Extension Options

Different types of home extensions and their specific considerations for your property. Articles examine conservatories, brick builds, multi-storey options, outbuildings, and specialist spaces like home offices.

Brick Built Extensions

Brick built extensions offer better durability and aesthetics than conservatories, but come with stricter building regulations and higher costs.

Building Conservatories

How conservatories became popular house extensions and what you need to know about building regulations before adding one.

Building Onto a Side Return for Extra Space

Add valuable living space to Victorian or Edwardian homes by building on your side return for kitchens, conservatories, or storage.

Creating a Self Contained Annex

Check what planning rules apply to annexes so yours isn't treated as a separate house, plus layout tips for small spaces.

Extending for a Home Office

Adding a dedicated home office space through extension gives your family room to work and study without sacrificing living areas.

Extending to Provide a Swimming Pool

Adding an indoor swimming pool to your home costs less than you might think if you understand your options and what goes into the build.

Fitting a Gym in an Extension

Plan your home gym extension with practical tips on space, equipment weight limits, and optional extras like showers or hot tubs.

Garages and Outbuilding Options When Extending

Add garage space to your home or convert existing garages into living areas depending on what works best for your needs.

Knocking Two Houses Into One

From one homeowner's experience combining two properties—the messy way versus how to properly merge houses without duplicate systems.

Linking Extensions with Other Buildings

Connect your extension to other buildings with walkways and covered passages that blend style with practicality.

Moving the Kitchen to the Front of the House

Consider moving your kitchen to the front of your home to maximize rear extension space for living areas.

Multi-Storey Extensions

Adding a second storey to your extension costs less than you'd think and can boost your home's value significantly.

Putting a New Kitchen in an Extension

Plan ahead for plumbing and services when adding a kitchen to your home extension.

Putting the Roof on Your Extension

The key steps to installing a roof on your extension, from choosing between flat and pitched options to ensuring proper structural support.

Roof Extensions

Roof extensions add living space but require planning permission and significant disruption, though the extra bedroom and bathroom make it worthwhile.

Structural Glazing for Extensions

Glass extensions can now support their own weight, but you need to understand the limits and choose the right system for your project.

Transparent Conservatory Roofs: Glass or Plastic?

Weigh up glass and plastic conservatory roofs to find which material suits your home and budget best.

Two Storey Extensions

Two-storey extensions cost more upfront but deliver better value per square metre and add more resale value than single-storey alternatives.

Types of Roof for Your Extension

Weigh up pitched roofs, flat roofs and translucent options for your extension, with pros and cons of each type.

Using Wood Structurally in an Extension

Wood-framed extensions are quick to build and can be designed with exposed beams or hidden frames depending on your budget and style.

Which Flooring for My Extension?

Choosing the right flooring for your extension depends on how you'll use the space and whether it needs to handle moisture from the garden.