Structural Alterations in Kenton, HA3
Opening up the ground floor, removing load-bearing walls and forming new openings in Kenton houses, with our own structural engineers and building control approval.
Covered under one contract
- Architectural and structural design
- Planning or lawful development certificate
- Foundations, walls, roof and steels
- Glazing, rooflights and doors
- Kitchen designed and fitted
- Building control and party wall handled
Structural Alterations in Kenton.
Most of the houses in Kenton were planned as a series of small rooms. Opening them up, whether that is knocking two reception rooms together, taking out the wall between the kitchen and dining room, or forming a wide opening onto the garden, is structural work, and it needs to be designed rather than improvised.
Our engineers design the steel beams, padstones and any temporary works, and our team installs them. The beam is usually hidden within the ceiling so the finished room shows no trace of the wall that was there. Building control inspects the work, and where the wall is shared with a neighbour we serve the party wall notices.
Structural alterations are often the first stage of a wider refurbishment, and we plan them as such, so the services, floor levels and finishes that follow are all designed together.
- Area
- Kenton, HA3
- Council
- London Borough of Harrow and London Borough of Brent
- Housing
- 1930s semi-detached and detached houses with bay windows and long gardens, some larger houses on the avenues, post-war infill
- Transport
- Kenton (Bakerloo, Overground), Northwick Park (Metropolitan)
- Rear or side return, on site
- 10 to 16 weeks
- Design and approvals
- 8 to 14 weeks before start
- Glazing lead time
- 6 to 10 weeks, ordered early
- Consent
- Permitted development or householder application
- Party wall
- Notices served by us
Kenton: the houses and the planning rules.
Kenton is Metroland between Harrow and Wembley: long avenues of 1930s semis with tiled bays, hipped roofs and gardens deep enough for a full-width extension. The houses were well built and most have never been extended beyond a small kitchen addition, so the potential is considerable.
The typical Kenton project is a rear extension for an open-plan kitchen and family room, a hip-to-gable loft with a rear dormer for two more bedrooms, and a refurbishment of the rest of the house to match. Because there are no conservation areas, most of it is permitted development.
There are no conservation areas in Kenton; most streets are unrestricted.
Harrow and Brent
The borough boundary runs through Kenton; we check which council applies at the first visit. Both allow most rear extensions and lofts under permitted development.
Hip-to-gable lofts
The 50 cubic metre allowance for semi-detached houses usually covers a hip-to-gable conversion with a rear dormer, confirmed by a lawful development certificate.
Larger extensions
Double-storey rear extensions and side extensions that come within a metre of the boundary need a householder application.
Approvals for structural alterations in Kenton.
Structural work needs building regulations approval and an engineer's calculations; where the wall is shared with a neighbour, party wall notices are required, and listed buildings need listed building consent for internal alterations.
The borough boundary runs through Kenton; we check which council applies at the first visit. Both allow most rear extensions and lofts under permitted development.
What structural alterations in Kenton includes.
- Architectural and structural design
- Planning or lawful development certificate
- Foundations, walls, roof and steels
- Glazing, rooflights and doors
- Kitchen designed and fitted
- Building control and party wall handled
From site visit to handover.
- 01
Site visit & consultation
We visit, listen and measure. Brief, budget and constraints understood before any advice is given.
- 02
Design & itemised quote
Our architects and engineers draw the scheme, and from that we provide a transparent, itemised quotation for your approval.
- 03
Planning & approvals
Planning applications, building control and party wall matters handled for you.
- 04
Build, managed weekly
Our own trades, sequenced by a site manager. Progress reported every week.
- 05
Handover & aftercare
Joint snagging walk-through, documentation, and a guarantee on our workmanship.
Structural Alterations in Kenton: your questions.
Can you remove a load-bearing wall in a Kenton house?
Yes. Our structural engineer designs the steel beam and padstones, building control inspects the work, and if the wall is a party wall we serve the notices. The beam can usually be concealed within the ceiling depth.
Do structural alterations need planning permission?
Internal structural work does not need planning permission, but it always needs building regulations approval. Listed buildings need listed building consent for internal alterations.
Which parts of Kenton do you cover?
All of Kenton and HA3, including Kenton Road, Kenton Lane, Woodcock Hill, Draycott Avenue, Claremont Avenue, Streatfield Road, and the neighbouring districts. We are based in London and our teams work across central, north, north-west, west and south-west London.
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We will visit, listen and explain what is possible for your property and how it would be approved. No pressure, no sales pitch.