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High-quality, fully managed design & build across Cheshire — Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Knutsford and Warrington.

Open-plan kitchen extensions, designed and built as one.

High-quality, fully managed design & build across Cheshire — Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Knutsford and Warrington. Fully managed design & build across Cheshire and the wider North West.

The extension and the kitchen, one team

A kitchen extension is really two projects that usually get split — a structural build and a bespoke kitchen — handed to two firms who blame each other when the units don't line up with the steel. We do both. One design-to-build team carries it from the first feasibility sketch through the groundworks, glazing and roof to the finished, plumbed-in kitchen — so the cabinetry, the island, the services and the light all land where the design said they would.

It's the work we're asked for most: opening the back of the house into a bright, open-plan kitchen-diner that actually gets used.

Rear, side-return or wrap-around

The right configuration depends on the house and the plot — we work out which at the free site visit.

  • Rear kitchen extensions — the full-width extension across the back, opening the kitchen into a dining and living space.
  • Side-return extensions — filling in the dead alley down the side of a Victorian or Edwardian house to widen a narrow galley kitchen.
  • Wrap-around extensions — combining rear and side-return for the biggest open-plan footprint, suited to larger detached and semi-detached homes.
  • Structural openings — steels and knock-throughs tying the new space into the existing house, calculated and drawn by our consultant engineer.
  • Glazing & rooflights — bi-fold and sliding doors, Crittall-style screens and flat-roof lantern rooflights for a light-filled interior.
  • The kitchen itself — bespoke and mid-market cabinetry, stone worktops, islands, integrated appliances, lighting and flooring, fitted by the same team.

Benefits of Kitchen Extensions

One design-to-build team for both the structural extension and the bespoke kitchen — no main-contractor-versus-kitchen-fitter clash.
Feasibility sketches and planning-ready CAD drawings produced before any invoice is raised.
Householder planning applications and Permitted Development checks handled in-house, with structural calcs by our consultant engineer.
Rear, side-return and wrap-around configurations, matched to the house at the free site visit.
Bi-fold and sliding glazing, Crittall-style screens and lantern rooflights for a bright open-plan finish.
Bespoke or mid-market cabinetry, stone worktops, islands and integrated appliances supplied and fitted by the same team.
Gas Safe and NICEIC-registered trades for the hob supply, rewires and kitchen circuits — no external scheduling gaps.
One itemised written quotation and a workmanship guarantee across the whole project.

Recent Kitchen Extensions Projects

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Cheshire Design & Build NW project 2
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How We Handle Kitchen Extensions

1

Consultation

An initial conversation about your project — scope, brief, budget framing, and the outcome you want.

2

Site Visit

We come to the property to understand the existing space, take measurements, and discuss feasibility on the ground.

3

Quotation

A detailed written quotation covering every element of the work, with no hidden costs.

4

Design & Planning

Where required, we handle architectural drawings, planning permission, and Building Regulations in-house.

5

Full Project Delivery

Our long-standing in-house team — supported by trusted specialist subcontractors — delivers the entire build.

6

Completion

Final walk-through, sign-off, and your workmanship guarantee.

Ready for Kitchen Extensions?

Get in touch for a free, no-obligation site visit and a detailed written quotation. Cheshire-led, with Greater Manchester covered for the right projects.

Kitchen Extensions FAQs

Do I need planning permission for a kitchen extension?

Many single-storey rear and side-return extensions fall under Permitted Development and don't need a full application, but there are strict size, height and boundary limits — and side-returns on terraces often need care over the party wall. We check this at the free site visit and handle a full householder planning application where one is needed.

How much does a kitchen extension cost?

Every kitchen extension is individually quoted — the build, the glazing and the kitchen itself all vary widely by specification. After a free site visit we provide a fully itemised written quotation, breaking out the structural build, the kitchen and the finishes separately, with no hidden costs.

Can you design the kitchen as well as build the extension?

Yes — that's the point of a design-to-build service. We bring the kitchen design, cabinetry and worktops to you as part of the same project, or fit a kitchen you've specified elsewhere. Either way the layout is planned around the new structure, glazing and services from the start.

How long does a kitchen extension take?

Lead times typically run from several weeks to several months depending on scope, with planning and structural drawings adding time up front. We confirm a full timeline as part of the written quotation following the site visit.

Where do you build kitchen extensions?

Across Warrington and Cheshire — including Stockton Heath, Lymm, Grappenhall, Appleton, Walton, Wilmslow, Alderley Edge, Knutsford and Hale — plus Greater Manchester for the right projects.

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