Internal alterations
Open up the kitchen, move the bathroom or rework the whole ground floor. We draw the new layout and the details building control needs.
A better layout inside the walls you have.
We measure the house, redesign the layout and prepare the drawings for your builder and building control.
Sometimes the space is already there and just in the wrong place. Removing a wall or rearranging rooms can change how a house works without extending it.
Internal work rarely needs planning permission, unless the building is listed, but structural changes do need building regulations approval. We prepare the drawings and coordinate the structural engineer.
What you get
- A measured survey of the house
- Existing and proposed floor plans
- Building regulations drawings
- Structural calculations arranged
- A fixed quote before we start
We aim to reply within one working day.
Common internal alterations.
Knocking through
Kitchen and dining rooms combined into one open-plan space.
Removing chimney breasts
More floor area, with the structure above properly supported.
New bathrooms and en-suites
Layouts that work with the existing drainage.
Moving stairs
A new staircase position to free up the floor plan.
Splitting or combining rooms
An extra bedroom, a utility room or a home office.
Whole-house remodels
Every floor reconsidered as one design.
Planned so it works when it is built.
Moving a wall on paper is easy. We check what is holding the house up and where the services run before we draw the new layout.
- Load-bearing walls identified
- Drainage and services considered
- Fire safety and escape routes checked
- Options drawn so you can compare
Three steps to finished drawings.
Talk it through
We visit, measure and talk about what is not working in the current layout.
Design options
We draw layout options for you to compare and choose from.
Technical drawings
We prepare the building regulations drawings and arrange the calculations.
Do I need planning permission for internal work?
Not normally, unless the building is listed. Listed buildings need consent for internal changes.
Do I need building regulations approval to remove a wall?
Yes, if the wall is load-bearing. Building control will want structural calculations.
How do I know if a wall is load-bearing?
It is not always obvious. We check on site, and the structural engineer confirms.
Can I live in the house while the work is done?
Usually, but that is something to agree with your builder.
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Let's talk it through.
Tell us about the property and what you want to do. We’ll come back with a fixed quote and the best route to approval.