With a home extension, you can get the space you need, while also being able to stay in the area you love. What’s more, with the right home extension, designed by the right architect, you not only get to enjoy the day to day benefits, but you may also find the value of your property benefiting too.

Home extension types
Home extensions come in all shapes and sizes, so finding the right one for your property only requires a little bit of research.

Front house extension
Extending the front of your home has the major benefit of keeping your rear garden intact. This extension can be used to enlarge your living room, create a new ground floor bedroom, or even just add in a new porch. However, as this extension will be visible on street level, it will be subject to more planning scrutiny.

Side of house extension
Situated to the side of your house, this extension is a fantastic option for anyone looking to put a sad looking alleyway space to good use. A side house extension can be used to level off the rear of your home and create a compact new addition that transforms the property. Though small, these mighty extensions have been used to create some truly stunning open plan kitchen diners. What’s more, you might be able to achieve yours without the need for a full planning application.

Semi-detached house extension
If you live in a semi-detached property, there are plenty of extension types for you to explore. With only one side of your property attached to a neighbour, you and your architect can extend your house in a way that doesn’t impact on the next door’s privacy or create any party wall matters. Semi-detached house extensions can also benefit from permitted development rights, which can help during the planning stage.

Terraced house extensions
It can feel a little daunting to extend a terraced house, but you needn’t be worried. Although you’ll need to factor in the privacy of your neighbours, along with their right to light, you will still enjoy plenty of design freedom. Of course, you should be aware that it’s likely your project will affect either a shared wall or boundary with one (or maybe both) of your neighbours. In this scenario, you will need to ensure you serve a party wall notice and get permission before construction begins.

Rear house extensions
Extending the rear of your house is a very popular option. Often used to expand key living areas, such as your kitchen, the rear extension is a highly versatile addition and can be used to create all kinds of space. You might opt for a new ground floor bedroom, utility room, home office, or even playroom. You may also use popular glazing, such as bi-fold doors, to create better connection to your garden space and bring lots of natural light into your home.

Flat-pack house extensions
Flat-pack or prefab extensions are relatively newcomers on the residential scene, but have been rising in popularity over the last few years. Because they’re primarily built off-site, they’re a very cost effective way to extend your home and have much shorter construction times – meaning you don’t have to live on a building site or rented accommodation for very long. However, many flat-pack homes offer little to no customisation, and so you can lose one of the main benefits of extending your home, which is that you end up with a home tailored to your family.