Home Extensions in Guildford
A well planned extension is one of the best ways to get more from your home without the upheaval of moving. Whether you need a bigger kitchen, an extra bedroom or a brighter living space, the right extension adds real room and real value, and it lets you stay in the area you know. At Tanner Construction we have built all sorts of home extensions across Guildford and the surrounding towns, and we treat every project as if it were our own home.
We are a family run building company and we do the whole job in house with one team. That means the same people handle everything from the groundwork and foundations right through to the plastering, plumbing and decorating, all working to building regulations. You are not left chasing different trades or wondering who is turning up next, because it is one company looking after the lot. It keeps the work tidy, the standard consistent and the line of contact simple from start to finish.
Types of extension we build
Every home and every family is different, so there is no single right answer when it comes to extending. We will sit down with you, look at how you actually use your home and work out what makes sense for the space and your budget. Here are the main types of extension we take on:
- Single storey rear extensions to open up the back of the house, often for a larger kitchen or family room
- Double storey extensions that add a bedroom or bathroom above the new ground floor space
- Side return extensions that fill in the awkward gap down the side of the house and make the ground floor far wider
- Wrap around extensions that combine a rear and side return for a much bigger open plan space
- Kitchen-dining extensions designed around how you cook, eat and spend time as a family
- Orangeries with a lantern roof for a light, year round room that sits between a conservatory and a full extension
Quality work, finished properly
We build extensions to last, and we finish them to a standard you would be happy to show off. The new space is properly tied into the existing house so it looks like it has always been there rather than something stuck on the back. Foundations, brickwork, steels, insulation, roofing, windows and rendering are all done to the correct spec, and we make sure the new room is warm, dry and quiet.
Because we keep the whole job in house, the finishing trades are part of the same team. That covers the electrics, the plumbing and heating, the plastering, the flooring and the decorating, so the room is handed back to you ready to use. We tidy up properly as we go and at the end, and we will not call a job finished until you are happy with it. If you want to know more about us as builders in Guildford, the quality of the finish is the part we are most proud of.
Planning permission and building regulations
A lot of single storey extensions can be built under permitted development, which means you may not need full planning permission, though there are size and height limits to stay within. Larger projects, double storey work and homes in certain areas will usually need a planning application, and we will tell you honestly which route yours falls into. Either way, every extension has to meet building regulations for things like foundations, structure, insulation, fire safety and drainage. We handle the building control side as part of the job and work with your architect or designer, or we can point you towards one if you have not got that far yet.
Why choose Tanner Construction
Having one team for the whole project makes a real difference. There is no gap where the groundworkers leave and you are waiting weeks for a plasterer to show up, because it is all planned and run by us. We give you a clear idea of how the work will run, keep you updated as we go and make sure you always know who to speak to. We work right across Guildford and nearby towns including Woking, so wherever you are we are not far away.
We also know that most people are living in the home while the work is going on, and we plan around that. We do our best to keep the dust down, keep services like water and heating running where we can, and keep the disruption to a minimum. If you are weighing up an extension against other ways to get more space, such as a loft conversion, we are happy to talk both options through honestly and help you decide what suits your home and budget best.