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.
- Planning permission and permitted development
- Foundations, groundworks and steel frames
- Full fit-out, finishing and making good
- Architectural drawings and structural coordination
- Single and double storey extensions
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.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of hands-on experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople