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What is a building control completion certificate?
A building control completion certificate is the document a council issues once it is satisfied that building work meets the building regulations. For an extension, it is the proof a buyer's solicitor and a mortgage lender will ask for when you sell. Do not make the final payment to a builder until you have it.
Read the guideContract lift vs crane hire: which should your extension firm use?
With crane hire, the customer plans the lift, supplies the trained people and insures the crane and the load. With a contract lift, the crane company does all…
How long does an extension take?
From first drawing to finished room, a single-storey extension usually takes six to nine months. About half of that is design and approvals. Construction itself…
What is an oversail licence, and do you need one?
An oversail licence is the council's permission for part of a crane, or the load it carries, to pass over a public road or pavement. A house extension needs one…
What is BOPAS, and does it matter for an extension?
BOPAS, the Buildoffsite Property Assurance Scheme, assesses homes built by modern methods and tells lenders and valuers they should last at least 60 years. It…
Get a quote for your extension
Three short steps, about a minute. Start with the postcode so we know which firms can reach you.
This is a free introduction service, not a modular extension firm. We look for a firm that builds this type of extension where you live and tell you its name. Your details go to that firm only when you say yes.
Thank you. That is everything we need.
- We look for a firm that builds and cranes in this kind of extension in your area, usually within a working day.
- We email or phone you with the firm's name. Nothing has been passed to them at that point.
- If you are happy, we send your enquiry on and they arrange to see the house and the access. We never send marketing.