Construction in Dunstable: New Builds & Structural Work
New build homes, extensions and structural alterations in Dunstable, built by an experienced team based in Hemel Hempstead.
New build homes, extensions and structural alterations in Dunstable, built by an experienced team based in Hemel Hempstead.
Planning construction in Dunstable? Call us on 01442 976 112
Last reviewed: by R Gabriel Carpentry & Builders
For construction in Dunstable, R Gabriel Carpentry & Builders builds new homes, extensions and structural alterations, working from our base about 10 miles away in Hemel Hempstead. We manage the whole build, from foundations and brickwork to roofing and plastering. Call 01442 976 112 for a free written quote and an honest view of your plans.
At a glance
For construction in Dunstable, we handle the structural work and everything that follows it. Typical projects include:
Find out more about our new build service, or read our guide to removing a load-bearing wall. For other work, see our pages on builders in Dunstable and carpentry in Dunstable.
Dunstable grew up where Watling Street meets the Icknield Way, beneath Dunstable Downs. Homes in Dunstable include Victorian terraces, interwar and post-war estates and newer developments.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces share walls with their neighbours, so structural work is planned around party wall notices from the start. Newer estate houses can carry planning conditions that remove permitted development rights, so we check the planning history before any design work starts. Post-war houses often have internal walls that can come out with the right steelwork, opening up the kitchen, dining and living space.
Most construction projects in Dunstable need Building Regulations approval, and many also need planning permission. New houses always need full planning permission, while some extensions can use permitted development.
Planning applications in Dunstable are decided by Central Bedfordshire Council.
If the work affects a shared wall or involves digging near a neighbour's foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies too; see our guide to the Party Wall Act and the GOV.UK guide to Building Regulations approval.
We line up approvals, structural calculations and any party wall notices before work starts; see how our build process works.
Construction in Dunstable needs a builder you can trust with structure, safety and budget. This is what you get with us:
“They kept on time and on budget. It was a downstairs kitchen bathroom extension so obviously disruptive but made it as easy as possible.”
Yes. Dunstable is about 10 miles from our base in Hemel Hempstead and sits well within the area we cover, along with nearby Houghton Regis and Lewsey.
Often it will. Steel beams for a loft or knock-through usually bear on the party wall, and rear extensions dig near the neighbour's foundations, so Party Wall Act notices are usually needed 1 to 2 months before work starts.
Usually, yes. Many post-war houses have a load-bearing wall between those rooms, and it can be replaced with a steel beam designed by a structural engineer and approved under Building Regulations.
Yes. We build bespoke new homes, starting with a consultation on layout, specification and finishes. A new house needs full planning permission from Central Bedfordshire Council and Building Regulations approval, and we build to the approved drawings.
Yes. Removing a load-bearing wall needs a structural engineer's calculations for the new beam and Building Regulations approval. We prop the structure safely, install the beam on padstones and make good, so the room is ready to decorate.
If the work affects a shared wall, or you dig foundations within 3 metres of a neighbour's building (6 metres in some cases), the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies. You must serve notice: 2 months before work on a party wall and 1 month before excavations.
We take on everything from internal alterations and single-storey extensions to double-storey extensions and complete new homes. No job is too big or small, so tell us what you're planning and we'll arrange a free visit.
As well as Dunstable, we cover nearby areas such as construction in Houghton Regis, construction in Lewsey, construction in Totternhoe and construction in Whipsnade. See every place on our areas we cover page.
Planning work in Dunstable? Call 01442 976 112 or 07799 800 880, message us on WhatsApp or send us your project details for a free, no-obligation quote.
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