Renovations · Salisbury
Kitchen knock-throughs and renovations in Salisbury
Opening up a kitchen in Salisbury means finding out which walls are load-bearing, sizing the steel if one has to come out, and getting Building Control sign-off. We survey it, draw it, engineer it and build it.
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Houses in Salisbury and what they need
Salisbury's housing stock includes Victorian terraces in Fisherton, interwar semis along Castle Road, and modern estates at Old Sarum. Open-plan kitchen-diners are one of the most requested renovations across these property types, especially in the Victorian terraces where a separate galley kitchen and small dining room can be combined. We cover Salisbury as part of our wider service area.
Victorian terraces in Fisherton
Fisherton's Victorian terraces have a classic layout: a front living room, a rear dining room or kitchen, and a narrow hallway. Removing the wall between the kitchen and dining room, or opening up the hallway, creates a through-room. These solid-brick walls are often load-bearing, needing a steel beam. Our surveys show which walls can move and how the steel integrates with the existing structure.
Interwar and post-war semis
The 1920s to 1960s semis along Castle Road, in Harnham and around Churchfields have a standard layout that responds well to open-plan conversion. Removing the wall between the kitchen and living room increases the perceived space and improves natural light. In some of these homes the wall does not hold anything up, so no steel beam is needed. We check this in the survey.
Modern estates at Old Sarum
Salisbury's newer developments at Old Sarum, Bishopdown and Hampton Park are typically timber-frame or modern masonry construction. Internal partitions are usually non-structural stud walls that can be removed without major structural work.
Planning permission for wall removal in Salisbury
Internal wall removal in Salisbury does not usually need planning permission. Building Regulations apply when load-bearing walls are removed. Wiltshire Council handles both planning and Building Control for Salisbury, a different authority from the Dorset councils that cover most of our service area, but the process is essentially the same.
How Wiltshire Council handles Building Control for wall removal
Wiltshire Council's Building Control function inspects structural alterations for Salisbury properties. The process is the same as BCP and Dorset councils: structural engineer calculations, a Building Control application, and inspections at key stages by an independent inspector. We manage the process and liaise with Wiltshire Council on your behalf.
Listed Building Consent for wall removal near Salisbury Cathedral
Properties in and around the Cathedral Close, and parts of the medieval city centre, may be listed. Internal alterations to listed buildings need Listed Building Consent from Wiltshire Council. We check your property's listing status before recommending a design approach.
Why homeowners choose us
We combine design and construction experience, so the early layout discussion considers how a home could be altered as well as how it could look. Detailed scope, pricing and programme are agreed separately for each project.
Free
Free project review
Tell us what you want to do. We call you back the same working day to tell you what your project needs and whether it is worth doing. There is no cost and no obligation.
Clearer scope before work begins
We use the available drawings and project information to discuss the proposed work before a quote and contract are agreed.
One firm and one contract
You don't have to find and manage separate designers, engineers and builders.
You can stop after any step
The drawings are yours to use with any builder.
How it works
There are five steps. You can stop after any of them.
You can stop after any step. The drawings are yours, and you can use them with another builder.
We build in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and about 20 miles around them. For homes further away, our remote layout service works anywhere in the UK, and we can price the work, prepare tender documents and vet local builders.
Step 1
Free project review
Send us a few details or call. We look at what you want to do and tell you what it will need and whether it is worth taking further.
Free
Step 2
Layout Ideas Pack
We draw your home as it is now and up to three ways it could work, then fine-tune your favourite with you on a video call. Done remotely from your Rightmove link, floor plan or sketch, or in person with a measured site survey and a 3D point cloud scan.
Remote or in person
Step 3
Cost estimate
Once you have a layout you like, we can explain the further work needed and quote any separately agreed service.
Quoted separately
Step 4
Drawings, approvals and engineering
Full drawings, structural calculations, and the planning and Building Regulations applications. The house is measured at this stage if it hasn't been already.
Priced after the estimate
Step 5
The build
Near Poole, we can prepare a quote and contract using the information available for the agreed scope. Changes, site conditions and client decisions can affect scope, cost or programme. Further away, we can prepare tender information and support the selection of local builders.
Quoted for the agreed scope
What our customers say
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“…they can do everything from start to finish for you.”
“…carried out layout drawings for a very reasonable amount. Josh also gave us a budget price to carry out the works.”
“I couldn't recommend Josh enough! He has been absolutely fantastic, nothing was too much trouble, he was happy to bounce lots of ideas back and forth until we were happy. He is polite, friendly and professional in every aspect. I would definitely be using his services again in the future when needed.”
“Josh got the plans for our extension completed and submitted very quickly. We had a number of amendments and obstacles to overcome but nothing was too much trouble for him. A very professional and efficient service.”
Services in Salisbury
Questions
Do you cover Salisbury for open-plan kitchen design?
Yes. We work with Salisbury homeowners and know Wiltshire Council's Building Control process. The free project review and Layout Ideas Pack are for Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and the area around them, so we check your postcode before booking.
How much does an open-plan kitchen design cost in Salisbury?
Start with a free project review. If it makes sense to go ahead, the next step is the Layout Ideas Pack, done remotely or in person. Structural calculations are quoted after the survey if needed.
Are Victorian terraces in Salisbury suitable for open-plan conversion?
Yes. Victorian terraces in Fisherton and the city centre are common candidates. The solid-brick construction typically needs a steel beam when walls are removed, and the high ceilings and generous room proportions suit an open-plan layout.
Which council handles Building Control in Salisbury?
Wiltshire Council handles Building Control for Salisbury. This is separate from BCP and Dorset councils, but the process is essentially the same. We manage the process and liaise with Wiltshire Council on your behalf.
Tell us what you want to change
Send a few details and we will call you back the same working day to tell you what your project needs. There is no cost and no obligation.
We build in Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch and about 20 miles around them.
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