Home Renovation Across Greater Manchester

Altrincham's housing stock ranges from substantial Edwardian and inter-war villas in Bowdon and Hale to more compact 1960s–80s semis closer to the town centre. The Bowdon Downs conservation area means some extension work requires full planning rather than Permitted Development — we know the local planning team's requirements well. We've been working in WA14 and WA15 postcodes since 2012.

Chorlton is one of our most active areas — the dense concentration of 1880s–1910s terraced and semi-detached housing creates a steady demand for rear extensions, side return infills and loft conversions. Properties along Barlow Moor Road and Wilbraham Road corridors frequently have the original sand-lime mortar and lath-and-plaster interiors that require specialist rather than standard renovation approaches. We've completed more than 70 projects in M21.

Didsbury combines large Edwardian and inter-war detached properties around Didsbury Village with inter-war semis across the broader M20 postcode. Several streets fall within Article 4 Direction areas that remove standard Permitted Development rights for loft alterations — full planning applications are required. We've submitted and secured planning approval for multiple loft conversions in M20 and understand the particular requirements of Manchester City Council's Didsbury conservation area officers.

Levenshulme's housing is predominantly late-Victorian terraced stock built during the railway expansion of the 1880s–1900s. Properties on Albert Road, Hamilton Road and surrounding streets are typically 3-bed terraces with 2.5–2.7m ridge height — well within loft conversion viability without structural alteration. The area has seen significant renovation investment from owner-occupiers in recent years, making it one of our faster-growing patches. We've been working in M19 since 2014.

Sale's housing stock is broader than many areas — ranging from substantial early 20th century semis and detached properties near Sale Water Park through to 1960s–80s executive detached homes throughout the M33 postcode. Full house refurbishment and kitchen extension projects are particularly common here, as many properties have reached an age where all systems — wiring, plumbing, heating, kitchens and bathrooms — benefit from updating together as a single project.

Salford covers several very different neighbourhoods — from the post-industrial terraces of Ordsall and Langworthy to the more suburban 1930s and 1940s semis of Pendleton and Weaste. We do a significant volume of full-house renovation work in Salford, often for landlords bringing vacant properties up to standard and for owner-occupiers in the M6 and M7 postcodes who are investing long-term in their homes. We've been active in Salford since the company's founding in 2010.

Stockport's substantial post-war housing stock — particularly the pebbledash semis common across SK1 to SK4 — generates a significant volume of our external plastering and rendering work. Bramhall Lane, Dialstone Lane and surrounding roads have a high concentration of 1940s–60s pebbledash properties, many of which have been subsequently painted, creating the moisture-trapping problems we regularly remediate before applying K-Rend or Weber silicone render systems. We've been working across Stockport since 2015.

Stretford's M32 postcode contains a pleasing mix of early 20th century terraced and semi-detached housing, particularly along the Kings Road and Edge Lane corridors. Period detail is still intact in many of these properties — original cornicing, picture rails, timber floors and fireplaces — and we apply the same sympathetic approach here that we use in Chorlton and Withington. Bathroom refits and kitchen renovations are our most common project type in Stretford.

Urmston is one of Trafford's most popular residential areas, and the M41 postcode has a strong concentration of well-maintained 1930s and 1940s semi-detached and detached properties. House extensions — both single and double storey — are among the most common project types here, driven by families choosing to extend rather than move in a strong local property market. Flixton Road, Crofts Bank Road and the roads off Higher Road generate a disproportionate share of our Urmston work.

Withington sits within the M20 postcode alongside Didsbury but has its own distinct character — tighter terraced streets off Palatine Road and Burton Road with a younger owner-occupier demographic investing heavily in renovation. Side return extensions, full kitchen renovations and loft conversions account for the majority of our Withington work. The original Victorian and Edwardian construction here often reveals lime mortar, timber lath and cast iron drainage during strip-outs — all of which we're well equipped to work with properly.

Worsley Village is a designated Conservation Area built around the historic Bridgewater Canal, with mock-Tudor and Georgian-style cottages dating from the 19th century, alongside more recent detached properties toward Boothstown and Walkden. Conservation Area work here needs a heritage-sensitive approach to design and materials, and we've built a strong working relationship with Salford City Council's planning office on projects across the village.

Timperley is dominated by 1930s semi-detached housing with pockets of Victorian terraces near the village centre and larger detached properties toward the Altrincham border. Rear kitchen extensions and dormer loft conversions are the most common projects here, since the standard 1930s roof pitch and generous garden sizes suit both well. Trafford Council handles planning, and most single-storey rear extensions fall under Permitted Development.