Garage Conversion Annexe in Bristol: Keeping Family Close Yes, a garage can become an annexe: a bedroom, a shower room and a living space of its own, sometimes with a kitchenette and a front door, for a parent or a grown up son or daughter who wants to live close without living on top of [...]

Building Regulations for a Garage Conversion Yes. Converting a garage, or part of a garage, into habitable space normally requires approval under the Building Regulations, whether or not you need planning permission. They are separate approvals, and most garage conversions need only this one. It covers the floor and its damp proofing, insulation in the [...]

Do You Need Planning Permission for a Garage Conversion? Usually not. Planning permission is not normally required for a garage conversion, provided the work is internal and does not enlarge the building, which is what most garage conversions are. Many garage conversions therefore go ahead without planning permission. Permission does become necessary if you are [...]

Garage Conversion to a Bedroom or an Office in Bristol Yes, converting a garage into a bedroom or a home office is allowed, and those two briefs account for most of the garage conversions we build. A single garage conversion with Excellence Living starts from £20,000 + VAT, a partial conversion from £15,000 + VAT, [...]

Does Converting a Garage Add Value to Your Bristol Home? A well-built garage conversion can add up to 15% to your property's value, and across Bristol and North Somerset it is the fastest route to an extra room in a house that already has the structure standing. That is less than a loft conversion, which [...]

Thinking about a project of your own? The next step is a free feasibility visit: we look at your property, tell you plainly what is possible, and follow it with a fully specified price before you commit to anything. One contract, one in-house team, and a five-year guarantee. Book a feasibility visit or call 0117 […]

Garage Gym Conversion: How to Turn Your Garage Into a Home Gym Yes, most garages convert well into a home gym, and a single garage at roughly 2.5m by 5m is genuinely enough for a rack, a bench, a bike or treadmill and a mat area for your workouts. What actually decides whether it works [...]

How to Choose the Right Garage Conversion Company The right garage conversion company designs and builds under one contract, employs its own team rather than subcontracting the work out, carries adequate insurance, and gives you a fully specified quote before anything starts. References, a written contract and completed projects you can visit all exist to [...]

How Much Does a Garage Conversion Cost in Bristol? A garage conversion cost in Bristol with Excellence Living starts from £15,000 for a partial garage conversion and £20,000 for a full single garage conversion, rising to around £28,000 for a double garage conversion and £30,000 for a detached garage conversion. Because the existing structure is [...]