GS Renovation builds extensions across Brixton, working with the side returns, rear closet wings and tight urban plots typical of SW2's Victorian and Edwardian terraces. With over 30 years in Lambeth, we take your extension from foundations and steelwork through roof and full fit-out, and we tell you clearly whether it is permitted development or needs planning permission.
Side-return extensions in Brixton
The side return, that narrow strip of yard beside the rear closet wing, is the classic space to claim on a Brixton terrace. Infilling it widens a cramped galley kitchen into a full-width kitchen-diner that runs across the back of the house. We dig new foundations to suit the ground, tie into the existing wall carefully and install a steel beam where we open up the old external wall.
Many side-return and modest rear extensions on SW2 terraces fall under permitted development, but that is never guaranteed. If your home sits in a conservation area, has been extended before or you want a larger footprint, you may need a full planning application to Lambeth Council. We assess your permitted development rights at the outset, prepare drawings and, where required, manage the planning submission so you know exactly where you stand.
Double storey extensions across Brixton
A double storey rear or wrap-around extension adds a bigger kitchen below and a bedroom or bathroom above, a popular way to gain space on Brixton's family terraces without moving away from Brockwell Park and Clapham Common. These schemes usually need a full planning application, deeper foundations and heavier steelwork. We coordinate the engineer, the ground works and the roof so the new floor sits true and the elevations match the existing brick.
Because these terraces share party walls with both neighbours, a double storey build almost always triggers the Party Wall Act, and excavating near the boundary needs formal notices too. We handle the party wall process alongside the building regulations approvals, keeping neighbours informed. Once the shell is watertight, the same team fits it out completely, plastering, joinery, kitchen, bathroom, electrics and heating, so you deal with one contractor from the first dig to the last coat of paint.
- Building control inspections at foundation, damp course and steel stages
- Brickwork and mortar matched to the existing elevation
- Steel goalpost frames where the rear wall opens up
- Scaffolding, site set-up and safe access on tight London plots
- Planning applications and permitted development assessments
Trusted House Extensions in Brixton
Homeowners across Brixton choose GS Renovation because we manage the whole extension, structural design, foundations, steel, roof and fit-out, under one roof. We are honest from day one about whether your project is permitted development or needs a Lambeth Council application, we coordinate the work around the party wall award with neighbours, and 30+ years in SW2 means we understand exactly how these terraces are built.
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- Insulation and thermal detailing to current regulations
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- Weathertight shell reached before the fit-out begins
- Neighbours given notice before the noisy stages
- Free, no-obligation quotations