Builders in Forest Gate
Renovations, extensions and loft conversions for Forest Gate's Victorian homes.
Your local builders in Forest Gate
Forest Gate is a short hop south of our base in Leytonstone, across Wanstead Flats. We work throughout E7 on everything from single rooms to full-house renovations.
A lot of Forest Gate's housing is Victorian, which means solid construction and plenty of character, but also older services and finishes that need updating. We are experienced at modernising these homes while keeping the features that make them special.
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Forest Gate is known for its Victorian streets, including the Woodgrange Estate, built as a middle-class suburb between 1877 and 1892. Many houses here are larger than typical terraces, with bay windows, decorative porches and generous gardens.
Common projects include rear and side return extensions, loft conversions and complete renovations, often in older houses that have been subdivided or altered over the years.
Planning in Forest Gate
Forest Gate is in the London Borough of Newham and has three conservation areas: Woodgrange Estate, Romford Road and Forest Gate Town Centre. Woodgrange and Romford Road are covered by Article 4 directions, which mean planning permission is needed for work that would usually be permitted, such as replacing windows and doors, adding dormers or extensions, and changing walls, fences or front gardens.
Newham publishes a design guide for the Woodgrange Estate. We follow it when planning work there and can prepare the application for you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If your home is in the Woodgrange Estate or Romford Road conservation area, Article 4 directions mean you usually need planning permission to replace windows or doors, and like-for-like designs are normally expected. Elsewhere in Forest Gate this is often not needed. We check before quoting.
Loft conversions there need planning permission because of the Article 4 direction, and the council's design guide sets out what is acceptable. We can advise on a design that is likely to be approved.
Yes. We carry out refurbishments of converted flats and can also help with work to bring a subdivided house back to a single home, including the planning side.
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Contact Information
Phone
+44 7853268012
+44 7928695840
bhrefurbs@gmail.com
Location
Based in Leytonstone, East London
Serving London & surrounding areas