Most builders start where the drawings end. Convert Extend handles the design stage too: measured surveys, planning drawings, the application itself and the building regulations package. One team from the first sketch through to a buildable set of drawings means nothing falls down the gap between designer and builder.
Scope scales with the project, but these areas are the spine of any house plans & design job with Convert Extend.
We measure the existing house accurately and work up sketch options for the space you are after, so you can see and compare the possibilities before committing to a route.
Full planning or permitted-development drawings prepared and the application submitted and managed on your behalf, including dealing with the planning officer and any conditions.
The technical drawings, structural calculations and specifications building control needs to sign the work off, prepared so the build runs to a proper set of construction drawings.
Because we build what we draw, the design is grounded in what actually gets built well and economically, not a concept that falls apart when the steels are priced.
Yes. Plenty of clients come to us for the design and planning stage first. There is no obligation to build with us afterwards, though most do because the design is already grounded in the build.
For most lofts, extensions and renovations, no. We prepare the planning and building regs drawings in-house. For larger or more unusual projects we will say if a specialist architect is the better route.
A standard householder planning application takes around eight weeks for a decision once validated, with permitted-development certificates often quicker. We manage the timeline and keep you updated.
Refusals are uncommon when the scheme is designed to fit local policy from the start, which is exactly why we assess feasibility before drawing. Where needed we revise and resubmit or advise on appeal.
The building regulations package includes the structural design and calculations for steels, foundations and openings, so the builder, whether us or someone else, has everything needed to price and build accurately.
Based in Ealing with a second base in Buckinghamshire, we cover West London and the surrounding area as a matter of course.
A quick chat with Steve is usually enough to tell whether your house plans & design is straightforward or needs a proper look. No detail is too small to start with.