House extensions in Bedworth, from the builders next door
Bedworth shares Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council with our home town, so we deal with the same planning and building control teams week in, week out. Parker Grears builds rear, kitchen, single and double storey extensions across Bedworth, Bulkington, Exhall and Collycroft, with one contractor responsible from the first budget to handover.
- FMB Approved
- 5 year workmanship guarantee
- Rated 5.0 on Google
Rear extension and bifolds, Wolvey
- FMB Approved
- £5m public liability insurance
- 5 year guarantee, optional 10 year insurance backed
- Free, no obligation consultation
What Bedworth housing means for your extension
From the Victorian terraces around Collycroft and the town centre to the 1930s semis and the newer estates in Bulkington, Exhall and Goodyers End, Bedworth’s housing is a mix we know well, because it is the same mix we live with in Nuneaton.
Victorian terraces
Collycroft, the town centre and the streets off Coventry Road. Usually no side access, solid walls and shallow foundations. The side return is the space worth capturing, and the insulation detailing has to suit a solid wall.
1930s and post war semis
Across the town and into Exhall and Goodyers End. Generous rear gardens and side access make a single storey rear extension with a kitchen knock through the most common brief we get here.
Bulkington and the newer estates
Regular plots, modern construction and often an attached garage. Rear extensions and garage conversions are efficient and predictable, and some newer estates have had permitted development removed by condition, which we check.
Planning permission for an extension in Bedworth
Your planning authority is Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, the same authority we work under at home. Under permitted development rules many single storey rear extensions in Bedworth can be built without a full planning application, although limits apply depending on your property type and the size of the extension, and rights are reduced in the borough’s conservation areas, which include Bulkington.
Because we deal with the borough’s planning and building control teams every week, we can advise quickly and accurately on what will and will not get through, and we handle the application on your behalf if one is needed.
Outside any designated area the standard permitted development allowances apply in England: a single storey rear extension of up to 4 metres on a detached house or 3 metres on a semi detached or terraced house, extendable to 8 metres and 6 metres under the larger home extension prior approval route, subject to height, eaves and boundary limits. Building regulations approval is always needed, and on a semi or terrace the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 usually applies, with two months’ notice for party wall works and one month for excavation within three metres of a neighbour’s structure. We check the constraints on your address before any design work starts.
What a house extension costs in Bedworth in 2026
We quote every town on the same 2026 rates. Cost is driven by size, ground conditions, structural work in the existing house, glazing and finish level, not by postcode.
Single storey extension
A 15 to 25 m² rear or side extension, including VAT. Most kitchen diners sit here.
Find out more →Larger single storey or wraparound
25 to 40 m² of new ground floor space, often with bifolds, roof lanterns and a knock through into the existing house.
Find out more →Double storey extension
Two floors, 40 to 60 m² in total, typically a kitchen diner below and a bedroom with en suite above.
Find out more →Figures include VAT and cover the building work finished to a good standard. Kitchens, bathrooms, bespoke glazing and landscaping are priced separately as provisional sums so you can see them. They are a realistic planning range, not a quote: your number comes from your own drawings and an itemised breakdown. See our project investment guide for the full picture.
Featured project
Single storey rear extension with a new living room
A single storey rear extension in Bulkington creating a new living room off the kitchen, with the heating extended from the existing system and the finish matched so it reads as part of the original house rather than an add on.
How a project runs with us
Nobody signs anything until the price is real. Every stage is a small step, so you are never asked for a big commitment on a vague number.
Free consultation and budget
We visit, look at the property and talk through what you want. You get a written budget range built from your ideas or early drawings, at no charge.
Design and approvals
If you need drawings we introduce architects we trust, then handle planning, building regulations and the structural engineer with them.
Independent QS takeoff
Before the price is fixed we recommend an independent quantity surveyor measures the final drawings line by line. It costs £240 plus VAT, refunded in full if you appoint us, and you keep the document either way.
Fixed quotation and contract
The agreed takeoff becomes the project budget. You get a fixed quotation built from it, a written contract and stage payments tied to progress, never paid ahead of the work.
The build
One point of contact, a schedule at the start of every week, both directors’ numbers, and any change agreed in writing before it happens. Sites are kept clean for you and your neighbours.
Handover and guarantee
Building control sign off, certificates and a 5 year workmanship guarantee as standard, with an optional 10 year insurance backed guarantee available.
What homeowners say
Every review below is a real, named Google review. Rated 5.0 on Google. Read them all on Google.
“We had a new extension and kitchen and the whole project totally surpassed our expectations. Everything was done to a very high standard from start to finish. Sean and Paul were great with every detail of the project no matter how big or small.”
“At the start of each week we were given a schedule and that’s what happened, no false promises made. Their attention to detail, costs, and timing was just right, it felt like they were doing the work on their own properties they took so much care.”
“Sean, Paul and the entire team were amazing during our kitchen renovation. The building work was completed on time, and even managed to resolve an unexpected problem we encountered along the way. All the guys left our house clean and tidy during and after the work was completed.”
Common questions about extending in Bedworth
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Bedworth?
Under permitted development many single storey rear extensions in Bedworth can be built without a full planning application. Double storey extensions, large side extensions and anything in a conservation area such as Bulkington need a householder application to Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, normally determined in around eight weeks. We advise at the first visit and handle the application if it is needed.
How much does an extension cost in Bedworth?
Most 15 to 25 m² single storey extensions come out between £50,000 and £80,000 including VAT, larger single storey or wraparound extensions between £80,000 and £130,000, and double storey extensions between £110,000 and £175,000. A garage conversion runs from £14,000 to £55,000 depending on what the room will be.
Which areas do you cover around Bedworth?
Bedworth town centre, Collycroft, Bulkington, Exhall, Goodyers End, Ash Green, Keresley and the edge of Coventry, all within a few minutes of our Nuneaton yard.
How long does an extension take?
Roughly 10 to 14 weeks on site for a single storey rear extension, 16 to 22 weeks for a double storey extension and 4 to 6 weeks for a standard garage conversion. Planning determination, where needed, is separate and normally takes around eight weeks from validation. You get a written programme with the quotation and a schedule at the start of every week.
How do you price the work?
A written budget range first, at no charge. When drawings are final we recommend an independent QS takeoff at £240 plus VAT, refunded in full if you appoint us, and the fixed quotation is built from it with stage payments tied to progress. You keep the takeoff document either way.
What guarantee do you give?
A 5 year company workmanship guarantee as standard, with an optional 10 year insurance backed guarantee available. Every extension is signed off by building control and you receive the completion certificate.
Areas we cover around Bedworth
Bedworth town centre, Collycroft, Bulkington, Exhall, Goodyers End, Ash Green and Keresley, all within a few minutes of our yard in Nuneaton, and Coventry to the south.
What else we build in Bedworth
Parker Grears is the principal contractor on every job: our own people alongside established specialist trades, with one point of responsibility for the site, the programme and the finish.
Book a free consultation for your Bedworth extension
We will come out, look at the property, talk through what is realistic and give you a written budget range at no charge. Call, WhatsApp or send the form and Sean or Paul will come back to you within one working day.
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