More space without moving — that is what an extension delivers. We build single storey rears that create generous kitchen-diners, double storey additions that provide bedrooms above and living space below, side returns that widen narrow ground floors, and wrap-around designs that combine both approaches for maximum impact. Every extension is managed from foundation to finishing by one team coordinating groundwork, masonry, steelwork, roofing, insulation, electrics, plumbing, plastering, and decoration. We handle the planning application if one is needed and coordinate all building control inspections throughout the build.
The room above your ceiling is waiting to become something useful. We convert lofts across Peterborough into bedrooms, bathrooms, offices, and playrooms using Velux, rear dormer, and hip-to-gable approaches depending on what your roof shape allows and what space you need. The structural steelwork, floor reinforcement, staircase, insulation, and interior finishing are all managed within a single coordinated programme. Peterborough’s new town estates feature thousands of hipped roofs where a gable conversion combined with a dormer creates the most generous room possible from the existing structure.
A kitchen renovation is not just about new units — it is about rethinking how the room works. We deliver kitchen projects ranging from straightforward replacements in the existing footprint to major structural transformations that remove walls, reconfigure layouts, and create open-plan spaces connecting kitchen, dining, and living areas. Plumbing repositioned for better workflow. Electrics upgraded with dedicated circuits and properly planned lighting. Flooring, tiling, and decoration completing a room that functions as well as it looks. We fit kitchens from any supplier to our standard.
Every bathroom we fit starts with the work you cannot see — the plumbing connections, the waterproofing behind the tiles, the electrical installations for heated towel rails and ventilation. These hidden elements determine whether the room performs reliably for a decade or develops problems within two years. We strip rooms back, address whatever the old tiles were hiding, and rebuild systematically with quality materials and thorough workmanship. Suite replacements, full redesigns, wet room conversions, and new ensuites carved from bedrooms or landings — we handle every configuration.
Your garage is already a room — it just needs finishing as one. We close the front opening, insulate to habitable standards throughout, install damp proofing where the original construction did not include it, add electrics, heating, plastering, and flooring, and hand you a completed bedroom, office, playroom, gym, or annexe that integrates naturally with the rest of your home. The existing walls and roof mean the cost sits well below an extension of equivalent size. Three to four weeks from garage to finished room with minimal disruption to your daily life.
A separate space in the garden designed around one purpose and built to work every day of the year. We construct bespoke garden rooms across Peterborough with timber frames, rigid insulation, quality cladding, generous glazing, built-in heating, and full electrical installations — not sheds with heaters but properly specified rooms that maintain comfortable temperature from January through December. Home offices, studios, gyms, treatment rooms, and multi-purpose retreats designed around how you will actually use the space rather than fitted out generically and hoped for the best.
Some homes need more than a single improvement — they need a coordinated programme that works through the property systematically, addressing structural issues, updating services, replacing tired rooms, and finishing throughout. We manage whole-house and partial renovations across Peterborough, sequencing structural work, rewiring, replumbing, plastering, kitchen and bathroom fitting, flooring, and decoration so each trade arrives at the right time and the project moves forward without stalling. The new town housing across Bretton, Orton, and Paston is increasingly reaching renovation age, and our experience with these properties means efficient handling of the challenges they present.
The wall between your kitchen and dining room is probably the single biggest obstacle to the ground floor your family actually wants. Removing it — with the correct steel beam specified by a structural engineer, installed with temporary support, and inspected by building control — transforms two cramped rooms into one flowing space. We also widen doorways, create new openings, remove chimney breasts, and reconfigure ground floor layouts to match how modern families actually use their homes. Every alteration is engineered, approved, and finished properly.
It depends entirely on the project. A garage conversion runs between £7,500 and £17,000. A single storey extension between £20,000 and £52,000. A loft conversion between £18,000 and £55,000. Kitchen renovations range from £6,000 for a basic replacement to £45,000 for a structural open-plan transformation. The only reliable way to get a figure for your specific project is a site visit where we can see the property, understand your requirements, and price the actual work rather than estimate from a distance.
Most single storey rear extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, and garden rooms proceed under permitted development without an application. Double storey extensions almost always need planning permission. Extensions exceeding permitted development depth limits need prior approval. Properties in conservation areas face additional restrictions. We check the planning position for every project before any work begins and tell you clearly whether an application is needed.
Garage conversions complete in three to four weeks. Garden rooms take two to four weeks. Loft conversions take six to eight weeks. Single storey extensions take eight to twelve weeks. Double storey extensions take twelve to sixteen weeks. Whole-house renovations take three to six months depending on scope. These are construction timescales — planning applications add eight to twelve weeks to the front end if required.
Every quote itemises materials, labour, skip hire, scaffolding where needed, building control fees, and any provisional sums for elements that cannot be fully confirmed until work is underway. Each trade is specified separately so you can see exactly where the cost sits. We explain what is included, what is excluded, and why — so there are no grey areas when work begins.
We manage both. For planning, we prepare or commission drawings, submit the application, and liaise with Peterborough City Council throughout. For Building Regulations, we arrange approval through either a building notice or full plans application depending on the project, and coordinate every inspection during the build. You receive all certificates and completion documentation at handover.
For most projects, yes. Extensions, conversions, and garden rooms are built while you occupy the house. The noisiest and most disruptive phases are predictable — we tell you in advance when they are coming so you can prepare. Kitchen renovations involve a temporary loss of cooking facilities that most families manage with a microwave and kettle for a week or two. Only the most comprehensive whole-house renovations occasionally justify moving out temporarily.
Yes. We hold comprehensive public liability insurance that covers all work we carry out. Every trade working on your project carries appropriate insurance and holds relevant qualifications — Gas Safe registration for any gas work, competent person scheme registration for electrical installations. We provide copies of all certificates on request before work starts.
Throughout the city and surrounding area — the city centre, Millfield, New England, Bretton, Orton Waterville, Orton Longueville, Paston, Werrington, Walton, Longthorpe, Netherton, Hampton, Stanground, Fletton, Woodston, Yaxley, Whittlesey, Castor, Ailsworth, and surrounding villages. For larger projects we also cover Stamford, Oundle, Ramsey, and the wider Cambridgeshire area.
Every project starts with a conversation. Get in touch with our Peterborough team and tell us what you have in mind.