House Extensions in Newmarket | Our Building Contractors Explain Pre-Build Tasks for Large-Scale Projects

Do you want to increase the amount of living space at your home? Or are you planning to build a completely new property from scratch in Newmarket or the surrounding areas? Be it house extensions, loft conversions or new homes, large-scale construction projects of this nature come with an understandable amount of excitement. The team at Axiom Construction has a skillset that covers every aspect of domestic building work, including bespoke carpentry. As such, you can rely on us as your project’s building contractors or new home builders.

When you extend and convert, you improve your home’s functionality and your household’s quality of life. With a new home, you can turn your dream home into a stunning reality. In all cases, you will likely spend hours daydreaming about your results, from the interior design to creating new memories.

However, long before this point, you must face the pre-build phase, let alone the physical construction. Of course, the specifics alter depending on the kind of project you undertake, but they typically involve ensuring compliance with standards, regulations and planning permission requirements. Contact us today to learn more.

A Closer Look at Your Pre-Build Needs

Below, we have looked at the common pre-build tasks associated with our house extensions, loft conversions and new developments in Newmarket and the neighbouring areas. Please note, this information is only a guide. It is not advice. The only way to receive a personalised solution is to schedule an initial consultation with one of our building contractors or new home builders (depending on your needs) by calling 01638 389736.
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New Builds

When managing a new build, Axiom Construction builds a new property from the foundations up, with bespoke carpentry and other services. As a result, it involves considerably more pre-build tasks when compared with an extension or loft conversion.

Your needs will vary depending on how you intend to use the finished property, i.e. whether you will live in, rent or sell it. Generally speaking, though, the basic steps for a new construction can include:

Arrange your mortgage in principle
Visit local areas of available land
Assess the land’s development potential
Confirm the budget for your project
Have your proposed site valued
Schedule a survey for your site
Purchase the land for your new home
Choose your architect and new home builders

Draw up designs for your new home
Secure local authority planning consent
Apply for water and electricity to your site
Arrange site insurance and warranty
Pay land registry fees
Prepare detailed drawings for the property
Gain Building Regulations approval
Put your contract out to tender

House Extensions

As with loft conversions, our building contractors deliver much-needed extra space with completed extensions in and around Newmarket. While this still involves building a new structure, it is much smaller in scale when compared with new homes.

This means they have a shorter list of pre-build tasks. Again, steps may vary, but they usually include:

Set a realistic budget for your project
Assess criteria for permitted developments
Where required, apply for planning permission
Inform neighbouring residents about your plans
Ensure your builders have the necessary access
Establish the locations of your property’s drains

Axiom Construction also advises checking your current insurance policies. Make sure it covers your property during building work.

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Loft Conversions

Whereas new homes and house extensions involve the creation of new space on available land, a loft conversion optimises an existing structure.

With our expertise as general building contractors and new home builders, we complete conversions of every kind in the Newmarket area. The pre-conversion tasks include:

Confirm that your loft has the required headroom for conversion
Check which conversion styles apply to your property type
Find out if your project meets ‘permitted development’ limits
Where required, apply for planning permission
Secure a Party Wall Agreement, if necessary
Consider where you will place the new access staircase

House Extensions in Newmarket | Our Building Contractors Explain Pre-Build Tasks for Large-Scale Projects

A Closer Look at Your Pre-Build Needs

New Builds

Arrange your mortgage in principle

Visit local areas of available land

Assess the land’s development potential

Confirm the budget for your project

Have your proposed site valued

Schedule a survey for your site

Purchase the land for your new home

Choose your architect and new home builders

Draw up designs for your new home

Secure local authority planning consent

Apply for water and electricity to your site

Arrange site insurance and warranty

Pay land registry fees

Prepare detailed drawings for the property

Gain Building Regulations approval

Put your contract out to tender

House Extensions

Set a realistic budget for your project

Assess criteria for permitted developments

Where required, apply for planning permission

Inform neighbouring residents about your plans

Ensure your builders have the necessary access

Establish the locations of your property’s drains

Loft Conversions

Confirm that your loft has the required headroom for conversion

Check which conversion styles apply to your property type

Find out if your project meets ‘permitted development’ limits

Where required, apply for planning permission

Secure a Party Wall Agreement, if necessary

Consider where you will place the new access staircase