GS Renovation designs and builds extensions across Acton and the wider W3 postcode, working with the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces that line the streets near Ealing Common. With 30+ years in Ealing borough, we handle everything from foundations and steel to the final fit-out, on single storey, double storey, side-return and wrap-around projects.
Side-return and rear extensions in Acton
The classic Acton project fills in the side return, the narrow alley beside the rear closet wing, to widen a cramped galley kitchen into a bright open-plan space. We dig and lay the foundations, build up in matching brick, install the steel beams that carry the original rear wall, and tie the new roof into the existing terrace so it looks like it always belonged there.
Wrap-around extensions combine the side return with a rear projection to make the most of the plot, while double-storey schemes add a bedroom above. On these solid-walled W3 terraces we pay close attention to damp-proofing, ground levels and how the new structure meets the period brickwork, so the addition performs as well as it looks.
Planning and party walls in Ealing borough
Whether your Acton extension is permitted development or needs a full planning application depends on the property. Many single-storey rear and side-return extensions fall under permitted development, but corner plots, larger footprints, and any home in a conservation area or with an Article 4 direction may need permission from Ealing Council. We assess your specific house before any drawings are finalised.
Extending up to or across a boundary on a terraced W3 street almost always engages the Party Wall Act, since your neighbours share the flank wall. We guide you through the notices alongside the building regulations approval that the foundations, steel and drainage all require. The structural sign-off and the planning route are two separate things, and we keep both on track.
- Trial holes to set foundation depth near drains and trees
- Steel goalpost frames where the rear wall opens up
- Scaffolding, site set-up and safe access on tight London plots
- Brickwork and mortar matched to the existing elevation
- Foundations, groundworks and steel frames
Why Acton Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Acton homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team carries the extension from foundations to final coat. We advise honestly on whether your project is permitted development or needs planning, manage the party wall notices your terrace will require, and build to building regulations throughout. Three decades across Ealing borough mean no surprises on a W3 plot.
- Building control inspected at foundation, damp course and steel stages
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Garden levels and access made good where the build meets outside
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- Registered in England, Companies House no. 14611254
- Paperwork and certificates handed over for when you sell