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.
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:
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Arrange your mortgage in principle
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Visit local areas of available land
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Assess the land’s development potential
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Confirm the budget for your project
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Have your proposed site valued
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Schedule a survey for your site
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Purchase the land for your new home
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Choose your architect and new home builders
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Draw up designs for your new home
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Secure local authority planning consent
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Apply for water and electricity to your site
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Arrange site insurance and warranty
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Pay land registry fees
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Prepare detailed drawings for the property
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Gain Building Regulations approval
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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:
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Set a realistic budget for your project
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Assess criteria for permitted developments
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Where required, apply for planning permission
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Inform neighbouring residents about your plans
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Ensure your builders have the necessary access
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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.
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:
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Confirm that your loft has the required headroom for conversion
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Check which conversion styles apply to your property type
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Find out if your project meets ‘permitted development’ limits
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Where required, apply for planning permission
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Secure a Party Wall Agreement, if necessary
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Consider where you will place the new access staircase