Kitchen Extension

Extensions are a great way to create more space for your house for better functionality and convenience. Adding floor area will also certainly add value to your house. Families usually consider upsizing their kitchen first when they think of making improvements to their house. It is understandable as the home chef spends countless hours daily in this busy area of the house to be able to come up with the family’s delectable meals. The planned extension is often in conjunction with the upgrade of the kitchen equipment and addition of kitchen capability. 

Design Considerations

Serious attention to the design must be given when planning kitchen extensions. It can change the feel of your house entirely. Consider what type of extension will work for you. Do you want more open-plan spaces so you have more options not just for cooking but also an area for dining, entertaining guests and relaxing? Do you prefer your kitchen to open into the garden to experience fresh air dining? Or do you simply want to create a more flexible space for the family?    

Kitchen extension involving a single storey extension is common since kitchens are normally located on the ground floor of the house. The size of the extension depends on the area of your plot as well as your budget. It is major investment.

If the extension is single storey and will not extend the rear wall of the original house by more than three meters it does not require planning permission for the extension.  The maximum ridge height and eaves of the extension must not exceed the existing house’s height.    

You can follow your own ideas to create a space for your own needs. Do you want to install a kitchen island, additional food preparation area, cabinets and shelves? Check you available space and budget. 

Equipment and Facilities

Kitchen extension may require the modification in your electrics, plumbing and gas lines. Kitchen extension is the time when you opt to replace your old appliances with new ones. It is the opportunity to go for more energy efficient appliances like range, microwave oven and refrigerator and low water consumption dishwasher if you have not purchased your new kitchen equipment.  

Expect significant upheavals in your kitchen throughout the extension work period, which may take anywhere between 10 to 12 weeks.

You do not need to move for a roomier kitchen. Kitchen extension is a creative way to get the extra space you need for your cramped kitchen and can add value to your home at the same time. Make us your construction partners to make your dream kitchen a reality.