House Extensions in Birtley

The full range. Birtley runs from terraced housing around Durham Road and the older village centre to post war and later estates toward Barley Mow and Portobello, and the construction type is what actually drives the approach on house extensions.

Yes. We build to approved drawings routinely and will raise anything that looks impractical to build before work starts rather than halfway through, which is usually cheaper for everyone.

A structural engineer produces the calculations for beams and lintels. If you do not already have one we can point you toward engineers we work with regularly, and we build to whatever the approved calculations specify.

Gateshead Council covers Birtley for planning and for building control, so both sides of the approval sit with one authority. On house extensions the requirement to satisfy is permitted development limits and a full building regulations approval.

Yes, Gateshead, Washington, Stanley and the surrounding area are all covered for house extensions. Being based in Blaydon-on-Tyne keeps most of the region within a reasonable drive.

There can be. Birtley falls under Gateshead Council rather than Durham County Council, which is worth getting right at the start because the two authorities publish different guidance and different fee scales. Where that is the case, expect Gateshead Council to take a closer interest in materials and detailing than it would elsewhere in the borough.

Often, yes. Birtley sits on worked coal measures with industrial ground alongside, so both mining risk and made ground can apply on the same street. That is why we look at the plot before pricing rather than quoting from a description over the phone.

Yes. We work to the approved plans, book the stage inspections and meet the inspector on site at foundations, damp proof course, drainage and completion.

We match as closely as the available brick allows and take samples before ordering. On older property an exact match is often impossible, so the usual approach is to choose the closest available brick and use a mortar mix and joint profile that lets the two read together.

Yes. Workmanship is guaranteed for an agreed period which we confirm in writing before work starts, alongside the manufacturer warranties on the materials used.