The Most Popular Single Storey Extensions

Many home owners feel like they could use a little extra space, especially if they have their family. As moving house is usually a mammoth task, not to mention extremely expensive, it’s no surprise that house extensions are often the preferred option. In many cases, families only need a small amount of extra space, for example, adding on to an existing room, or perhaps building another room for the house. As a result, most home additions are single storey extensions.

Here we look at the type of commonly seen single storey extensions in Birmingham:

Kitchen Extensions

One of the most popular parts of the house to extend is the kitchen. In many houses, the kitchen is not just a room to cook – for many families, the kitchen is also a social hub, where meals are eaten and people can talk about their days or discuss any plans. Whilst there are ways that the layout of a kitchen can be altered to make better use of space, adding a single storey kitchen extension to a home not only adds valuable space, but can also add value to a house, as large kitchens are much sought after by home buyers.

Living Room Extensions

Another common reason for house extensions is for more ground floor living space, particularly for growing families, or people that enjoy having guests over on a regular basis. For larger families, living areas can quickly become cluttered with furniture and belongings, in turn making the room seem even smaller. Adding extra space in the form of a single storey extension can help to open up a room, allowing more space for homeowners to relax or work, without having to worry about clutter.

Garage Extensions

As families grow in size, and children grow into teenagers and young adults, as well as living space, extra garage space can also be just as important. As many properties have a driveway that only caters to 1 or 2 vehicles, extra garage space can be extremely beneficial as young people pass their driving tests and get their first car whilst they still live with their parents. It may be that a garage extension may not actually be used to park a car, but function as an extra storage area or a work space.

It is important to remember when considering any single storey extensions in Birmingham or the rest of the UK, most building additions will require planning permission due to their size, as well as the type of roof that will be used and where new drains will be located.

For more advice on building single storey extensions, you can call Pantheon Construction on 0121 241 4419.

Kitchen Extensions – The Whys and Hows

Some of the most common reasons for people looking to move house are to find a property with more space, whether this be storage space, living space, more bathrooms, or very commonly, a property with a bigger kitchen. However, moving house is not always the best and certainly not the most cost effective option.

First of all, there are a lot of ways that you can manipulate a kitchen to be able to make the most of the small area of space. If you still can’t find the space to work comfortably or store all of your utensils, the best option maybe to invest in a kitchen extension. There are numerous benefits to deciding to extend your kitchen rather than going through the hassle of trying to find a more suitable property:

• Extending your kitchen allows you to stay where you are, rather than moving for the sake of one room
• Building a kitchen extension provides you with many more options for cooking and space to store utensils and groceries. This is extremely valuable for big families, or individuals that love to cook
• A Kitchen extension could be used for an extra dining area. Kitchen diners are increasingly popular, not only with families that prefer to save their dining room for special occasions, but also with home buyers if you are to sell your property in the future. Converting your kitchen into a kitchen diner by building a kitchen diner can help to add value to your house
• You may choose to create a kitchen extension that opens onto your garden and creates further space to relax in. For many households, the kitchen is a very social place

There are a number of ways you could choose to extend your kitchen, depending on your existing property and how much extra space you will want to achieve by adding a kitchen extension to your house.

• If you are looking to widen your existing kitchen, you could look to add on to the side of your house. By extending in this way, you can transform a narrow, cramped galley into a much wider space, with room for a dining area, more living space or even extra work surfaces. A popular choice for add on kitchen extensions is to install a glazed roof or a series of skylights to the extension to create the impression of more space by allowing in more light
• If you have the right budget and a large enough garden, you may choose to extend out and add a sizeable kitchen extension to your home. This is likely the best way to create the space for the perfect kitchen, with sufficient cooking and storage space, combined with dining and living area, all opening out into your garden. By installing bi fold or French doors, you can let in more light and create the effect of bringing the outside in
• If you feel that the layout of your house is unbalanced, with a small kitchen, but with copious amounts of living space, you may choose instead to knock through the kitchen wall and extend into the next room to create a kitchen/living area or a kitchen/diner. This open style of living is becoming increasingly popular rather than having a separate dining room which is much more formal and less comfortable