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House Extensions Twickenham

Single and double storey extensions in Twickenham. Trusted, professional, 30+ years' hands-on experience.

GS Renovation designs and builds extensions across Twickenham, from side-return infills to full wrap-arounds on the Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the Thames. With over 30 years working in TW1 and the wider Richmond upon Thames borough, we take your extension from groundworks and steel through to a finished, fitted space.

Steel beams laid out and installed across a rear elevation on a GS Renovation structural job
Two beams on the ground and one already seated. Cavity blockwork and the damp proof course are visible below.

Side-return extensions on Twickenham terraces

The narrow side return alongside a Twickenham terrace is often wasted outdoor space, and infilling it is one of the most effective ways to widen a cramped kitchen. We dig and pour new foundations next to the existing footings, tie the new structure into the original brickwork and install steel beams to carry the wall we remove. The result is a bright, full-width kitchen-diner running the depth of the house.

Rear and wrap-around extensions take this further, extending into the garden and around the closet wing that many of these houses were built with. We handle the groundworks, the drainage diversions around existing manholes, the roof, whether flat with a lantern or pitched, and the full fit-out. Because the plots in TW1 vary, we set out each design around your boundaries, the light and how you actually want to use the space.

Planning and permitted development in Twickenham

Some Twickenham extensions fall under permitted development and do not need a full application, while others require planning permission from Richmond Council, and the difference depends on the size, the position and whether your home sits in a conservation area or is listed. We assess this before design and are honest about which route your property needs, so you are not surprised partway through.

Where planning permission is required, we help prepare and submit the drawings and work with the council through the process. Every extension also needs building regulations approval for the foundations, structure, insulation and drainage, which is separate from planning. On the shared boundaries typical of TW1 terraces to neighbours usually apply too, and we set all of this out clearly at the start.

  • Wrap-around extensions and infills
  • Party Wall Act notices for excavation near a neighbour's wall
  • Foundations, groundworks and steel frames
  • Full fit-out, finishing and making good
  • Steel goalpost frames where the rear wall opens up
Service areaTwickenham · TW1
Local authorityRichmond Council
Part ofSouth West London (Outer London)
Typical homesVictorian and Edwardian terraces near the river
Also covered nearbyTeddington, Kew, Barnes and Richmond upon Thames

Why Twickenham Homeowners Choose GS Renovation

Homeowners across Twickenham choose GS Renovation because one accountable team carries the whole extension, the foundations, the steelwork, the roof, the planning route and the fit-out, rather than juggling separate trades. We know how these TW1 terraces are built, we work tidily around occupied homes, and 30+ years in the borough means the finished space is built properly and to last.

  • Foundation depth set after trial holes, drains and trees are checked
  • Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
  • Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors
  • Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
  • A dedicated project manager from first survey to handover
  • Building control inspected at foundation, damp course and steel stages
30+ YearsFounder's experience
Fully Insured5 year guarantee
4.9 / 531 MyBuilder reviews
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Reviews

Rated 4.9 / 5 by our clients

★★★★★ 4.9 average from 31 verified reviews on MyBuilder

★★★★★
My husband and I are extremely pleased with the work. The standard of the work is outstanding and Saiid has a great eye for detail and will not leave…
jessbeanWoodford Green · via MyBuilder
★★★★★
Punctual, worked hard, and did exactly what he was asked and what he said he would do. Overall, a very high quality job. Will use again.
nicholas40451Hertford · via MyBuilder
★★★★★
The kitchen has been fitted to the high standard. Saaid was polite, professional, tidy, he pays attention to a little details that make huge…
khalid75711Barnet · via MyBuilder
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about House Extensions Twickenham

What should I budget for house extensions in Twickenham?

Work from a scoped quotation, never from a headline rate. Once we have surveyed the TW1 property we can tell a Twickenham homeowner what house extensions genuinely involves there, including the making good that Victorian and Edwardian terraced construction usually needs. GS Renovation itemises every line so the budget you set actually holds. Homeowners right across Richmond upon Thames get the same treatment. Email info@gsrenovationltd.co.uk with the TW1 address and we will book a free Twickenham survey. As a rough guide, house extensions in London typically starts from roughly £40,000 for a single-storey rear extension and rises with size and specification (indicative London ranges, MyBuilder and Checkatrade, 2026). Your figure depends on the size, specification and condition of the property, which is why we survey before quoting.

How many weeks should I allow for house extensions in Twickenham?

Allow for the structural stage, the following trades and the making good as three separate blocks. On a house extensions project at a TW1 address the first is usually shorter than Twickenham homeowners expect and the last longer, particularly in Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing. GS Renovation gives you the week by week programme with the quotation. The Richmond Council inspections are marked on it in advance. Email info@gsrenovationltd.co.uk and we will send a sample Richmond upon Thames programme before the TW1 survey.

Can you give references for house extensions carried out near Twickenham?

Happily. Previous Twickenham clients are usually willing to talk about how a house extensions project actually ran, including what went wrong and how GS Renovation dealt with it. We will point you at recent work near TW1 and in Teddington. The 31 MyBuilder reviews behind our 4.9 rating are public and cover the same ground. Ring 07472 424 226 to arrange a Richmond upon Thames introduction. Nothing about a Richmond upon Thames reference is curated by us at TW1.

What are the permitted development limits in Twickenham?

For a single-storey rear extension, commonly 3 metres on a terraced or semi-detached house and 4 on a detached one, with a larger allowance available under prior approval. Those rights are withdrawn in conservation areas and where Article 4 applies, so we confirm your TW1 status with Richmond Council.

How does Twickenham's Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing affect a house extensions project?

Mostly by removing the guesswork a modern house allows. GS Renovation cannot assume how a Victorian and Edwardian terraced TW1 property is built, so house extensions starts with confirming it and the quotation follows from there. That is slower at the start and far more reliable afterwards. Homeowners right across Twickenham and Richmond upon Thames get exactly the same approach. Ask on 07472 424 226 what house extensions at a TW1 property in Twickenham has to establish before any design work.

Does my Twickenham extension need planning permission or is it permitted development?

It depends on your property. Many rear and side-return extensions in Twickenham are permitted development, but larger schemes, or homes in a conservation area or listed, need planning permission from Richmond Council. Either way the work needs separate building regulations approval. We check your specific address and constraints before design and tell you honestly which route applies.

Do you cover flats as well as houses for house extensions in Twickenham?

Yes, both. House extensions in a TW1 flat brings the lease and the freeholder's consent into it, which is the main practical difference from a Twickenham house, and GS Renovation will explain what applies before any design work. Building control still goes through Richmond Council. Ring 07472 424 226, describe the block, and we will tell you what is involved. The survey across Richmond upon Thames is free either way. The freeholder's licence to alter comes first at TW1.

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