When it comes to extending your home, you can choose between vast arrays of extension types. You can extend your home upwards, downwards, or outwards. If you cannot convert your loft or garage or basement, or already have done, it’s time to expand your home outwards. Adding an extension with bricks and mortar is undoubtedly the most expensive way to add space to your home, but it will also add value. In this article we are going to take a look at a double story extension cost, and why it makes sense to extend on two levels.
Double Story Extension Cost : Why Add Two Storeys
If you look online for quotes on house extensions, you will often find figures that relate to extension costs per metre squared. These figures will tell you how much your extension will cost per square metre, but they won’t take into consideration the foundations and the roof. This is where you really save money when you add a double story extension to your home.
An extension to your home will need a roof and it will need foundations. But, the cost of these two things will be the same whether you add one or two storeys to your home. What this means, is that by adding two storeys to your home you will actually save money. You will also add more value to your home as you will be adding more rooms; a win-win situation.
Double Story Extension : Planning Permission
Like with all house extensions, you will need to know whether or not you need planning permission for a double storey extension. If you need planning permission this will add marginally to your double story extension cost. By using a professional building team in Bristol you can rest assured that planning permission will be applied for on your behalf. To avoid the necessity for planning permission you will need to keep your extension to certain dimensions and ensure that your new roof is no higher than your existing roof. You will also only be able to add a certain amount of metres squared to your home, once again, depending on the original dimensions of your home.
Versatility
When you extend your home on two levels, you will also gain more versatility. You could add a new kitchen or lounge room to the downstairs room, and a study or a bedroom upstairs. If you are short on living and sleeping accommodation in your home but reluctant to move, then a two storey extension is the best option available to you.
When working out your double story extension cost, remember that a lot depends on your taste and style preferences. As well as the building work being available in different grades and standards, you may choose expensive or cheap fixtures and fittings. The overall price for your two storey extension will start to escalate a lot more when you add a kitchen, bathroom, or wet room into your double story extension plans.