Double story house extensions Glasgow
With Glasgow residential property prices rising with its exponential demand, many more are opting to add extensions to their homes.
We Design House Extensions in Glasgow
House extensions are an incredible way to improve your home, and we can help you do it across Glasgow and the rest of Central Scotland too. They are an amazing way to enhance your quality of life and to save space as well as increase the value of your property at the same time.
Blair & Lyndsay offer free advice and quotes on all extension and home renovation projects before any commitments are made to make sure you’re happy with the service you’re going to receive.
We work hard to go above and beyond customer expectations and provide an unparalleled service to create the home of your dreams, no matter what your project is.
Design options for house extension plans
Once the practical requirements have determined the size and layout of your extension, it is important to avoid ending up with dark, unusable, or impractical spaces. This is where you can explore various options for single storey extension roofs, such as tiled mono pitch, dual or ridged, hipped, or flat roofs. The choice of roof can have a huge impact on the final outcome of your renovation.
Once the roof option has been chosen, we will work with you to add the finishing touches, including discussing and displaying options for glazing and creating those all-important wow factors. We keep up to date with trends and new material finishes, as well as cheaper alternatives that can achieve similar effects, to ensure that your project works best for you and your preferences.
To see examples of our built single storey house extension projects in various locations including Glasgow, Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston, Bothwell, Uddingston, Bearsden and the rest of Central Scotland please refer to our portfolio.
Planning Permission
Single storey rear extensions are typically permissible under permitted development regulations, whereas side extensions may be subject to additional rules that need to be considered. We are well-equipped to provide you with the necessary guidance, and can even make enquiries regarding permitted development if necessary.
Before you begin building your house extension in Glasgow, we ensure that all legal requirements are in place. Our planning application extension plans present your design in the correct scales, site maps, and all other necessary components to validate the application.
As part of our service, we also check the design against planning guidance, taking into consideration factors such as overdevelopment, impact on street scene, right of light, overshadowing, loss of amenity and outlook, massing/dominance, loss of privacy, and any other aspects that could potentially affect the project.
Building Regulations
Our comprehensive building regulations plans will encompass all essential details, including structure, sound insulation, disabled access, drainage, moisture resistance, collision and impact resistance, heat loss, ventilation, lighting, emergency escape, and much more. For most home alterations, a building certificate from a building control body, either a local authority or a private building inspector, will be required.
Once the design and planning have been approved, a detailed set of drawings will be necessary. These drawings can be used to obtain quotations, and will be checked against as the building is inspected.
Our specification will demonstrate that the new extension can and will be constructed in compliance with the approved building regulations documents. The building regulations drawings will then be submitted for a full plan check, amended if necessary, and once approved, they will become the standard that is used for construction and inspection. The drawings will be used by the building control officer to inspect the build and ensure that the builder is carrying out the work correctly.