NU Projects builds basements for homeowners in Ascot and Sunningdale. We have been building since 2010, and basements are a large part of what we do. Single, double or triple, underpinned or piled, with the sequence chosen for the ground and the building rather than for convenience, and with movement monitored while the work is running.
In Ascot and Sunningdale, plots are generous but planning is not always, and a basement adds floor area without touching the external footprint or the grounds.
What a basement adds
Extra bedrooms and utility space, or a cinema, a wine room, a gym or a pool. We have built self contained flats down there, and wellness rooms with saunas and steam. What suits your house depends on the plan above it and on how much daylight can be brought down into it.
The planning and engineering side
Basements are the most heavily conditioned domestic work there is. Expect to provide a traffic management plan, soil testing, structural engineering reports and a flood risk assessment, among others, and expect the list to differ between authorities.
NU Projects has a record of getting basement approvals through. We work with specialist consultants on the construction management plan, the eco home assessment and the rest of the paperwork, and we can tell you early whether a basement is realistic at your address.
If you are in Ascot or Sunningdale and thinking about a basement, we can walk you through it. Published rates for basement work are on our cost calculator.
NU Projects is a design and build company, and because of how we work we take on a limited number of projects each year.
If you would like to speak to us about a basement, tell us about the house, call the studio on 020 7731 6841, or message us on WhatsApp. We answer within a few hours, weekends included.
Published 27 September 2024. Written by the NU Projects studio, edited since for house style and accuracy.