Castle Construction (Bristol) Ltd has loyally served customers in Bristol and other local areas for over 20 years. We are experienced providers of home improvements for domestic and commercial properties. Whatever your construction needs, we’re on hand to provide a high standard of workmanship that gives you the best results.
Among our numerous building services, we are proud to offer specialised house extensions, wraparound extensions, loft conversions, home renovations structural alterations and more for homeowners in our community. However, some of you might be asking yourselves- “What are these services?” or “What’s the difference between an extension, a refurbishment and a renovation?”
Fear not, we understand your confusion, and you’re certainly not the first person to ponder such questions. Frequently, these terms are used interchangeably, even when it isn’t accurate to do so. House Extensions, converted lofts and home renovations all have their own specific meanings that distinguish them from each other. Let us explain each of these services so you can make a more informed decision about your future home improvement projects.
Probably the most straightforward of the three, a house extension is when you enlarge the interior of your house beyond its pre-existing boundaries, altering its original layout and design. Using the available external space around the building, such as a garden or a driveway, you add to the current structure to increase the house’s overall size. House extensions are ideal for any of our customers in Bristol who want to live in a bigger house without the stress of moving. They are also a good way to customise your home by expanding a particular room or area (e.g., a kitchen). Extensions come in a variety of forms, including:
Of all our services, these are the two that people mix up the most.
Home renovations are a more ambitious way of upgrading or modernising your interior space. They usually involve more invasive changes to the house’s design and structure, sometimes including a complete overhaul of a particular space to change or improve its use. For example, some homeowners knock through load-bearing walls to create new living rooms, undertake loft conversions to create new bedrooms, or change the layout of the house to relocate or add a new type of room (e.g. adding an extra bathroom).
On the other hand, home refurbishments are a way of updating your existing rooms that don’t involve significant changes to a house’s structure or design. Often, the aim of a home refurbishment is to restore a property to its former glory or improve its condition by repairing and revamping certain aspects of it. Refurbishments can involve repairs to certain structural elements of a room or living space, such as walls, ceilings or floors, or can focus on improving a room’s appearance, such as painting and decorating, replacing fixtures and fittings or retiling a surface.
Also commonly referred to as loft conversions, a loft extension is another type of addition to your living space available to our Bristol customers that uses the space in the loft/attic of your house. This is typically space that’s reserved for storage purposes but can be rejuvenated and turned into a brand-new room. Loft extensions come in many forms but here are some of the more common types:
If you’d like to learn more about a particular type of converted loft or other types of structural alterations, don’t hesitate to ask. We’ll be happy to help.
