The Advantages of Building House Extensions Compared To Moving

Figures show that although housing stock is continuing to grow, there are much fewer houses being bought and sold each year. On average, people are only moving house every 14.5 years, and therefore, people are staying in their homes for much longer than only a few years ago. What we can draw from these statistics is that a lot more people are extending their homes rather than moving.

When you look at the advantages of building house extensions, it is clear to see why increasing numbers of people are choosing to stay put. Rather than having to move to a new neighbourhood to find a house with more space for a family, many people are choosing to extend their property so that they can stay where they are happy. For families with children, especially those of primary school age, choosing to extend their home allows their children to stay at the same school so that their education doesn’t suffer from interruption and they can keep the same friend groups.

Selling your house can actually be very costly. By the time the cost of the estate agents fee and stamp duty on the house you want to buy is calculated, in many cases, a decent sized extension could be built for roughly the same price, so it is well worth thinking about staying in the same home and consulting house extensions Birmingham specialists.

Choosing to add a house extension to your Birmingham home means that you can create additional living space specifically to suit your needs, whether you choose to create a larger living room or dining room, an extended kitchen, or even the creation of brand new rooms. Perhaps you could create an extra bedroom, play room, a home office, study area or even your own personal gym.

When looking to build an extension to your property, it is important to find highly experienced contractors, specialising in building home extensions for a number of purposes. Birmingham house extensions experts can talk you through the whole process, from initial planning to the finished result.

Home extension specialists ensure that they fulfil a number of services:

• Initially, they will provide a free site survey, with a no obligation quotation and transparent pricing

• They will provide help with planning permission and complete all work to current building regulations

• They will use only the best materials and work to pre-agreed timescales, keeping regular contact with you, the customer

• Most importantly, many specialist contractors provide a 10 year guarantee on the quality of all workmanship

For more information on house extensions in Birmingham, you can visit the Pantheon Construction website.