Question 1

How much does a kitchen extension cost on a Victorian terrace in Brixton or Stockwell (SW2, SW9)?

Accepted Answer

A glazed single-storey addition of 10–15 m² — incorporating steelwork, a structural roof lantern or bi-fold garden doors, Building Regulations submission, insulation and a plastered shell — typically costs £38,000–£63,000 on a mid-terrace in SW2 or SW9. Adding a full kitchen refit with units, worktops, appliances and tiling moves the combined budget to roughly £60,000–£94,000. Every figure on a PrimeCraft quote is broken out by trade, issued in writing on the day of your site visit, so you can see exactly where each pound is allocated before signing anything off.

Question 2

Which streets in Lambeth sit inside conservation areas, and how does that affect extension or loft projects?

Accepted Answer

Kennington (SE11) contains several early-Victorian designations centred around Cleaver Square and Kennington Park Road, where Article 4 directions limit certain roof alterations and external rear works that would otherwise be permitted development. Parts of Clapham Old Town directly north of the Common in SW4 carry a separate designation. Brixton's core conservation area focuses primarily on commercial frontages rather than rear residential plots, though boundary streets vary. PrimeCraft cross-references every Lambeth address against current council mapping at the site visit, confirming what is and is not permitted before design work or costs are committed.

Question 3

What party-wall obligations apply when extending a terrace in Clapham or Streatham (SW4, SW16)?

Accepted Answer

Building on or alongside a shared boundary wall in SW4 or SW16 engages the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Adjacent owners on both sides must receive formal written notice: a two-month party structure notice where existing shared walls are affected, or a one-month line-of-junction notice where new foundations run close to the boundary. PrimeCraft handles the entire notice process — drafting and serving the statutory documents, tracking neighbour responses and, where a party-wall award is needed, coordinating with both surveyors. Notices are served at the point designs are agreed so the statutory period runs in parallel with procurement and causes no delay to the build programme.

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