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Builders in Torquay: Extensions, Conversions and Home Improvements
Builders in Torquay
Planning an extension, loft conversion, garage conversion or renovation in Torquay?
The Builders Ltd is based at Maidencombe, Torquay, and has been building and renovating homes across South Devon since 1989. Our work includes extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, renovations and wider home improvements. We can help take a project from the first ideas and design through planning and construction, giving you a clearer route from what you want to change to the completed work.
Call Dom on 07732 748040 to talk through your plans or request a free building quote.
What are you trying to change about your home?
Most building projects start with a practical problem.
You might need a larger kitchen, another bedroom, somewhere to work from home, easier access or simply a better use of the space you already have.
The answer does not automatically have to be a large extension.
Depending on the property, available space and what you want to achieve, it may make more sense to extend, convert the loft or garage, or change the existing layout.
The first step is working out what is realistic for your particular home before committing to a design.
Building work in Torquay
Torquay contains a wide mixture of housing, so the same building solution will not suit every property.
Chelston, for example, contains Victorian houses, villas and terraces, while other parts of Torquay include later housing, modern estates, older terraces and larger detached homes.
There are also numerous conservation areas across the town. These differences matter when planning an extension or conversion because the existing building, neighbouring properties, available access, parking and planning constraints can all affect what is practical.
Our building services include:
- House and kitchen extensions
- Loft conversions
- Garage conversions
- Refurbishments and home improvements
- New builds
- Groundworks and foundations
- Roofing, guttering and chimney repairs
- Kitchen and bathroom fitting
- Brickwork and stonework
- Carpentry, flooring and plastering
- Gardens, patios and landscaping
- Disabled living adaptations
Extensions built around your home
An extension should solve a problem rather than simply add floor space. That might mean creating a larger kitchen and dining area, adding another bedroom, improving the connection with the garden or changing the way several existing rooms work together.
We build kitchen extensions, rear extensions, side extensions, wrap-around extensions and flat or pitched-roof additions. Before the design is finalised, it is worth considering how the new space will connect with the existing house, where natural light will come from and how the changes could affect access and neighbouring property. The Builders Ltd can work with architects and help take a project through design, planning and construction.
Loft conversions in Torquay
A loft conversion can provide an additional bedroom, office or living area without reducing the size of your garden. Whether a conversion is practical depends on the individual house. Important considerations include headroom, the existing roof structure, staircase position, insulation, daylight, ventilation and how the new floor will connect with the rest of the home. Depending on the property, the solution might involve rooflights, a dormer or more substantial alterations to the roof. These questions are best considered before deciding what type of loft conversion you want.
Garage conversions
If a garage is rarely used for a vehicle, converting it can sometimes provide useful additional living space without increasing the overall footprint of the house.
A garage could become a home office, bedroom, playroom, accessible room or additional family space.
Before deciding what is possible, the existing floor, walls, roof, damp protection, insulation and connection with the main house need to be considered.
That helps establish the work required before a realistic quotation can be prepared.
Planning building work in Torquay
Torquay has a particularly large number of conservation areas.
Torbay Council identifies 16 conservation areas within Torquay, including St Marychurch, Babbacombe Downs, Chelston, Maidencombe, Barton, Torre, Tormohun, Upton and the Warberries.
View Torbay Council's conservation area information
Being within a conservation area does not automatically prevent an extension or alteration, but it does mean the location and status of the property should be checked before assuming what can be built. The Torquay Neighbourhood Plan also considers how new development relates to the scale, character and architecture of its surroundings. Planning permission and Building Regulations are separate matters.
Some projects may fall within permitted development rights while structural alterations or conversions can still require Building Regulations approval. Where required, we can help with the design and planning stages of a project.
What should you decide before asking for a quote?
You do not need finished drawings before speaking to us.
It does help if you have thought about:
- What you want the work to achieve
- Which parts of the house are involved
- Whether you already have drawings or planning permission
- The budget range you have in mind
- Whether you expect to remain in the house during the work
- Access and parking around the property
- Any neighbouring properties that could affect the work
This gives us a much clearer starting point for discussing what may be practical.
What customers say
“Very prompt; professional and tidy. Thoroughly recommend.”
Kitchen extension customer, MyBuilder
“Just had my loft conversion done and would recommend Dom and his team. Excellent job delivered on time and budget! Went above and beyond to ensure it was what we wanted. Five star plus!!”
Google 5 Stars
“Excellent work on our garage conversion. Helpful, professional and conscientious throughout. Every member of the team was amazing. We've already requested a quote from them for our next job.”
Google 5 Stars
Knowing what is happening during the build
Major building work can affect how you use your home for weeks or months.
You need to know what is happening, which decisions are needed from you and what stage the project has reached.
The Builders Ltd manages projects through construction and keeps customers informed as the work progresses.
If rooms or parts of the property will temporarily be unavailable, this can be discussed before the work begins so you can decide whether remaining in the property will be practical.
Areas of Torquay we cover
The Builders Ltd is based in Maidencombe and works throughout Torquay, including St Marychurch, Babbacombe, Barton, Watcombe, Shiphay, Hele, Torre, Chelston, Livermead and Wellswood.
We also work elsewhere across South Devon, including Paignton, Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Bovey Tracey, Teignmouth, Totnes and the South Hams.
Talk to a Torquay builder about your project
If you are considering an extension, loft conversion, garage conversion, renovation or other building work in Torquay, call Dom on 07732 748040 or email dominic@thebuildersltd.co.uk.
The Office, Langley Manor,
Teignmouth Road, Maidencombe,
Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4SY
07732 748040
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