Builders in Hackney
Period extensions, loft conversions and full refurbishments across Clapton, Stoke Newington, Dalston, Homerton, Hackney Wick and Stamford Hill.
Older houses, higher expectations
Hackney's housing is older than most of East London: Georgian and early Victorian terraces around De Beauvoir, Stoke Newington and Clapton, alongside the later Victorian streets of Dalston and Homerton. Owners here tend to want original features kept and the new work to look like it belongs. That is a different job from a modern box on the back of a 1930s semi, and we price and staff it differently.
- Rear and side-return extensions with matching brickwork and glazing that respects the house rather than fighting it.
- Loft conversions in Clapton and Stoke Newington, often on tall terraces where the loft is the third or fourth floor.
- Full period refurbishments — restoring cornicing, floors and sash windows while bringing electrics, plumbing and insulation up to modern standard.
- Basement and lower-ground works on the Georgian stock, where the lower ground floor is often the kitchen.
Conservation areas are the norm, not the exception
Hackney has more than thirty conservation areas, and a large share of the borough's period housing sits inside one. Permitted development is restricted there, Article 4 directions are common, and the council's design guidance for rear extensions is specific about materials, roof form and glazing. We work to that guidance from the first sketch so the application goes through first time.
Stamford Hill and larger families
Around Stamford Hill and Upper Clapton we do a lot of work for large families needing more bedrooms: loft conversions, rear extensions over two storeys, and internal reconfigurations to add a bedroom without losing a living room. We are used to planning the work around family life and around the religious calendar, and to building to a high standard of durability rather than fashion.
Postcodes we cover
E5 ClaptonE8 Dalston & Hackney CentralE9 Homerton & Hackney WickN16 Stoke Newington & Stamford HillN1 De Beauvoir
Just outside the borough? We also work in Waltham Forest and Tower Hamlets.
Questions from Hackney customers
Do you handle conservation area applications?
Yes. We prepare the drawings to Hackney's design guidance, submit the application and deal with the planning officer. Most rear extensions in a conservation area are approvable if the design is right first time.
Can you match Georgian and Victorian details?
Yes. We match brick bond and mortar colour, reproduce cornice and skirting profiles, and repair or replace sash windows like for like. Tell us at the site visit what you want kept.
What does an extension cost in Hackney?
Period work costs more than modern: budget £2,400 to £2,800 per m² for a rear extension in a conservation area with matching materials. We are not VAT registered, so there is no VAT on labour.
How far is Hackney from your base?
Twenty to twenty-five minutes from East Ham. We can usually visit within three working days.
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