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Turning A Conservatory Into A Roofed Extension

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Might be a bit of a long shot without anyone actually seeing it but would anyone on here be able to guess at a guide price?

 

Conservatory is about 18ft x 12ft so extension would be about the same size

 

I know that we would have to start from scratch as there's no way that the foundations could cope and I know that we would have to get permission from the council

 

Would also want those Velux-type windows in the tiled roof to allow more light in

 

At the moment it's just a guide price I'm after to see if it's summat that would be able to afford in the near future. I wouldn't be able to guess to the nearest £10K tbh

You are looking at around 30 grand give or take my friend

Sure I've seen people that put a 'proper' roof on the existing conservatory

Then just put brick effect wallpaper on the windows. Job done!

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You are looking at around 30 grand give or take my friend

 

Cheers. Way more expensive than I thought

 

Sure I've seen people that put a 'proper' roof on the existing conservatory

 

Thanks mick. No, that's not what I'm after. I was actually thinking of getting rid of a lot of the glass and turning it into a proper extension. The current "roof" is really good at protecting from the sun in summer and keeping the cold out in winter. Just thinking of turning the whole kitchen/conservatory that we've got into a big kitchen/diner

I'd have said nearer 20k

 

Be prepared to wait 6 months for a builder

 

Pm C86

 

its his game

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Ta. Need to work out if affordable. If so I’ll pm him

Contact him sooner rather than later

 

He will prob ask for some info then tell you your options

Bloody hell, we're looking at 50k plus for ours & no knocking a conservatory down.

My brother had it done I’m sure it cost them about £25,000 that did not include any fixtures

While we are at it, what we talking ball park figure for a loft conversion with stair case and two velux?

 

Thanks :)

I was quoted £30k for a 29ft x 12ft single story extension and that included pilings and a £3k allowance for bifold doors so yours sounds a touch pricey. There were some extras that i'd have to pay for such as central heating etc

Jesus.

 

I'm staying in my caravan

Jesus.

 

I'm staying in my caravan

I had you living in an anarcho vegan squat somewhere.

Might be a bit of a long shot without anyone actually seeing it but would anyone on here be able to guess at a guide price?

 

Conservatory is about 18ft x 12ft so extension would be about the same size

 

I know that we would have to start from scratch as there's no way that the foundations could cope and I know that we would have to get permission from the council

 

Would also want those Velux-type windows in the tiled roof to allow more light in

 

At the moment it's just a guide price I'm after to see if it's summat that would be able to afford in the near future. I wouldn't be able to guess to the nearest £10K tbh

Tbh your foundations should be ok, do you know who did the Conny?

 

You may not need planning, first of all speak to your local planning office.

You may be ok with oversized development, gotta be done by May 2019. https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/17/extensions

 

I'm moving jobs and will be working for a company that makes both conservatory and solid roofs. Timed it right, I need a couple for mine.

We are currently building an orangery at the back of ours, 6m x 10m = 60m2

 

Sounds like yours is going to be 4m x 6m = 24m2

 

If you go to a builder as a one stop shop they will usually start at £1,000 - £1,500 per m2 + VAT (depending on finish)

 

You can bring the cost down by project managing yourself and bringing in separate Brickie’s, joiners, Roofer’s, sparks etc. That way you can find guys under the £85k VAT threshold and save 20% on your labour costs. The builder also tends to charge an extra 20% on top of all the sub contractors costs as his ‘project management’ fee. A lot cheaper running the project yourself but you have the headache of managing it then though

 

If you don’t need to re dig the foundations your on to a winner as that will save you about £5k. I bet the building inspector will want to see a couple of test pits dug out though so they can see what the current footings are like.

 

With regards brickwork the general rule of thumb is £100 / m2 for brick and block with insulation. You then need your joiner to put a timber frame on it so the roofer can do his stuff, that’s about £1,500 to £2k. If your roof pitch is below 15o then you can’t have velux windows, you might as well do a flat roof with a lantern if that’s the case. The roof will likely cost you between £1.5k and £2.5k depending on what materials you go with. A plasterer will then cost you roughly the same again for that size room.

 

Depending on what’s going in the room will determine the cost of plumbing and electrical. If it’s just a few lights, sockets and a radiator then it shouldn’t cost the earth

 

Bi folds will be about £3k for 3m fitted if you shop around

 

P.s C86 was a great source of info for me

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10m x 6m? That's another house Lee haha

10m x 6m? That's another house Lee haha

It’s just under that to be fair, 53m2 of internal space

 

One of these open plan kitchen, dining and family room’s

 

Or at least it will be when we get through the build

 

Doing a second storey side extension and a full refurbishment for good measure

It’s just under that to be fair, 53m2 of internal space

 

One of these open plan kitchen, dining and family room’s

 

Or at least it will be when we get through the build

 

Doing a second storey side extension and a full refurbishment for good measure

Sounds like it will be something special. We are thinking of building an extension of about 34m2 to do something similar. Let me know where you get your bifolds from

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It’s just under that to be fair, 53m2 of internal space

 

One of these open plan kitchen, dining and family room’s

 

Or at least it will be when we get through the build

 

Doing a second storey side extension and a full refurbishment for good measure

lord birch in his mansion
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Cheers all for the replies

 

Looks like it will cost too much at the moment

 

The foundations definitely need re-doing - they've dropped a couple of mm just with the weight of the cons. Some clown had it done before we moved in

 

Might be a stupid question but could the current bricks be re-used if the whole lot was taken down? Or would it all need re-building with new bricks? Just wondering if that would cut the cost by any significant amount?

Would take a bit of effort to clean them up all mate

Cheers all for the replies

 

Looks like it will cost too much at the moment

 

The foundations definitely need re-doing - they've dropped a couple of mm just with the weight of the cons. Some clown had it done before we moved in

 

Might be a stupid question but could the current bricks be re-used if the whole lot was taken down? Or would it all need re-building with new bricks? Just wondering if that would cut the cost by any significant amount?

Bricks are relatively cheap mate so it’s probably not going to save you a great deal, certainly not worth the aggravation of taking them down one by one and chiselling off the mortar

 

If you go for block and block then render it might save you a little bit but it’s not massive

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My pal just got quoted £3k for a 5x2m garden wall.

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