[Help] Building work

[happypig]

We are looking to move and we have our eye on a bungalow which would need a fair bit of work.

We're looking at putting a room in the roof (with en-suite) and reconfiguring the downstairs, including moving the bathroom/bog and a rear extension.



I reckon on a budget of £60-80k.



Is my budget right ? Also, how long would such works be likely to take as we will probably move into a rented place for the duration and that's gonna cost too ?

 

[Weststander]

Not a builder, but with experience of a similar project and with builder connections, I think that's doable.

Get several quotes.

If you're able to get a non-VAT registered builder, for example you engage and pay the various tradesmen under the oversight of the main builder, you'll save yourself 1/6 of the otherwise total cost.

They'll say 3 months, so allow 6 .

Do not pay substantial sums in advance, except for particular specialist materials.

If you can, a contract (not written by the builder) might protect you. Make a very detailed spec list including all sockets and lights, and their locations. That will save you a fortune in later variations.

(That's my layman's take ... I await the brickbats).

 

[Stat Brother]

Get the crew in who've just finished palace's new stand.

They'll be at a loose end and will get the job done in 5 minutes.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

2 minute job?

 

[sydney]

get an architect or draughtsman to draw it up including what west stander has highlighted ....get 3 or 4 quotes , look on facebook pages for feed back

premier lofts are big around worthing and had a good rep , not sure now .......look for an April / may start , make sure scaffolding and waste removal are included

good luck

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Get a mobile home on site, can buy them for peanuts and you won't be beholden to rent terms. Save loads of money and on site to ensure it's being done as you want.

 

[blue-shifted]

Whilst Happy Pig is calling on you expertise … I’ve a similar query.

Looking at a 3 or 4m single story extension, new kitchen, new bathroom, a few supporting walls knocked down with some replacement beams installed. Hove area. Decent, but not necessarily palatial finish. Don't need to go into the roof. Any comments, tips or ideas? What am I looking at for that?

 

[BigBod]

Your budget is about right, we moved into a bungalow, had 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms put in the loft and re-configured downstairs to open plan, similar sort of money. Took about 4 months in total.

We lived in while it was done, wasn't as bad as I was expecting.

 

[Madafwo]

We has ours done just before Christmas, £51k including plans, building control, bathroom fitted and tiled and the rest left in bare plaster for us to decorate.

That included a hip to gable conversion and a dormer that gave us a master bedroom with ensuite, a utility room for our washing machine and tumble dryer and a spare room that is essentially an extra bedroom, even though we can't call it one.

Timescales are always going to be longer than expected or than you're told and if you've got the option to not be there for the duration take it, especially if the work is going to be done in the winter as you'll lose your roof, insulation and heating at various points.

From getting the plans done to the last builder leaving site it took 16 months in total but that's because I took my time getting back to people.

The scaffolding for ours went up at the end of September and was gone by Christmas week.

 

[Stat Brother]

I do wonder why people buy a bungalow in order to turn it into a house.

 

[Madafwo]

I do wonder why people buy a bungalow in order to turn it into a house.

We didn't, but found it was cheaper to extend what we've got rather than move when we decided to have children. Also, this was done before the world turned to shite, the thinking was that it would increase the value of the property by at least as much as it cost to do.

Also, more room to store bike bits as the other option in our case was converting the garage, and I'm not having that.

 

[happypig]

I do wonder why people buy a bungalow in order to turn it into a house.

Location. You can change a property but you can't move it.

 

[Springal]

Location. You can change a property but you can't move it.

Unless you're a palace fan

 

[Stat Brother]

Location. You can change a property but you can't move it.

I still find it hard to believe, after an extensive search, there isn't a house in a perfect location for all the happy pigs.

A £60 to £80k undertaking with all the associated ballaches, as said, makes me wonder if it's worth it.


Still crack on, good luck to you and I hope it runs smoothly.

 

[Bakero]

We are looking to move and we have our eye on a bungalow which would need a fair bit of work.

We're looking at putting a room in the roof (with en-suite) and reconfiguring the downstairs, including moving the bathroom/bog and a rear extension.



I reckon on a budget of £60-80k.



Is my budget right ? Also, how long would such works be likely to take as we will probably move into a rented place for the duration and that's gonna cost too ?

https://www.kindconstruction.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/KindConstruction.uk/

Get in touch with these guys for quote.

 

[Live by the sea]

Depends on the size . Assuming the bungalow is around 1700 sq feet & your extension is around 12ft by 15 ft plus dormer window for the loft conversion so that you have decent headroom otherwise the loft room looks like a tunnel with limited headroom . I think you are looking at around £120K - 150k for both if you want it done well by a reputable firm with a decent finish .

No way is it £60k, costs that for a decent loft conversion .

 

[Justice]

Recommend air con in that upstairs room. I have similar and it’s like an oven in the summer months.

 

[portslade seagull]

Depends on the size . Assuming the bungalow is around 1700 sq feet & your extension is around 12ft by 15 ft plus dormer window for the loft conversion so that you have decent headroom otherwise the loft room looks like a tunnel with limited headroom . I think you are looking at around £120K - 150k for both if you want it done well by a reputable firm with a decent finish .

No way is it £60k, costs that for a decent loft conversion .

My single story extension cost me 60k on its own

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Whilst we’re on the subject, could anyone give a rough figure for some work we are considering at Casa DFP. Downstairs is a through lounge diner with separate kitchen, the plan is to knock down the supporting wall to join the kitchen to the dining end of the room and have a stud wall to partition the lounge end, so basically knocking down a supporting wall, RSJ and new kitchen fitted.