3 Vital Steps to Follow before Opting for House Extensions

Extensions are a great option. It is certainly a frugal way to live life. However, many a times it has been seen in many houses that the extensions do not skyrocket the appeal of the house. A successful house extension is one that gels well with the original house and enhances its appeal. Even if the design is different, it must look as a natural extension rather than something which is forcefully added. Therefore, you must look for a good architecture and builder who would design your house properly.

Things that you can initially do: 

To get an inspiration what your extension would be like, you can study the extensions made in your neighborhood. If the homes in your extension are of more or less similar, then you can inform that to your architect. In case you want to know in details, you can have a conversation with your neighbor and ask them for references. 

Some of the questions that you can query about include:

a)    Is the objective of having an extension been fulfilled properly?

b)    Does the extension savor similar conditions in winter and summer like the rest of the house?

c)    Does the extension is up to their satisfaction?

In this regard, you also need to check whether your house extension rules are similar to that of your neighbor.

Extension Rules - 
Before you can even think of loft conversion or house extension, you have to take into account the planning permission. Only when you have the green signal from the authority, you can move ahead. For house extension in High Wycombe and some other cities in UK the rules are flexible. The features that are taken into account include:

• Size
• Design
• Position

The main elevation must not go beyond the front of the house or in the sides. The extension rules apply to terraced houses, detached houses and semi-detached houses. The features that are usually inducted in these houses are loft conversions and building an extra storey. 

How to find a good builder?

If you can discover a good builder and establish a lifelong rapport with them, then nothing can be better than that. On the other hand confronting a bad builder can essentially prove traumatic. 

Here is a checklist that can help you to get good builders -

1. Personal recommendation is a great way to find a good builder. You can obtain many good references of builders who excel in house extensions in Huddersfield.
2. If somebody had recently had a house extension and are satisfied with the services, ask your neighbor for the contact details and get feedback from them.
3. You must consider quotes from at least 3 firms and then compare their service quality.
4. The internet is a huge den of resource and you can look for builders there who have the required specialization
5. Finally, the builders must have adequate accreditation and certification to adhere to safety standards. They must also follow environment friendly approach

Thus, if you follow the above steps then you can have a successful house extension ahead. The main idea is to follow a conventional rule and then opt for the services.

References:

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/how-to/diy/how-to-find-a-good-builder-08-05-27

http://www.channel4.com/4homes/build-renovate/building-renovating-advice/how-to-design-an-extension-08-05-29