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Full refurbishment and rear extension

Bexleyheath, DA7

Full refurbishment and rear extension in Bexleyheath

We refurbished this three-bedroom house in Bexleyheath and built a rear extension about five metres deep across the full width of the house.

5 m

Depth of the rear extension, which runs the full width of the house

5 weeks

For the council application to be approved

£175k to £180k

Typical cost of a project like this, excluding VAT and fees

6 months

Typical programme for a project of this size

The work

What we did in Bexleyheath

Inside, we stripped out the old wallpaper and carpets and rewired the whole house, placing the sockets, switches and lighting to suit how each room would be laid out and furnished. We moved the boiler out of the bathroom into a utility room in the old kitchen, and replaced the lead water pipe from the meter with a 25 mm plastic supply, which improved the water pressure.

We had the extension drawn up with a structural engineer, and the council application took about five weeks. Once it was approved, we took down the conservatory and moved a drainage inspection chamber to make room. We dug strip foundations about 600 mm wide and a metre deep, then built insulated walls and a roof with two Velux windows. Sliding doors about three metres wide and one more window light the new kitchen and living space.

The cost and programme shown are typical for a project of this size.

Excavated trench foundations for a rear extension, with the house behind

Roof structure of a rear extension with joists and a steel beam in place

Completed tiled extension roof with a rooflight installed

Ceiling removed to expose roof timbers during a loft conversion

Kitchen with an oak-fronted island and bi-fold doors opening to the garden, with a dining table

Bexleyheath, DA7

Before

Bedroom before renovation, with dated wall panelling and fitted units

Conservatory before refurbishment, with cane furniture and a pitched glazed roof

Dining room before refurbishment, looking towards the conservatory

Dining room before renovation, with a wooden table and dated decor

Dated living room before renovation, with patterned carpet and a leather suite

Front elevation of a 1930s semi-detached house before works

Rear garden before landscaping, with a lawn and fence panels

Bathroom under construction with tiling in progress and services exposed

Foundations dug out at the rear of a house for a new extension

Open-plan room during fit-out, with parquet flooring laid and new glazed doors

Underfloor heating matting laid ready for screed in a rear extension

Stripped room with plasterboard being fitted during refurbishment

Room during refurbishment with new linear ceiling lighting installed

Freshly plastered room with recessed linear lighting in the ceiling

Room mid-refurbishment with linear ceiling lights and walls prepared

Ceiling stripped to joists with plasterboard being fitted

Bathroom stripped back with the bath removed and walls exposed

Staircase and hallway during refurbishment, with new lighting installed

Doorways formed in a partition wall during refurbishment

Conservatory being removed from the rear of a house

Rear of a house with the conservatory partly dismantled

Conservatory removal in progress at the rear of the property

Rear garden cleared and prepared before extension works

Rear elevation stripped of render, with rubble cleared for new works

Damp-proof membrane and steel reinforcement laid before pouring a slab

Reinforcement mesh laid over membrane before concrete is poured

Steel mesh and membrane in place ready for the concrete floor slab

Rear of the house with new brickwork under construction and the garden cleared

New brick extension wall built up alongside the existing house

Drainage run being installed across the garden during extension works

Rear extension brickwork under construction with scaffolding in place

Rear extension being built, with a cement mixer and materials on site

Steel beam installed over a new opening during extension works

Rear extension brickwork with the new opening formed, seen from the garden

New roof joists installed over a rear extension

Extension roof timbers installed against the existing rear wall

Completed brick shell of a rear extension with the opening formed

Inside a new extension shell with the roof structure and doors in place

Roof battens and membrane installed over a new extension

New extension roof with membrane and battens, viewed along the slope

Slate-effect tiles being laid on a new extension roof with a rooflight

New brick extension with a gravel border and drainage channel

Block paving being laid alongside a new brick extension

Brick extension with a new concrete threshold and paved edge

Finished rear extension in brick with glazed doors, seen from the garden

Completed brick extension seen from the garden, with new paving

Loft ceiling being insulated and boarded, with rooflights installed

Loft room during fit-out, with sloped ceiling and new glazed doors

Loft conversion with a vaulted ceiling being finished

Loft room with concealed lighting to the vaulted ceiling during fit-out

Loft room with underfloor heating laid before flooring, and new glazed doors

Underfloor heating installed across a loft room floor

Loft room with underfloor heating laid and first fix complete

Underfloor heating matting laid in a bathroom before tiling

After

New front door with a brick arched surround and slim wall lights

Rear extension at night with lit step and sliding doors

Rear extension lit at dusk, with uplighters and a lit step

Utility cupboard with a washing machine and tumble dryer below a worktop

Shower room with a corner shower enclosure and mirrored cabinet

Shower room with a sliding shower door, vanity unit and backlit mirror

Landing looking towards the staircase, with new doors and carpet

Landing with fitted storage and tiled flooring after refurbishment

Bathroom with dark tiling, a bath with shower over and backlit mirror

Bathroom with dark herringbone tiling, a bath and timber vanity unit

View through a doorway into a bathroom with dark tiling and a timber vanity

Bedroom with grey fitted wardrobes and timber slatted feature panel

Bedroom with fitted wardrobes and slatted panelling beside the window

Bedroom with fitted wardrobes and a bay window, nearing completion

Bedroom with fitted wardrobes and slatted timber panelling during fit-out

Shower room during fit-out, with large format tiling and a vanity unit

Side elevation with an air source heat pump installed at ground level

Media wall with fitted cabinets, open shelving and a recessed fire

Wood-effect worktop with an inset sink and brushed brass tap

Grey handleless kitchen with a herringbone splashback and induction hob

Grey kitchen with a wood-effect island and integrated appliances

Study nook with fitted desk and overhead storage during installation

Grey kitchen with tall units and integrated oven during installation

Fitted wardrobes with internal lighting installed in a loft room

Tall oak-effect storage units installed during a kitchen fit-out

Grey handleless kitchen being installed, with worktops in place

Completed rear extension with black sliding doors and a new step

Rear extension under construction, photographed at dusk with the steel in place

New staircase with concealed strip lighting along the wall

Bathroom with blue tiling, a vanity unit and backlit mirror

Bathroom with dark herringbone tiling, a wall-hung WC and lit alcove

Bathroom with blue herringbone tiling, a wall-hung WC and vanity unit

Bathroom with dark blue herringbone tiling, a bath and lit recessed shelf

Front elevation of a refurbished semi-detached house lit at night

New front entrance with brick surround and wall lights, seen at dusk

Media wall under construction with fitted joinery and concealed lighting

Open-plan kitchen diner with an island, rooflight and parquet flooring

Kitchen with an oak-fronted island, rooflight and parquet flooring

Living space with a media wall, electric fire and column radiator

Open-plan kitchen with an oak island and dining area beyond

Open-plan kitchen with an oak island, rooflight and garden doors

Living room with a media wall, electric fire and oak flooring

Kitchen with an oak-topped island, wall-mounted television and parquet flooring

Kitchen with an oak-fronted island, rooflight above and parquet flooring

Kitchen with an oak island and rooflight above, with parquet flooring

Open-plan kitchen and living space with bi-fold doors to the garden and parquet flooring

View through a wide opening into a living room with a media wall and electric fire

Kitchen diner with an island and a curved ceiling detail with concealed lighting

Open-plan kitchen diner with a large island, curved ceiling with concealed lighting and parquet flooring

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Illuminated rear extension at dusk, seen across the lawn

Timings

How long a project like this takes

About 2.5 months

We build the extension shell first, from the foundations up to the roof and its Velux windows.

About 1 month

Then we finish the inside of the extension and fit the kitchen.

About 3 months

The rest of the house takes about three months, partly at the same time as the extension, so the whole job comes to about six months.

FAQ

Questions about projects like this

01.

What does a refurbishment and extension like this cost?

Around £90,000 for the whole-house refurbishment and £85,000 to £90,000 for the extension and its finish, so about £175,000 to £180,000 in all, excluding VAT and professional fees. Every house is different, so we price each one on its size, its condition and the finish you choose.

02.

How long does a refurbishment and extension take?

We allow about six months, with around two and a half months for the extension shell and about another month to fit it out, while the rest of the house takes around three months, partly at the same time.

03.

How long did the council application take?

About five weeks, after we had the extension designed and drawn up with a structural engineer.

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