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Rear and side extensions for Hackney's Victorian terraces. Open-plan kitchen-dining extensions are extremely popular in E8, E9, and N16. Full planning support for Article 4 Direction areas.
Find a builder →Velux and dormer loft conversions across Hackney — extremely popular in Stoke Newington and Dalston's Victorian terraced housing. Planning and structural work included.
Find a builder →Full house refurbishments and renovation projects across Hackney — from period feature restoration to contemporary open-plan remodelling.
Find a builder →Office refurbishments, café and restaurant fit-outs, and commercial building works across Hackney, Shoreditch, and Dalston.
Find a builder →RSJ steel beam installation, load-bearing wall removal, and party wall works for Hackney's densely packed Victorian streets.
Find a builder →Garden studios and annexes where plot space allows. Also new build residential development across Hackney's regenerating areas.
Find a builder →| Job | Low estimate | High estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Single-storey rear extension | £25,000 | £50,000 |
| Double-storey extension | £45,000 | £90,000 |
| Loft conversion (Velux) | £20,000 | £35,000 |
| Loft conversion (dormer) | £35,000 | £65,000 |
| Full house refurbishment (3-bed) | £40,000 | £100,000 |
| Kitchen extension (open plan) | £30,000 | £60,000 |
| Garage conversion | £12,000 | £25,000 |
| Garden room / studio | £15,000 | £40,000 |
| Basement conversion | £40,000 | £80,000 |
| Party wall agreement | £700 | £2,000 |
| Load-bearing wall removal (RSJ) | £1,500 | £4,000 |
| New build (per m²) | £2,000 | £4,000 |
Prices are estimates for Hackney 2026. Article 4 Direction areas and conservation area projects may incur additional planning costs. Always get multiple quotes.
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Hackney is one of London's most rapidly gentrifying boroughs, and the pace of renovation and extension work across E8, E9, E5, and N16 reflects this transformation. Victorian terraces in Dalston, London Fields, Hackney Central, and Stoke Newington are being extensively renovated — open-plan kitchen-dining extensions, loft conversions, and full gut refurbishments are now commonplace on streets that were largely untouched a decade ago. Article 4 Directions cover many Hackney streets, which means even small rear extensions require planning applications — something that catches many homeowners off guard when they buy a Hackney property expecting to extend under Permitted Development.
The strong demand for open-plan living in Hackney's Victorian terraces means RSJ steel beam work and load-bearing wall removal is a significant part of the local building trade. Party wall agreements are required in virtually every terraced street extension in the borough. Builders working in Hackney also handle a significant volume of commercial fit-outs — Shoreditch, Hackney Wick, and Dalston have strong demand for office and retail refurbishments driven by the area's creative industries and hospitality sector.
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