From our base in Bicester, S2 Construction provides custom building services for domestic and commercial projects across Oxfordshire. With our many years working as house builders in the local area, our building company has garnered a reputation for producing excellent results for our clients across all forms of construction. Whether you’re looking for groundworks, home renovations, loft conversions or something else, we’ve got you covered!
Of all our services, it’s no surprise that house extensions have proved to be highly in demand with our clients. After all, adding an extension to your home can work wonders for your living space and allows you to get the most out of your property while also increasing its value. However, just like with any construction project, it’s important to get the basics right. To save you anger and disappointment down the road, we’ve identified three common mistakes that you should be aware of when planning for an upcoming addition to your property.
Across the years, as professional house builders, we’ve come across our fair share of ambitious new Oxfordshire homeowners looking to upgrade their property. Although you may be eager to start your house extension project, we tend to find it helps to have spent a bit of time living in your property before deciding how you want to change it. This will give you a better understanding of:
The more informed you are about your property’s unique demands, the better we can help design the perfect extension for it.
Whether it’s groundworks, home renovations, loft conversions or any other home improvements, not having a clear schedule of works with your building company is detrimental to you and your family during the house extension process. You always need to know what’s happening and when so that you can make appropriate preparations. Having a good idea of this before works begin helps alleviate any potential stress while your extension is being built.
In addition, you should also think about what time of year you choose to start the work. Extension projects can leave your home exposed to the elements at points, so it’s preferable to have construction take place during the warmer spring and summer. Typically for our building company’s clients in Bicester and Oxfordshire, this is when inclement weather is less likely to affect the construction of the extension, and you can better use your garden for working or dining if necessary.
Given how invasive home improvements can be, you should equally consider how you’re going to look after your possessions during the construction of your house extension. For some home renovations, loft conversions and groundworks, you can simply move all belongings from the affected area to an unaffected area of the property. However, to be sure, you may want to consider off-site storage options in Bicester and the local area for large-scale projects.
