Home extensions are an excellent investment for a number of reasons and are a popular choice for home-owners when it comes to renovating their house. They can also be seen as a cheaper and more feasible alternative to creating a new-build property while still letting you have your own personal mark on where you live.

While a straightforward choice for some, others may not see the benefits in building a home extension or may be unsure as to what the process entails. With our experience in delivering many high-quality extensions over the years, we thought it would be good to put together this guide. Below, you’ll find our tips and considerations, including why a home-owner may choose to extend their house, why taking care with the building process counts and how we here at Copperwood Construction can help bring your dream extension to life.

Adding to Your Home

A home extension can have many excellent and essential benefits for you or your family. No matter if you’re a couple looking to put your stamp on your new property, a family in need of extra space or a retiree needing to spruce up your home, extensions can come in all shapes, sizes and layouts to suit the needs of those living in the house.

You can use the extension to provide additional rooms or expand on existing ones, changing the layout of your home to accommodate the need for more space or even disabled access. Extensions can be designed to have patio doors leading to your garden, roof windows or larger windows than currently in your home, in order to bring more light and air into your house. You can relocate living space away from noisy utility rooms or provide a new, private space for a resident; ideal for student-age children, guests or grandparents! Really, the possibilities are only limited by your budget and imagination.

Above all, what can seal the deal for deciding on an extension is that it will add more value to your home. Additional rooms, modern space layouts and lots of light will make a good impression on buyers and boost the overall value of your property, meaning that you can enjoy the benefits while living there and reap the rewards when you sell.

The Value of Careful Work

So, you’re set on building an extension to your home, but what should you take into consideration? While extensions often simply add to your existing home, it’s vital to plan what you need and the design that suit you, as well as understanding the impact it will have on your home’s footprint and layout.

For instance, is the extension design properly insulated if it has bedrooms? Will your building be structurally sound enough to knock walls through into it? Are the neighbours going to be happy? Will the extension encroach too much on your garden? Will the fittings and windows all be correct? Will the design suit and compliment your existing home or feel tacked-on? Should you renovate the rest of your house to suit the new look?

That may seem like a lot of questions, but they are all things that you should consider when planning what you want for your new home extension and what you should discuss with your contractor or architect

How Can Copperwood Help?

Copperwood Construction has been providing home extensions of all sizes and styles for many years, and we have an excellent track record of providing first-class service to our clients. Our designs not only satisfy what the client is after, but exceed with innovative ideas to make construction as straightforward and budget-friendly as possible. No cut corners, no nonsense, just honest, reliable work. Have a look at some of our past projects on our Extensions page here,

We take pride in our accurate timescales and service. Our highly skilled team can deliver realistic assessments with transparent costs and honest, expert opinion, no matter the size or scope of your building project.

To find out all about our standards of practice and why you should hire us for your next home extension project, drop us a call and speak to a member of our team for advice, to arrange a consultation or site visit and to receive a free quote.