Residential building work in Lewes
A period property may need fabric repairs alongside the new layout. Establish the condition of walls, floors and roof, and identify features to retain before the work is priced. If a lower-ground space is part of the proposal, investigate water management and structural conditions as a separate design task.
Our residential focus is substantial work to existing homes: domestic refurbishments, extensions, loft and basement conversions, period-property renovation and larger repair packages. Choose the service that matches your project.
Commercial refurbishment & construction
For an occupied shop or hospitality building, consider the entrance, floors above and neighbouring uses as one access problem. Agree how the contractor reaches the works without blocking the route customers, residents or staff need to use.
Commercial construction servicesPreparing your Lewes enquiry
Send a survey and photographs of the original fabric, plus a plan of the proposed changes. Include existing permissions or conservation advice and explain any constraints on loading, storage or use of shared passages.
Include a budget range and tell us whether the building will remain occupied. If drawings or permissions are still being developed, say which decisions are outstanding. This helps us establish the next step without treating an early idea as a finished specification.
Send your project briefLocal checks before you build
Confirm the planning authority for the address, including any South Downs National Park involvement. The building’s listed status and local conservation controls should be checked before specifying alterations.
Check the exact property with your designer or local planning authority. Planning, building regulations and other consents are project-specific.
Lewes and Eastbourne planningSee our approach on site
Our project records document work at the Royal Albion Hotel and a&o Hostel in Brighton, including investigation, heritage coordination and phased refurbishment. They show how we approach existing buildings; the scope and method for your property will be agreed separately.
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