NU Projects builds basements for homeowners in Cobham, Weybridge and Oxshott. Single, double or even triple, with underpinning or piling chosen for the ground and the building, and with movement monitored so that neighbouring properties are not put at risk.
Where owners want more room, digging underneath is often better than extending outwards or upwards, because it leaves the grounds and the elevations alone. NU Projects has been building since 2010 and has done a lot of it.
Why build down
Extra bedrooms and utility space, or a cinema, a wine room, a gym or a pool. A lower floor can also take the noisy parts of family life away from the rest of the house, which is worth more than it sounds.
We have converted basements into self contained flats and into wellness rooms with saunas. What suits your house depends on the plan above it.
Planning and engineering in Surrey
Basements are complicated to consent. Cobham, Weybridge and Oxshott sit under Surrey authorities with their own conditions, which commonly include traffic management plans, structural engineering calculations, soil testing and flood risk assessments.
NU Projects has a record of getting basement approvals through. We know what a site construction management plan and an eco home assessment need to contain, and we can tell you early whether a basement is realistic at your address.
If you are in Cobham, Weybridge or Oxshott and considering 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.