If you live in Knightsbridge and want to extend, a design and build company handles the drawings and the building work under one contract. This post sets out what that process looks like, stage by stage.
Design and Build House Extensions
A design and build house extension is a comprehensive process that involves designing and constructing an extension to your existing home. The process typically includes:
- Initial consultation: The builder will meet with you to discuss your requirements and goals for the project. They will also evaluate the site to ensure it is suitable for the extension.
- Design: The builder will work with you to create a design that meets your needs and is within your budget.
- Planning: The builder will obtain necessary planning permissions and ensure the design complies with building regulations.
- Construction: Once the design is approved, the builder will begin construction on the extension.
- Completion: The builder will perform a final inspection to ensure everything is in order once construction is complete.
Why Use NU Projects
- Experience: NU has built extensions in Knightsbridge since 2010, so the local planning and building control routes are familiar.
- Design: NU Projects works closely with their clients to create a design that meets their needs and budget. They use the latest design software to create accurate 3D models, so you can visualise your project before construction begins.
- Project Management: NU Projects takes care of the entire process, from planning to completion. They work with a team of skilled tradespeople to ensure that every aspect of the project is completed to a high standard.
- Materials: NU works with a settled list of suppliers, so the specification is known before it is ordered.
- Evidence: completed projects, references and the reviews clients have left are all available to look at before you appoint anyone.
Conclusion
That is the whole route, from the first site visit to the final inspection. If you are extending a Knightsbridge home, the question to ask any builder is who owns each of those five stages.
To talk to the team, send two lines through the contact form. You can also call 020 7731 6841. We usually reply within a few hours, weekends included.
Published 7 May 2023. Written by the NU Projects studio, edited since for house style and accuracy.