Extensions & Refurbs
Single and two-storey extensions, loft and garage conversions, and full house refurbishments in Chester-le-Street.
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Builders, electricians, plumbers and roofers for Chester-le-Street, Pelton, Ouston, Sacriston, Bournmoor and Great Lambton. Every trade on our own books, one fixed price.
Chester-le-Street is one of the closest towns to our Durham base, so our vans are here most days. It is a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces near Front Street, inter-war semis, and large modern estates on the edges of town.
We work right across the area: the town centre, Pelton, Pelton Fell, Ouston, Perkinsville, Sacriston, Kimblesworth, Waldridge, Bournmoor, Great Lambton and Newfield.
Single and two-storey extensions, loft and garage conversions, and full house refurbishments in Chester-le-Street.
Read more →NICEIC and NAPIT certified rewires, EICRs, fuse boards and EV chargers across Chester-le-Street.
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Read more →Roofing, brickwork, groundworks and driveways, all by our own trades in Chester-le-Street.
Get a quote →The older streets around Front Street and the town centre have Victorian terraces with bay windows, rear yards and back offshots. Kitchen knock-throughs, loft conversions, rewires and roof repairs are common jobs here. The town centre is a conservation area, so frontage changes need care.
The 1930s semis and post-war houses are ideal for side and rear extensions and garage conversions, and the newer estates around Ouston, Sacriston and the edges of town mostly need kitchens, bathrooms, extensions and EV chargers.
Parts of the town near the River Wear and the Riverside sit in flood risk areas, which affects how we design ground floors and extensions. Planning and Building Control are with Durham County Council.
Every job gets a site-specific risk assessment and method statement. Download a sample for this type of work, and our health and safety policy. All documents →
Yes, along with Pelton Fell, Perkinsville, Kimblesworth, Waldridge, Bournmoor and Great Lambton.
It can. Where a property is in a flood risk area we design floor levels, materials and drainage with that in mind, and planning may ask for a flood risk assessment.
Often, yes. Many Victorian terraces in the town have the roof height for a rear dormer. We check head height, structure and planning on a free visit.
Durham County Council. The town centre is a conservation area, so front-facing changes there need more care.
It is around 10 to 15 minutes from our Durham base, so it is one of the easiest places for us to reach for site visits and urgent work.
No. Site visits and quotes are free, with no call-out charge and no obligation. We look at the job and come back with a fixed price in writing.
Yes. We are Gas Safe registered, NICEIC approved and NAPIT registered, TrustMark members, and we carry £10m public and employer’s liability insurance.
Whatever the brief, the route in is the same: ring us, we'll visit, we'll come back with a fixed price in plain English. Free site visits across the whole North East.
Or email enquiries@atkinsonsgroup.co.uk
No call-out charge for quotes. Fixed prices, in writing.