Home extensions
Need a bigger kitchen, a family room or an extra bedroom without moving house? We build single and double-storey extensions across Essex, from Southend and Leigh-on-Sea to Rayleigh, Basildon and Brentwood, and handle everything from the foundations to the final coat of paint.
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What we build
The most popular way to create an open-plan kitchen and dining space. Many can be built under permitted development, without a full planning application.
A good fit for Victorian and Edwardian terraces, like those in Leigh-on-Sea and Westcliff, where the narrow strip beside the back addition is often wasted space.
Adds a bedroom or bathroom upstairs and living space downstairs for less than the cost of two separate projects.
Extra ground-floor space, or more room upstairs, for the bungalows found across Benfleet, Hockley, Rayleigh and Wickford.
Our process
Free site visit:
We look at your home, talk through what you want and give you an honest view of what is possible.
1
Written quote:
A clear quote that sets out what is included, so you can compare it fairly.
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Drawings and approvals:
We work with your architect and structural engineer, or recommend ones we know, to get planning and building regulations in place.
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The build:
Groundworks, foundations, brickwork, roof, windows, first fix, plastering and second fix, carried out by our own small team.
4
Finishing and sign-off:
Building control signs the work off and we walk round it with you before we leave.
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Design choices
The roof shapes how an extension looks and how much light it lets in. A flat roof keeps the extension low, which helps under permitted development and below first-floor windows, and roof lanterns or flat roof lights bring daylight into the middle of the room. A pitched roof suits a traditional house and can match the existing tiles, while a lean-to roof against the back wall often works well on terraces and semis.
Bi-fold or sliding doors open the room onto the garden, and roof lights over a kitchen island make a deep extension feel bright. We'll talk you through the options at the design stage, as large glazed areas affect heating and building regulations calculations.
Pricing
We price every extension from your drawings and a site visit, and your quote lists each part of the job so you can see where the money goes.
Planning and building regulations
Many single-storey rear extensions fall under permitted development. As a guide, that allows up to 3 metres from the back of a semi-detached or terraced house and up to 4 metres on a detached house, within height and boundary limits. Larger single-storey extensions can sometimes go through the prior approval scheme instead of a full application.
Double-storey extensions, side extensions and homes in conservation areas usually need planning permission from your local council, whether that is Southend, Castle Point, Rochford, Basildon, Brentwood or Chelmsford. Every extension needs building regulations approval, and if you share a wall with a neighbour, the Party Wall Act may apply too. We'll tell you early which rules affect your project.
Areas we cover
We build extensions throughout south and mid Essex, from terraces in Southend, Leigh-on-Sea and Westcliff to bungalows in Benfleet, Hockley and Wickford and family homes in Rayleigh, Billericay and Brentwood.
Contact us
Tell us a little about your home and what you have in mind, and we'll arrange a free site visit.
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Serving Customers Throughout Essex
M R Construction & Carpentry is a small, family-run business based in Essex, working from Southend to Brentwood. We pride ourselves on professionalism and providing high quality building services.
M R CONSTRUCTION & CARPENTRY LTD
Company no. 13804305
Based in Southend-on-Sea
