HOUSE EXTENSIONS IN MANCHESTER
Extension Builders in Manchester, Cheshire & The Surrounding Areas
Living in the North West and looking for help with designing and building your dream house extension?
Looking to create your dream kitchen extension in Manchester?
Wondering how much a double storey extension typically costs?
Rear, single storey, wrap-around, pitched, gable, planning permission, architects, floor plans, where do I start?
As a home extension company based in Greater Manchester, Your Choice has been designing and building extensions across the North West since 2005. We are a family-run home extension company with a fixed-price guarantee, which means the price we quote is the price you pay.
Whether you are researching home extension companies for the first time or ready to move forward, our team manages every stage of the project from planning through to completion.
Our in-house team of home planners, architects & builders are on hand to guide you every step of the way.
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As one of the most established house extension companies in Manchester, Your Choice designs andbuilds extensions across the North West, and we are proud to have featured on George Clarke’s OldHouse New Home.
Your Choice, Your Extension
We’re here to help you with every step of your house extension design
and build wherever you are in or around Manchester. Our experienced team can work with you to create detailed architect drawings, floorplans, and building regulations drawings for a range of home extensions ideas.
19+ Years established and over 50 years experience, Your Choice have helped hundreds of local families create their ideal home extension. Our head offices and two showrooms located in Greater Manchester are perfectly positioned to serve our local community.
- Wrap around house extensions
- Side return house extensions
- Single and double storey extensions
- Manchester house extension builders
- Based in Manchester covering Cheshire and NorthWest regions.
Your Choice builds house extensions in Manchester and across Cheshire, Salford, Stockport, Bolton, Bury, Altrincham, Wilmslow and the wider North West. If you are searching for an extension builder in Manchester or need a quote for a new home extension in the area, our team is available six days a week for a free no-obligation survey.
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Want an Extension Quote?
Fill in our quotation form and we will contact you with more information at a time to suit you.
Call us now on
0800 169 4822
We will be happy to casually discuss your options and advise you on what to expect.
Your Choice Home Extensions
Create more living space
Why move home when we can create additional rooms and add more space to your property. Whether you wish to extend your kitchen to create an open plan design, create additional bedrooms or a playroom for the children – the possibilities are endless!
Years of our expertise in the building industry have helped homeowners throughout the North West with designing, planning and building their ideal home extensions.
Our extension building service includes side extensions, single-storey and double-storey extensions, rear extensions, and Wrap around extensions.
Types of Extension
Why move, when you can create more space? Home extensions can be the answer to your home quandaries. But which type of extension will best suit your home, family and requirements? There are typically 5 main extension styles to choose from.
Rear House Extension Builders Manchester Trusts
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rear house extension builders
handle everything from planningdrawings to fi nal decoration, turning the back of your home into open plan living space.
Just as the name implies, a rear extension is placed at the back of your home, extending your living space onto the rear garden or patio area. They’re mostly used to create a larger open plan kitchen/diner and blend the indoor/outdoor space.
You can expect to pay around £40,000 for a 5x5m extension and expect it to take 10-12 weeks to complete.
Wrap Around Extension
Wraparound extensions tend to be a combination of a rear extension and a side return extension that combine to form an ‘L’ shape that wraps around from the side of your home to the back. A Wrap around extension is perfect for creating huge open plan spaces or equally giving you the ability to open up more layout possibilities.
You can expect to pay around £65,000 and will generally take 12-16 weeks to complete.
Side Return Extensions
Side return extensions utilise the alleyway or path down the side of your home. Many period properties use this space to house bins, bikes and other bits & bobs. Side return extensions run the length of the available space, allowing you to dramatically increase interior space without the need for planning permission in many instances.
You can expect to pay around £25,000-35,000 and will generally take 10-12 weeks to complete.
Double Story Extension in Manchester
A double storey extension in Manchester adds living space on both the ground and first floor in a single build project, making it one of the most cost-effective ways to significantly increase the size of your home
Double storey extensions can come in any one of the three previous extension types; rear, wrap and side return and then extend it over two floors as opposed to one. This greatly improves the amount of floor space created but savings can be made on the cost per square metre.
The majority of double storey extensions will need planning permission, so that’s something to consider during the planning your home extension project.
You can expect to pay around £80,000 and will generally take 20 weeks to complete.
Dormer Extension
Unused space in your attic is the perfect place to steal extra room from within your existing four walls.
A dormer extension removes the roof’s pitch and creates a flat roof in line with the top of the already existing pitch. In turn this creates additional space in the shape of a box therefore creating real usable floor space and head height.
Loft conversions rarely need planning permission and are a more logical way to extend if you do not have the outside space for a typical extension.
You should estimate the cost to be around £45,000-55,000 for a 6 metre dormer and expect it to take 12-16 weeks to complete.
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Create a new
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Enjoy an
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Why choose us to create your dream home extension?
With “Your Choice” we are with you every step of the way, from the initial design and planning stage, through the build and construction, project management, and finally completion. We manage and guide you through the entire process, there’s no middlemen. Our process allows for minimal disruption which in this industry is a unique solution that we are proud to offer our customers.
Our architectural and planning service is the stepping stone for those wishing to extend their house. If you live in the Greater Manchester or Cheshire area and you need home extension planning and building services, our team is on hand and more than happy to assist.
Instead of putting down the astronomical cost of a deposit for a new home, an extension can be a cost-effective solution to providing the home and space of your dreams, without the hassle of moving away from your friends and family. Truly personalise your home with YOUR CHOICE!
House Extension Case Studies
We plan and build home extensions across the North West UK. We’re perfectly positioned to serve our local customers across the North West including the likes of Middleton, Stockport, Oldham, Bury, Lymm, Hale, Wilmslow and Altrincham, to name a few.
Want an Extension Quote?
Fill in our quotation form and we will contact you with more information at a time to suit you.
Call us now on
0800 169 4822
We will be happy to casually discuss your options and advise you on what to expect.
What our Home Extension Customers Say..
Single Storey Rear Extension in Altrincham
“Fantastic service for our extension. Really happy with all the design choices and options provided by Eric and Ray. All building work by Dave and the team done to a high standard and prepared to answer lots of questions. Kept clean and tidy and polite at all times. Fitters were great and took care to do a thorough and professional job. Lots of aftersales contact to ensure we were happy with the job and have no hesitation recommending this company.”
Chris
Single Storey Extension in Goostrey, Cheshire
Mr Williams
Double Storey Extension in Heywood, Greater Manchester
“This is the 3rd time I have used Your Choice and each time they have been amazing. I had new Windows & doors over 10 years ago, a new conservatory 6 years ago and they have just finished a double storey disabled friendly extension this week that has taken just over 4 months. Darren is a genius! He has sorted everything out for us. A big thank you to all the guys at Your Choice but in particular Darren, you have been a god send. Thank you!”
Sharon
Kitchen Extensions Designed Around How You Live
kitchen extension is the most popular project we build: more space to cook, eat and gather in theheart of the home. Because we design and fit kitchens ourselves, your kitchen extension is plannedaround the finished room from day one, not handed between separate trades.
House Extension FAQs
A house extension is a large investment in your home and for your finances, so you’re likely to have quite a few questions before you start. Through our knowledge and experience in extension building we have compiled a list of the most asked questions by our customers. If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us.
Many rear extensions in Manchester fall within permitted development rights and do not require a planning application. The rules depend on the size of the extension, the height at the boundary and whether the property is in a conservation area. Your Choice will advise on planning requirements during your free survey and can manage any applications on your behalf.
The recent relaxation of permitted developments now means that homeowners are able to add extensions without needing planning permission. You can add a home extension or conservatory up to six metres, or eight metres if your home is detached, without needing to apply for planning permission. There’s very little standing in the way between you and your dream home!
Your Choice builds single-storey rear extensions, wraparound extensions, double storey extensions, kitchen extensions, side extensions and over-structure extensions across Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Altrincham, Wilmslow, Bolton, Bury and the wider North West. All extensions are built to a fixed price with a 10-year insurance-backed guarantee.
The average price of a home extension in the North West of England; Manchester, Cheshire can vary depending on house type, size, materials used and type of extension. However the cost of most extensions is usually between £1,800 – £2,000 per square metre.
If you are a homeowner in the North West and you’re looking to extend your home, please get in touch to find out a realistic price on how much a home extension would cost for you based on your criteria.
Average costs by extension type in the North West:
Type of Extension | Rear or Other Single-Storey | Side Return or Wrap-Around | Double-Storey |
Budget (Per m²) | £1,200 – £1,800 | £1,200 – £1,600 | £1,200 – £1,800 |
Mid-Range (Per m²) | £1,350 – £2,000 | £1,350 – £1,800 | £1,350 – £2,000 |
High-End (per m²) | £1,750 – £3,000 | £1,750 – £3,000 | £1,750 – £3,000 |
The typical cost of building a two-storey extension averages at an all-in cost of around £80,000, but this can increase if you plan to incorporate fittings such as a kitchen or a bathroom.
You can estimate a budget based on a square metre price of between £1,800 and £2,000. This is for your basic building materials including foundations, walls, roofing, plumbing, electrics and finishing.
Once you have a build cost estimate the main extras to the cost of the build are things like kitchens and bathrooms. You can expect to budget £10,000+ for a fitted kitchen dependent on materials and appliances selected. The general rule of thumb is a kitchen will typically cost 5-10% of the value of your home, on a home valued at £300,000 the kitchen will generally cost £15,000 – £30,000. You can also expect to pay £5000 – £15,000 for a fitted bathroom.
Architects or home planners are types of professionals you’ll need to design a house extension. Fortunately we have an experienced team of architects and home designers in-house that are dedicated to help you create the vision for your perfect extension project.
Manchester house extension architects vary in price based on their experience and the complexity of the project. A quality architect in Manchester will generally charge around 8% of the total build cost.
Please get in touch to discuss the design of your home extension.
A front extension in Altrincham will cost more than an extension in Oldham because of build costs associated with the area. We find the average cost of a front extension in the North West is approximately £1,800 per square metre.
Build time varies depending on the size and complexity of the project. A single-storey rear extension typically takes between 8 and 12 weeks on site. A double storey extension usually takes between 14 and 20 weeks.
Your Choice will confirm the programme as part of your written quotation.
1.Feasibility Study – Week 1
Discuss the feasibility of your project, undertake a site survey, discuss requirements & options and discover possible site constraints.
2.Design & Planning – Week 1- 2
Develop the design and submit a planning application.
3.Paperwork – Week 3-4
Prepare tender documents for contractors, assess tenders (prices), select building contractors.
4.Construction – Week 4-12
Construction starts including foundations & groundwork, brickwork, roof structure, roof tiles, fascia, soffits & guttering, glazing, first fix electrics & plumbing, knock through and steel work, plasterwork, second fix electrics & plumbing, final finishings.
5.Snagging – Week 12 – 13
A snagging list generally refers to a list of tasks that need to be completed before the practical completion of a project, usually fixing work that is damaged, broken or has not been fitted correctly. Examples might include a missing handle on a cupboard or a faulty tap.
It depends on size, specification and whether it is single or double storey. We provide detailed house extension quotes after a free design consultation, with finance options available.
Every kitchen extension is different, so we agree a clear timeline with you before any work startsand keep you updated at every stage of the build.
Our extension builders work across Manchester, the North West and Cheshire; see the full list of towns above.
Searching for a home extension company near me? We build across Manchester, Middleton,Stockport, Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham, Wigan, Warrington and the wider North West and Cheshire. Ifyou are not sure whether we cover your area, send us the postcode and we will confirm the same day.