House extension

Are you planning to extend your home with an extension? Maybe you just want more living space or family expansion is a reason. An extension to your home quickly creates more living space and it creates little mess and inconvenience. Who wouldn’t want that.

The cost of an extension

Before you have an extension installed, you need to make a number of choices in terms of material and style, with the difference in style being in the gable layout and the type of bricks used. As a result, each option has a different look and feel. Different styles include:

• standard
• classic
• modern

In the overview below, you will find the different options including prices for the most commonly chosen extension (5 metres wide, 3 metres deep).

Do you want more price information about an extension for your home? Go to: cost of extension.

Types of house extension

There are different types of extension for your house. The most common are the standard extension, the rural extension and the modern extension. You also have the choice of a conservatory.

Standard extension

The standard extension has a simple design and is generally the same colour as the house. In fact, this type of extension suits almost every house. The average cost of a prefab standard (ready-made) extension ranges from £16,000 to £20,000. If you want a custom-made extension, it will cost you about £3,000 more. A made-to-measure extension allows you to change the look and make it unique.

Rural extension

Do you live in a rural area and do you have a house with a rural look? Then the rural extension is right for your home. The rural extension usually makes extensive use of wood, as it is a natural product. In addition, there is usually no straight façade but one that is slightly wider than the extension itself. The average price for a rural extension is between £18,000 and £22,000 for a prefab and between £21,000 and £25,000 for a custom-made extension for your house.

Modern

The modern extension to the house, unlike the rural extension, has clean lines. It also makes extensive use of glass. This gives the outdoor feeling with the luxury of inside. A good option if you have a nice garden or beautiful view. The modern extension for your home is also available as a prefab between £18,000 and £22,000. Customisation also costs on average £3,000 more for this extension.

Serre

Have a small budget but still want more space in your home? Then opt for a conservatory. This is a kind of extension, but made of a frame with only glass in it. With a conservatory, you can look out on all sides and enjoy nature. Do you have a beautiful garden or a nice view and love being in nature? Then a conservatory is a good option for you. A basic conservatory is available from £7,000.

Designing your extension

You have an extension, but now what? How to furnish your extension is important. Here are a few ideas to help you get the house extension just the way you want it.

Living room

Is the seating area too cramped when you have visitors? Remove the walls between the former house and the extension for visually extra space. Turn the house extension into a large living room. You now have enough space for a corner sofa that has been on your wish list for a while. If you have a view of the garden, bring in some greenery from plants.

Kitchen

Placing your kitchen in the extension will probably make the living room bigger and give you that nice kitchen island that has been on your wish list for a few years. If you have an extension with lots of views to the outside, like a conservatory or a modern extension. Then you’ll have the outdoor feeling while sitting inside.

Bedroom

Maybe family expansion is on the cards and you’re short of a bedroom. Then turn the house extension into a bedroom with possibly a 2nd bathroom for downstairs. Or turn the extension into your living room or kitchen, making another room available as a bedroom.

Tips for house extensions

1. Permit-free construction

If you want to build an extension at the back of your house, you can do so permit-free. This will save you time and money. So it is wise to think carefully about the location of the extension.

2. Think about what exactly you are having built in advance

A home extension involves a lot of work. So make sure you are well prepared, for both yourself and the specialist. Firstly, it is important to be sure of the dimensions of the extension so that you know what materials to buy. Secondly, the ground on which the house extension will be placed is an important element in terms of any piles that need to be driven into the ground.

3. Think about what you are going to do with the space in advance

By writing down in advance what you are going to do with the space, you can be sure that a window won’t suddenly end up in the wrong place. Especially if you are going to make several areas of the extension for the house, draw them out. That way you avoid the wall having to move 10 centimetres the other way afterwards to make the bed fit.

Advantages of home extension

The type of extension has been chosen and the layout is complete. An extension for your house brings several advantages:

• Delightening the house because an extension was needed to meet your requirements.
• A larger area of the house adds value.
• Your home style is made complete as you now have a large kitchen and living room.
• The extension creates more living space.