House extensions in Market Harborough, designed around how you live
Extending is the most cost-effective way to gain space and value without leaving a town you like. We design and build single and double storey extensions, kitchen and dining extensions and rear and side returns across Market Harborough and the surrounding Leicestershire villages — matched to everything from red-brick Victorian terraces near the centre to modern estate homes on the edges. Every build meets Building Regulations and is signed off through Local Authority Building Control, with the planning or permitted-development route confirmed before we start.
The extensions Market Harborough homes ask for most
Market Harborough's housing runs across every era, and the right extension depends on the age and style of the property.
Period brick homes near the town centre and in the conservation area need extensions in matched brick with sympathetic detailing and appropriate roofing. Planning permission is usually required here, and we prepare the work to the standard a conservation officer expects.
Victorian and Edwardian houses often suit a rear or side-return extension to open a cramped kitchen into a single bright family space — typically removing a load-bearing wall and installing a steel beam to a structural engineer's calculations, which we do as standard.
Modern estate homes around the edges of Market Harborough frequently allow rear extensions under permitted development, avoiding a full planning application. We confirm the route at the first visit so there are no surprises.
What Building Regulations cover
Every extension must meet Building Regulations regardless of planning: foundations sized for the ground, a damp proof course tied into the existing wall, insulation to current standards, structural support over openings, fire safety, ventilation and drainage. We build to those standards and arrange Building Control inspections at foundations, damp proofing, structure and completion — so you receive the completion certificate a buyer's solicitor will later want.
Market Harborough & villages we cover
We cover Market Harborough and the surrounding villages including Great Bowden, Little Bowden, Lubenham, Foxton, Kibworth, Husbands Bosworth and Great Glen.
How a Market Harborough extension runs, start to finish
Design & approvals
We help with drawings, structural calculations, the planning or permitted-development route and the Building Control application.
Build & structure
Foundations, matched brickwork, steel beams, roofing and weathering — inspected at each stage.
"They extended the back of our house and the difference is night and day. Tidy, professional and finished when they said. Couldn't recommend them more."
Do I need planning permission to extend in Market Harborough?
It depends on the property. Many rear extensions on modern homes are permitted development, but conservation-area properties, listed buildings and larger extensions need full planning. We assess this at the first visit and explain the realistic route before you commit.
How long does an extension take?
Single-storey extensions usually run eight to fourteen weeks on site once approvals are in place; double-storey work takes longer. We give a realistic written programme, not an optimistic one.
Is the work properly certified?
Yes — built to Building Regulations, inspected by Building Control at the key stages, and issued with a completion certificate at the end.
Can you match the existing brick?
In most cases yes. We source matched or closely blended brick and roofing so the extension reads as part of the original house.
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Thinking about extending in Market Harborough?
We will visit, talk through what's possible, check the planning position and quote in writing — all free and without pressure.