Extensions to period and character properties
Extending older buildings requires care and judgement
Older buildings behave differently to modern construction.
Materials, structure, moisture movement and access all need to be understood before decisions are made. Our approach is shaped by experience working with these constraints, not by applying standard solutions where they don’t belong.
Types of extension work
We design and build extensions for period and character properties, designed to work with the existing structure.
Most clients come to us because they want to improve the house they love. They typically want to improve how their homes feel. Whether that’s creating a larger kitchen and dining space, adding a garden room or secondary living area, or introducing additional bedrooms and bathrooms.
Kitchen and dining extensions
- Create larger, more usable spaces that make day-to-day living easier, while improving flow, light, and the overall feel of the house without losing its character.
Garden rooms and secondary living spaces
- Add flexible living space that gives the house room to breathe, improving comfort and connection to the garden without overwhelming the original building.
Bedroom and en-suite additions
- Increase usable accommodation so the house works better for how you live now, planned around the structure, access, and long-term use.
Two-storey extensions
- Provide significant additional space whilst retaining or improving appearance, using materials and detailing that allow the extension to belong to the house.
Extension and reconfiguration of a traditional brick cottage
This project involved extending and reworking a traditional brick cottage to improve internal space, light, and day-to-day use.
The work included opening up the rear of the house to form a new kitchen and dining area, forming large structural openings, and finishing the interior with lime plaster to suit the original building.
How we work
We provide a full design-and-build service, giving you a single point of contact from initial discussions through to completion.
Work typically begins with a site visit to understand the building, its condition, access, and what you want to achieve. From there, we advise on layout, structure, materials, and feasibility before any decisions are made.
Where required, we assist with design development, planning, and building control, and manage all trades throughout the build.
Experience and approach
We specialise in working with older buildings, including period cottages and rural properties constructed in traditional materials.
Our work regularly involves structural alterations, lime-based construction, and extensions where proportion, detailing, and long-term performance matter.