Construction in Leverstock Green: New Builds & Extensions
New build homes, extensions and structural alterations in Leverstock Green, built by an experienced team based in Hemel Hempstead.
New build homes, extensions and structural alterations in Leverstock Green, built by an experienced team based in Hemel Hempstead.
Planning construction in Leverstock Green? Call us on 01442 976 112
Last reviewed: by R Gabriel Carpentry & Builders
R Gabriel Carpentry & Builders handles construction in Leverstock Green, from bespoke new homes and double-storey extensions to steel beams and structural alterations. We're based about 2 miles away in Hemel Hempstead, have over 30 years' experience and run every stage from groundwork to finish. Call 01442 976 112 for a free, no-obligation quote.
At a glance
For construction in Leverstock Green, 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 Leverstock Green and carpentry in Leverstock Green.
Leverstock Green is an eastern neighbourhood of Hemel Hempstead that has kept its village character, with its own green and church. Homes in Leverstock Green include older cottages and 1950s-70s new town and private estates.
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 Leverstock Green means demolition, extensions and roof changes face tighter controls, so we plan around them early. 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 Leverstock Green 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 Leverstock Green are decided by Dacorum Borough Council. Parts of Leverstock Green 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 Leverstock Green needs a builder you can trust with structure, safety and budget. This is what you get with us:
“Once the team have finished you would never know they have been there with all rubbish removed and everything left clean and tidy.”
Yes. Leverstock Green is about 2 miles from our base in Hemel Hempstead and sits well within the area we cover, along with nearby Hemel Hempstead and St Albans.
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.
Check whether it is listed or in a conservation area, how the existing walls and foundations are built, and whether it uses lime mortar. The structural engineer and building control will want to see that the new structure suits the old.
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 Leverstock Green, we cover nearby areas such as construction in Hemel Hempstead, construction in St Albans, construction in Kings Langley and construction in Abbots Langley. See every place on our areas we cover page.
Planning work in Leverstock Green? 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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