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Garage Conversion Quote
pepperwhitemini
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Hi pepperwhitemini,
I've recently had 3 quotes for a single garage conversion to a playroom. Insulation, plasterboard, raised flooring, spotlights, 4 plugsockets, 2 windows, making a doorway. A local builder quoted £8000, and 2 garage conversion companies quoted slightly more (one included painting on completion). We decided to go with a conversion company, as it's in their interests to complete the job to schedule, we liked the guy who came round (no hard sell), and they already on with the council planning application, after getting the go ahead from us last week. We are also in Lancashire.
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Any company you get round I would suggest you type them in to google
There are several websites that let you search reviews on traders and companies.
Here are a couple:
Can you trust them
or
B-view
Please make sure all companies include building standards / electrical / gas certification where needed.
Hope thie helps.baldly going on...0 -
just out of intrest it could make the quote cheeper if you organise the electrics yourself . i can provide all relevent certification and would be happy to quote for electrics . also in lancs0
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have just sent pm0
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Can I ask all of you guys that have or planning a garage coversion what regs/PP you needed. I have a detached single garage that I want to turn in to a playroom come games room later so want it all done like it is part of the house. Do I need to get planning permission of just comply with building regs?
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You will only need planning permission if there is a condition attached to a previous planning permission at your property restricting the use of the garage for parking cars only. You need to check your previous planning permissions, including the original one for the construction of the house and/or garage (unless it's very old), or ask the Council, as they will be able to advise whether there are any such conditions.0
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Yes - I checked with my local council first and they confirmed no pp was required.
But since Oct 1st last year I believe you do not need planning permission for garage conversions any more.
However, I will still be having a building regs guy coming round.0 -
That's good if they say no PP is needed.
Although it's not relevant to your case, the changes to permitted development from Oct 1st don't change anything about garage conversions. Basically, converting a garage is not considered to be 'development', as it's internal works and any new windows are not usually considered 'development' either, therefore it doesn't need permission. If something is considered development (like an extension), then it may be classed as 'permitted development' (PD), i.e. a planning application not required as permission is already granted under the General Permitted Development Order. As garage conversions are not 'development', it's not necessary to consider whether they are PD, so the changes to PD on 1st Oct make no difference - if that makes sense?! The only way a garage conversion will need planning permission is if there is a restrictive condition on an earlier permission - and the changes to PD last year do not override such a condition.0 -
Rang building regulations for my potential conversion yesterday. They informed me that I do not need building regs as it is a detached garage and less than 30sq meters. That was with me telling them that I want it as a games room/office space. If you plan to put a toilet and sink in there, he said you would need building regs, but don't know if the plumbing aspect is a local thing, can anyone else answer that?0
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We had ours done (Essex area) by a national franchise garage conversion company (who have been around for a while). They were pretty much the most expensive quote but they did it on time. on budget, minimal disruption and with a 10year FMB Master builders guarantee (for what that is worth). Had a couple fo small niggles and they sorted it out OK
Very happy with converted space and it has transformed that part of the house
One point i would make is try to avoid the initial sales person who comes out and deal with the local franchisee (builder) - the salesman was a pain and came up with sky in the pie prices which they apprently couldn;t budge on. Our final quote was £8k less than the original! We only ended up going with them because we knew their work was good and the franchisee was very good and made a great impression when we met him (unlike the clown of salesman!)0
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