The Benefits of Adding an Extension to Your Home

To move or not to move? That is the question many homeowners face when changed circumstances mean they need more living space. A new baby, children growing into teenagers, a relative to care for, or the desire to work from home, can all make a previously comfortable house cramped and inconvenient.

Moving to a larger property is not always the best solution, especially in today’s uncertain housing market. The financial costs involved might not be worth the extra one or two rooms gained, and that’s without taking all the hassle and stress of moving into account.

Building an extension on to your house is definitely one option you should explore. A well-designed extension attached to the rear or side of the existing building could provide the space you and your family need along with these additional benefits:

Stay in your own home
If you’ve invested time and money in making your house into a home you love, why give it up and start again from scratch somewhere else? Moving house means you’d also have to get used to living in a different area, with new neighbours and perhaps a longer journey to work and schools. If you’re happy where you are, wouldn’t you rather stay there and extend your home instead?

Extra space that’s tailor made for you
When you decide to extend your house you can choose all the features you want at the design stage, providing they conform to any planning or building regulations in force.

If you want to turn a small kitchen into a spacious kitchen-diner, create a home office, an extra bedroom with en-suite, or even a self-contained granny flat, all the necessary plumbing and electrical work can be incorporated into the plans. You won’t have any of the problems that can arise when you try to change the use of an existing room.

Less disruption to your daily life
While your extension is being constructed there will, of course, be the usual noise associated with building work. You might also be unable to use part of your house for a short time, although a reputable home extension company will do what it can to minimize any nuisance. But compare this to the disruption moving house can cause. All those weekends and evenings spent house-hunting and trying to sell your own home. Putting personal plans on hold because you don’t know when you might be moving. Coping with the disappointment if you are unable to buy the house you wanted because someone else in the chain has pulled out.

Increased house value
With more space and facilities you’ll have fewer reasons to move, but if you do decide to sell your house in the future you’ll find that an attractive, well-constructed extension has increased your home’s market value.

If you think an extension might be a worthwhile investment for your home, find out more by asking a specialist home extension company for a free consultation and no obligation quote.