The customer story
The problem
A 1930s semi where an old lean-to garage took up the side of the house and the downstairs was divided into rooms too small for modern family life.
What we designed
The design kept a small garage at the front rather than surrendering it entirely — a compromise that gave the family storage and the open-plan space they wanted from the same footprint. A vaulted ceiling was chosen over a flat one to make the room feel considerably larger without extending further, and internal joinery and render were specified to match the original house so the extension would not read as an addition.
What we built
The lean-to garage removed and replaced with a full-length vaulted-roof extension containing a retained garage, a new utility room and an open-plan living space formed by knocking two existing rooms together. Velux windows through the vault, real oak flooring laid by our in-house joiners, a dark blue shaker kitchen with stone worktops and a central island, and a new boiler and magnetic filtration system in the utility. Skirting matched to the original and white pebbledash render blended to the existing façade.
How it improved the way they live
The family gained a large, bright, genuinely open ground floor and kept their garage — and from the front the house looks like it always did, only in better condition.
In their words
The client’s own account of the project, published as they wrote it.
We worked with the homeowners of this 1930’s semi detached home to extend and remodel the downstairs to create a living space that is fit for modern living. We removed the existing lean to garage and replaced it with a brand-new vaulted roof extension that runs the length of the home.
With the new extension we were able to maintain a small garage to the front of the property, a new utility room and the rear of the extension became part of the open plan living space to the rear of the home. For the open plan living space, we knocked two existing rooms together and with the addition of the extension created one really large room. The vaulted ceiling adds to the overall feeling of space in the room and the Velux windows flood the space with lots of natural light.
In the new open plan living space, we supplied all trades including electrics, plastering, plumbing, Joinery and painters. The beautiful real oak timber floor was expertly laid by our in-house craftsmen and the kitchen was supplied and fitted by one of our partners.
In the new utility room our plumbing team supplied and fitted a new boiler and replaced some of the radiators in the home. At the same time we installed a magnetic filtration system to help protect the system and prevent premature wear.
Throughout the build care has been taken to make the extension look as original as possible. Internal joinery such as the skirting board has been supplied to match the original. To the front of the property the façade is still the same as the original all be it in much better condition. White pebbledash render matches the existing home and blends the building perfectly.
The kitchen supplied is a dark blue shaker with white stone worktops and oak accents which works extremely well with the overall theme of the room. Brass handles are very on point with current kitchen design trends.
Throughout the kitchen new appliances have been supplied and installed. With the central island cooking and entertaining are a joy. Throughout the summer months the doors can be opened up to enjoy the new patio outside, and although the homeowners didn’t create a large opening multiple sets of patio doors still achieve a great indoor outdoor flow.
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Inside the finished home
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