Working in Solihull
Much of Solihull is interwar and postwar suburban housing on generous plots, which is close to ideal for extending: there is usually room to go out or up without crowding the boundary. Parts of the borough, including areas around Knowle and Dorridge, sit within conservation areas where what you can change externally is tighter. Standards of finish here are high and clients generally care as much about how the work is detailed as what it costs.
What we are called out for here
- Double storey and wrap-around extensions
- Loft conversions with en-suites
- Resin-bound driveways
- Full re-roofs and roof repairs on the older stock
What affects the price in Solihull
Solihull jobs tend to be priced on finish rather than footprint. The structural work on a rear extension is much the same anywhere; what moves the price here is glazing specification, roof design, how the new space meets the existing house, and whether the client wants the garden and drive brought up to the same standard afterwards.
Planning
Planning and building control here go through Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, and conservation area status changes what is permitted, so it is worth checking before design work starts.
About 13 miles from our Redditch base.
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Parts of Solihull we work in
- Shirley
- Knowle
- Dorridge
- Olton
- Hampton-in-Arden
- Balsall Common
- Hockley Heath
- Elmdon
Questions
Solihull questions we get asked
Do you work in the conservation areas around Knowle and Dorridge?
Yes, but the rules are tighter and materials often have to match. It is worth checking status with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council before design work starts, because it changes what is worth drawing.
Can you do the driveway as part of the build?
Yes. Because we manage the trades under one project lead, the drive can run straight on from the build rather than waiting for another contractor.
How disruptive is a wrap-around extension?
Significant, and we will be honest about that at the assessment rather than after you have signed.
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