Construction in Hemel Hempstead: New Builds & Extensions
New build homes, extensions and structural alterations in Hemel Hempstead, built by an experienced team based in Hemel Hempstead.
New build homes, extensions and structural alterations in Hemel Hempstead, built by an experienced team based in Hemel Hempstead.
Planning construction in Hemel Hempstead? Call us on 01442 976 112
Last reviewed: by R Gabriel Carpentry & Builders
R Gabriel Carpentry & Builders handles construction in Hemel Hempstead, our home town: bespoke new homes, single and double-storey extensions, steel beams and structural alterations. With over 30 years' experience, we run every stage from groundwork to finish. Call 01442 976 112 for a free, no-obligation quote.
At a glance
For construction in Hemel Hempstead, 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 Hemel Hempstead and carpentry in Hemel Hempstead.
Hemel Hempstead is our home town: the historic Old Town High Street, Boxmoor's Victorian streets and the post-war new town neighbourhoods such as Adeyfield, Bennetts End, Grovehill, Highfield, Warners End and Gadebridge. Homes in Hemel Hempstead include 1950s-60s new town houses, Victorian terraces in Boxmoor and period properties in the Old Town.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces share walls with their neighbours, so structural work is planned around party wall notices from the start. Historic cottages may have timber frames or soft brick and flint walls, so structural changes are planned around the original fabric. Conservation area status in parts of Hemel Hempstead means demolition, extensions and roof changes face tighter controls, so we plan around them early.
Most construction projects in Hemel Hempstead 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 Hemel Hempstead are decided by Dacorum Borough Council. Parts of Hemel Hempstead are within a conservation area, where some permitted development rights are reduced and extra care over materials is expected.
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 Hemel Hempstead needs a builder you can trust with structure, safety and budget. This is what you get with us:
“Always on time, very friendly, very tidy and exceptional workmanship. Made the whole process a lot less stressful.”
Yes. Hemel Hempstead is our home town, and we work right across it, from Boxmoor and the Old Town to Adeyfield, Grovehill and Leverstock Green.
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 Dacorum Borough 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 Hemel Hempstead, we cover nearby areas such as construction in Leverstock Green, construction in Kings Langley, construction in St Albans and construction in Great Gaddesden. See every place on our areas we cover page.
Planning work in Hemel Hempstead? 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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