Building a House Extension Checklist

This house building checklist includes:

• Creative Ideas for Your House Extension


• Reasons to consider a house extension


• Factors that affect the cost of a house extension


• Essential paperwork for a house extension

Creative Ideas for Your House Extension

• Loft conversion to increase the amount of internal space in the house.


• Another feature is an internal garage for additional separate storage or living space.


• Added more functionality for the room above the garage.


• Additional space in a house: single-storey rear extension.


• Side extension, single storey to extend the available space.


• Enlarged bedrooms and bathrooms through a new two-storey extension at the rear of the house.


• Two-storey side extension to accommodate space.


• Patios, outdoor living spaces, pool or spa areas, and other exterior balconies.


• Conversion of single/double garage for newsroom.


• Home office/ Home library/ Home theatre/ any private workspace.


• Expansion of the kitchen to increase the kitchen or the bathroom to enhance the lavatories.


• Extension of the basement for the additional usable floor area.

Reasons to Consider a House Extension

• Expand your living space.


• Advantageous in expense over the process of moving.


• Enhances home functionality.


• Increases property value.


• Improves home layout.


• Adds extra rooms.


• Reduces relocation stress.


• Helps in adapting your living surroundings.


• Utilizes unused spaces.


• Offers modern upgrades.


• Provides extra storage.


• Supports family growth.


• Increases home efficiency.


• Brings in more natural light.


• Retains your neighbourhood link.

Factors That Affect the Cost of a House Extension

• Size of the extension.


• The type of extension developed, single or two storeys.


• Part and parcel of construction.


• Location of the property.


• Complexity of the design.


• Type of foundation required.


• Labour costs in your area.


• Permitting and legal fees.


• Professionals needed.


• Equipment fixtures for lighting and water supply.


• Type of roof and structure.


• Demolition, site development and preparation.


• You can consider the Quality of Car parking floors, flooring finishes and other fittings.


• Originally, fees for planning consultants and architects.


• Timeframe for completion.

Essential Paperwork for a House Extension

• Permission to build for legalities to be approved.


• Application for designation and establishment of the development project proposal


• Town planning approval about regulation.


• Residential demolition permit G1 for structure removal.


• You should then apply to your local council for its consent.


• Builder quotes are needed for comparison of prices.


• The project management plans for efficient working.


• Party wall consent for the party structures in case of shared walls.


• Short-term housing if you have to relocate in the meantime.


• Insurance in the case of renovation extension cover needed has to be obtained.


• Builders schedule timelines to create a clear timeline.


• Checking structural engineering reports to do safety checks.


• Construction drawings and architectural sketches.


• Medical and safety survey for the construction site.


• Water supply, gas, electricity connection application.

Plan your house extension with builders and this checklist and you are all set to create an extra space for your desired use.