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Kitchen Extensions
Entertain in an open-plan environment…
You don’t need to move house to get that big open-plan kitchen – extending your house will deliver it to you. A kitchen extension will become the prime spot indoors for the whole family and a perfect place to entertain any invited guests. It can also increase the saleability of the house. No longer is the kitchen solely reserved for the purpose of cooking. Modern-day kitchens are far more multi-purpose than that and a setting where cooking, lounging and socialising can all go hand-in-hand. Visual would relish the opportunity to create you a kitchen extension that you just cannot get enough of. We will do so with the utmost efficiency and competence.
Stylish, affordable, simple.
Visual does far more than your ordinary extension builder...
It can feel like a thankless task trying to locate a builder, architect, plumber, plasterer and fitter you feel you can trust to build you a kitchen extension of sufficient quality. Visual has the all-round ability to take on each of these roles and will do so without going over your budget or failing to meet expected timescales.
Be Big On Ideas – Come to us with all of your ideas, and be as ambitious with them as you like. Once these ideas have been communicated to Visual, we will use our intelligent 3D software to construct an extension on screen that incorporates these requirements.
No Fuss – There may be planning and building regulations obligations that need sorting and organising. Visual will take responsibility for this so that you can concentrate on more exciting stuff.
Unbelievable Choice – Tastes vary amongst customers and they’ll all be met thanks to the extensiveness of our product range. We have countless roofs, ceilings, windows and feature doors available to buy.
Feel Involved – You will be kept completely in the loop throughout the whole project as we want you to feel a part of it.
Low Cost – If you could do with some financial assistance to pay off the cost of a kitchen extension, Visual has a range of flexible finance packages available.
For help & advice call 0800 542 0165 today!
With Visual, you can create a captivating design…
Push boundaries. Go big. Break from the norm. Do whatever it takes to get the kitchen extension you have long visualised in your mind as we don’t impose any limits on what you can do.
Just a quick conversation with one of our design experts will get across to you just how informative and knowledgeable they are – they can guide you every step of the way.
Initially, the kitchen extension will created digitally via our hi-tech 3D software and it will almost be like seeing the real thing. This is will give you a strong idea of whether it’s what you want.
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There are several buying decisions that need to be made...
Kitchen extensions are frequently being built by Visual as people continue to preference improving over moving. It is a home improvement measure that often revives a householder’s love for their property, but only if the extension is exactly how they imagined it to be. So that you don’t make any costly mistakes, keep the following in mind:
- How much does an extension cost?
- Will I need planning permission for my extension?
- Building Regulations
- How to design an extension
- Building your extension
- Heating and electrics
We always have the same objective – to provide customers with single-storey kitchen extensions that make their homes a better place to live.
Feel free to customise your kitchen extension. You can stipulate its size, shape and the windows and doors incorporated into the building.
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You may find that your kitchen extension is a “Permitted Development”. If that is the case, you won’t need to submit a planning application, so long as the following conditions are met:
- The ground area covered by the extension and any other buildings within the boundary of the property, excluding the original house, is not more than half the total area of the property.
- Any part of the extension is not higher than the highest part of the roof of the existing house.
- The eaves of the extension are not higher than the eaves of the existing house.
- Any part of the extension does not extend beyond any wall facing a road if it forms the principal or side elevation of the original house.
- The eaves are no more than 3 metres in height if any part of the extension is within 2 metres of the property boundary.
- The materials used in exterior work, except in the case of a conservatory, are of similar appearance to the existing house.
- An upper floor window on a side elevation within 15 metres of a boundary with another house is obscure glazed; and is non – opening unless the parts which can be opened are more than 1.7 metres above the floor of the room in which the window is installed.
- A side extension does not exceed 4 metres in height or be wider than half the width of the original house.
- In a single storey extension
- the extension does not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 4 metres for a detached house or 3 metres for any other type of house;
- the height of the extension does not exceed 4 metres;
- no part of the extension is within 3.5 metres of any property boundary with a road opposite the rear wall of the house.
- In an extension with more than one storey
- the extension does not extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by more than 3 metres;
- no part of the extension is within 7 metres of the property boundary opposite the rear wall of the house;
- the roof pitch of the enlargement is as far as practicable the same as that of the original house.
- If you live in a house within a conservation area, World Heritage Site, area of outstanding natural beauty or National Park-
- no part of the exterior of the house is clad with stone, artificial stone, pebbledash, render, timber, plastic or tiles;
- the extension is not more than 1 storey or 4 metres in height;
- no part of the extension extends beyond a principal or side elevation of the original house.
For help & advice call 0800 542 0165 today!
The brickwork needs to be a perfect match...
We know most local brick merchants and this helps us find stone and bricks that match up to any existing stone or brickwork. You will be shown the matched stone or brick first. Occasionally, it can be difficult sourcing a near identical match. In these circumstances, we can suitably tint the brickwork, but be advised that this will cost you extra. You also need to know that there can be weathering differences between existing bricks and new bricks.
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We have so many wonderful window styles to choose from...
It’s difficult to know where start when faced with choosing one window style as there are so many varieties available. Base your choice on how you want the window to look and perform. If you’re not familiar with our most popular window styles for kitchen extensions, here’s a little background information on them all:
Casement Windows – Time has shown that the casement window has that rare ability to suit virtually any type of property. A low-cost solution, with a classic style, it can be adapted into a tilt and turn window if you want an easy-clean window.
Bay Windows – Few window styles offer as much character as a bay window. The added spaciousness and charm that comes with a bay window makes it an irresistible proposition.
Vertical Sliding Windows – A vertical sliding window isn’t just resourceful, but it’s also low-maintenance, thanks to being manufactured from a UPVC or aluminium frame.
Envisage Flush Windows – You will notice a strong similarity between the ‘Envisage’ range and a traditional timber flush casement window. That’s because Envisage is modelled on this classic window style. It can be used at Heritage properties and new-builds.
After picking a window style, your next tasks involve choosing between a UPVC or aluminium frame, selecting a coloured finish and any hardware you want included in the design. You won’t believe how much choice there is.
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You will receive a 10 year guarantee with your kitchen extension...
We appreciate that there is a lot of money at stake when you invest into a kitchen extension, so, the very least we can do is cover the extension for 10 years. The guarantee handed to you by Visual protects your investment for a full decade and we have total confidence giving it to you as our craftsmanship skills are unbeatable and we only use the best materials and components.
Along with this 10 year guarantee, Visual also supplies a 20 year guarantee against any windows and doors within the extension. This exceeds the usual length of guarantee provided by companies in the industry, but it’s the very least you deserve. We don’t believe it is fair that some customers are forced to replace windows or doors after just 5 or 10 years – 20 years is the minimum amount of time they should last.
For help & advice call 0800 542 0165 today!
Make your house a home! Let Visual take care of it for you – get in touch with us today and see how we can help.
or call us today on 0800 542 0165.
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