For over 30 years GS Renovation has extended Southgate's interwar semis and detached houses, the kind of 1930s homes in N14 that sit on generous plots with room to grow. Whether you want a rear kitchen extension, a side infill or a double storey addition, we handle groundworks, steel, roof and fit-out as one project.
Rear and side extensions in Southgate
The generous plots typical of Southgate's interwar houses often leave a gap down the side of the semi and a decent rear garden, which makes side-return and wrap-around extensions a natural fit. We dig and pour foundations to suit the ground, tie the new structure into the existing 1930s brickwork and install the steel beams needed where we open the back of the house into the new space.
A double storey extension adds a bedroom or en-suite above a larger kitchen below, and on these plots there is frequently space to do both. We match the roof line and the brick as closely as the original allows, upgrade insulation to current standards and manage the trades in sequence. Every extension is built to the building regulations and inspected by Enfield Council's building control as the work proceeds.
Planning and permitted development in N14
Not every extension in N14 needs planning permission. Many single storey rear extensions fall under permitted development, but that depends on your specific house, whether it has already been extended and how close you are to a boundary. Larger, double storey or wrap-around schemes usually need a full planning application to Enfield Council. We assess your property first and tell you honestly which route applies.
Because a Southgate semi shares a party wall with the house next door, digging foundations near it or building off it brings the Party Wall Act into play, so you serve the right notices early. Alongside that we handle the building regulations submission, which covers the structure, insulation, drainage and fire safety. Keeping planning, party wall and building control on track from the start avoids the delays that stall extensions.
- Foundations, groundworks and steel frames
- Architectural drawings and structural engineer coordination
- Steel goalpost frames where the rear wall opens up
- Drainage diversion and build-over agreements with the water authority
- Bi-fold, sliding and French door openings to the garden
Why Southgate Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Homeowners in Southgate choose GS Renovation because we run the whole extension, from foundations and steel to roof and final decoration, without juggling separate firms. We advise clearly on permitted development versus a planning application, handle party wall notices with neighbouring semis and keep Enfield Council's building control inspections on schedule. Thirty years across N14 means we know how these interwar houses extend well.
- A written scope and programme agreed before work starts
- Scaffolding and site set-up planned for tight London plots
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople
- Building control inspected at foundation, damp course and steel stages
- Aftercare and snagging support once the job is finished
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre