A home extension involves more than just laying bricks and mortar. Understanding what your builder does at each stage of your home extension can help you plan your project and ensure you get the home you want.
Planning Permission and Building Regs
Even before work commences on site, your builder can usually inform you whether or not your home extension requires planning permission, and complete the necessary Building Regulations applications on your behalf.
Groundworks and Foundations
Excavating the ground for the new extension, creating the foundations (often a concrete base) and any steelwork required to support the extension.
Walls, Floors, and Roof Structure
The builder completes the walls of your home extension made from blockwork or a timber-frame structure. He also completes the floor and the roof, including the installation of the joists and the rafters to form the roof space and any flat-roof decking required.
Windows, Doors, and Weatherproofing
This work will include installing of Window and Door frames and application of weatherproofing membranes, flashings, etc. to form a weather-tight shell.
First-Fix Work Before Closing Up
For first-fix work such as drainage, electrical, and insulation, your builder will need these to be completed before the walls and floors are closed in and plastered. If you are looking for Builders in Cheltenham, see https://glynmannconstruction.co.uk/builders-near-me/builders-in-cheltenham.
Knowing what tasks your builder will be carrying out before the work commences can mean you are able to ask the right questions and set realistic expectations.
