{"id":7872,"date":"2017-09-26T13:01:18","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T12:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/builder.anytrades.co.uk\/?page_id=340"},"modified":"2024-07-16T14:34:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T14:34:41","slug":"building-project-price-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/building-project-price-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Project Price Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re about to undertake a building project, it\u2019s important to know how much you\u2019re likely to spend. That way you can plan your project and keep control of your spending. We\u2019ve come up with a handy building project price guide to give you a vague idea of how much the work you want to do is likely to cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General advice<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research carefully<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are you trying to achieve with your building project? Do you want to build an extension on your property to make more space? Or are you planning on converting a space you already have, like a loft or garage, into additional living space? Do you have an idea of what you want your new space to look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you have a rough idea of what you want, you can start researching to find out how much it\u2019s likely to cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come up with a budget<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After you\u2019ve worked out what your project will look like, you should come up with a budget. This needs to be realistic, so you know you can afford the building work and don\u2019t run out of money halfway through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Costs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How much a building project costs depends on what you want to do. To get a precise price for your building project, you should get several quotes. But to give you an approximate idea, here\u2019s a general building project price guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type of building project<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Approx. cost <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Garage conversion<\/td><td>From \u00a39000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Loft conversion<\/td><td>From \u00a3900 per square metre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Orangery<\/td><td>From \u00a310000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Flat roof extension<\/td><td>From \u00a31200 per square metre<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ensure you get quotes from several companies so you can work out an average price for your building project. 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