If you want to increase your current living space but love living in your current house, how about considering a two-storey extension?
Double storey extensions in the West Midlands can add an enormous amount of space and value to a property. The main benefit of a two-storey extension over a single-storey extension is that you can create double the amount of space on the same footprint. For example, if an open-plan kitchen/dining room is created on the ground floor, an additional bedroom, or two, can be created directly above. This makes it a popular choice for large or growing families.
At Affordable Home Designs, we have been designing two-storey extension projects for clients in Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Birmingham, and the rest of the West Midlands for over a decade.
If you would like to see how we can transform your home and create that much-needed additional space you have been dreaming of, get in touch today, book a free consultation and take advantage of our professional architectural design service.
Here at Affordable Home Designs, we follow a simple, yet very effective process for each one of our projects. Whether you’re planning a garage conversion, single-storey extension, two-storey extension, local loft conversions in Dudley or multiple projects at the same time.
This design and application process ensures each, equally important, stage of any project is thoroughly taken care of and completed before the commencement of any building work.
When you hire Affordable Home Designs to deliver your two-storey extension project, you’re investing in a vastly experienced team of extension-design specialists. We offer solutions for architectural design in Wolverhampton and surrounding areas, catering for all budgets and our simple design and application process means we can work on multiple projects simultaneously and start on your project immediately.
A two-storey extension can greatly enhance your living space, significantly boost the value of your home and most importantly improve the quality of your life, however, before the building work can commence, the design and appropriate application stages must be dealt with first.
With any two-storey extension project, you should consider the following.
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In the West Midlands, it usually costs around 50% more to build a two-storey extension than it does a single-storey extension. So, if the ground floor costs between £1,500 and £2,200 per square metre, the additional floor above would cost between £750 and £1,100. Factors which influence the cost are location, size, complexity, and materials used. You should also add a contingency of around 10 to 15% to your budget for any unforeseen problems during the build or for any upgrades to fixtures and fittings along the way.
Some two-storey rear extensions do not require planning permission, although the permitted development restrictions on these can sometimes limit what you can achieve. All side and front two-storey extensions and any two-storey extensions which face a highway will require planning permission.
From our experience here at Affordable Home Designs, the average build time for a two-storey extension is around 12 to 16 weeks. Factors which can influence this are the time of year, weather, size of the two-storey extension, the complexity of the project, site constraints, unforeseen problems during the build, and the size of the build team.
All two-storey extension projects require Building Regulations approval. Building Regulations are technical standards set by the government and apply to nearly all building work. The standards cover many aspects including design, construction, health & safety, energy consumption and accessibility. It is worth noting, however, that Building Regulations do not cover workmanship or quality of finishes.
According to Check a Trade, a two-storey extension can add up to 12% to the value of your property. Factors which can influence this include the size of the two-storey extension, build quality, and use of the space. By increasing the ground floor living space and the number of bedrooms it should naturally increase the value of your property
For a two-storey rear extension to fall under permitted development it must adhere to the following rules.
If you require planning permission for your two-storey extension, your local authority will consider its overall height, size, and shape compared to the original house and its surroundings. Potential overlooking, right-to-light, right-to-view, and amenity issues it may pose upon your neighbours, as well as materials, car parking spaces, and any nearby trees, are also considered.
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