Useful guidance before you build.
Practical answers to the questions we're asked most, written from experience on site rather than for search engines.
Written scope, fixed quotation
Every project is priced against a specification you can read, so you know exactly what is included before work starts.
Directly managed sites
Trades, deliveries, inspections and access are coordinated by us — not passed between subcontractors.
Built to standard
Structural work follows the engineer's design and notifiable work is signed off by building control.
Hull & East Yorkshire
Locally based, regionally focused, with suppliers and trades we work with week in, week out.
Costs · 5 min read
How much does a house extension cost in Hull?
What actually drives the cost of an extension, and why a price per square metre only tells you part of the story.
Planning & regulations · 4 min read
Planning permission for house extensions
When permitted development is likely to apply, when it won't, and what to check before you spend money on drawings.
Programme · 4 min read
How long does a house extension take?
A realistic view of programme, from first enquiry through to handover.
Costs · 4 min read
Renovation or extension: which is right for your property?
Adding space isn't always the answer. How to decide between reworking what you have and building more.
Choosing a builder · 5 min read
Questions to ask a builder before you appoint them
The handful of questions that separate a contractor who will run your project properly from one who will not.
Planning & regulations · 5 min read
Building regulations explained
What building control actually checks, when it applies, and why it is separate from planning permission.
Programme · 4 min read
How to prepare for building work at home
Practical steps that make a live building project easier to live with, from access to decision deadlines.
Planning a project?
Tell us what you're looking to build and we'll arrange the next step.