GS Renovation designs and builds extensions across Wimbledon, from side-return infills on SW19 terraces to full rear and wrap-around additions near Wimbledon Common. With more than 30 years working on the borough's Victorian and Edwardian housing, we handle foundations, steelwork, roofing and fit-out as one accountable project for families in Merton.
Side-return and rear extensions in Wimbledon
The bay-fronted terraces around Wimbledon typically have a rear closet wing and a narrow side return running alongside the kitchen. Infilling that side return, often combined with a rear extension, is the classic SW19 project. It widens a pinched galley kitchen into a proper open-plan kitchen-diner, floods the back of the house with light through rooflights and glazed doors, and opens onto the garden without losing much outdoor space.
We start with foundations and groundworks suited to the ground and any nearby trees, then bring in steel beams to carry the existing rear wall and the new roof. Because these terraces share boundaries, a party wall agreement with the neighbour is usually needed. We manage the excavation, the steel, the roof and the internal opening-up so the new and old parts read as one continuous space.
Planning and permitted development in Merton
Not every Wimbledon extension needs a planning application. Many single-storey rear and side-return projects fall under permitted development rights, provided they stay within the limits on depth, height and materials. Double-storey extensions, work on the front elevation, and homes in conservation areas or that are listed usually do need a full application to Merton Council, and permitted development rights can be restricted in some parts of SW19.
We assess your specific property before drawing anything, because the right route depends on your plot, your neighbours and whether local rights have been removed. Whichever path applies, the structural elements must still meet building regulations, which is separate from planning. We prepare the drawings, submit to Merton Council where required, arrange building control inspections and see the whole extension through to a finished, decorated fit-out.
- Side-return and rear extensions
- Party Wall Act notices for excavation near a neighbour's wall
- Planning applications and permitted development assessments
- Full fit-out, finishing and making good
- Wrap-around extensions and infills
Why Choose GS Renovation in Wimbledon
GS Renovation gives Wimbledon homeowners a single team for the entire extension: foundations, steel, roof, party wall coordination and the full internal finish. We are straight about whether your project is permitted development or needs a Merton Council application, we build to building regulations, and 30+ years in SW19 means fewer surprises on these period terraces.
- Structural engineer instructed and coordinated on your behalf
- Garden levels and access made good where the build meets outside
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes
- Honest updates if a date or a detail has to move
- Weathertight shell reached before the fit-out begins