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Planning to extend my house. What do builders need to know to quote?

BrokenArrows · 2020-06-13 12:55:36

So im planning a house extension. 2 floor extension made of a basement and a ground floor. 4m x 7m extension. The main reason for the basement floor instead of a standard 2 floor extension is because its an east facing garden and the extra height would cut out the sun too much. Im willing to pay the extra of a basement…

13-06-2020 12:55pm

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So im planning a house extension.

2 floor extension made of a basement and a ground floor. 4m x 7m extension.

The main reason for the basement floor instead of a standard 2 floor extension is because its an east facing garden and the extra height would cut out the sun too much. Im willing to pay the extra of a basement construction to avoid that.

So my current understanding is:

1. I should get an architect to draw up my plans.
2. Apply for planning permission.
3. Approach builders to quote for the work.
4. Accept a builder.
5. Get it built.
6. Done.

My main question is:
What do builders want from me in order to quote for the work accurately? Will architects drawings be sufficient? I assume we need to detail what sort of finish he needs to provide. eg. Build to bare plaster and ill do the rest or specify the paint colour he needs to use. I suppose i need to specify the exact location of things like power sockets, external water taps, internal pipes locations for the kitchen waste and water supply. How details do i need to get and when?

and

What should i expect from a builder along with the quote? Do we draw up contracts detailing the exact work to be done. How is payment usually made. Deposit, Payment at the end etc.

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