Guides & advice

Building guides for
Mid Sussex homeowners.

Practical, plain-English guides to the building work we do, from foundations to knocking through, written by our team in Hassocks.

What underpinning is, when a house might need it, how the work is carried out, and the Building Regulations and Party Wall rules to know about.

Thinking of knocking through? How load-bearing wall removal and steel beams work, and the Building Regulations and Party Wall basics.

When a new front driveway needs planning permission, how permeable block paving keeps you within the rules, and drainage on clay soils.

Permitted development limits for rear extensions, larger prior-approval schemes, Article 4 areas and rules near the South Downs National Park.

Ground-level patio rules, raised platforms, front-garden paving and what changes in conservation areas or near the South Downs.

Need advice on your own project?

Our guides are general information. For advice on your home, call Josh on 07518 403458 (Mon–Fri, 7:30am–6pm) or send us your details through our contact form. Quotes are free and without obligation.

Or browse our services and the areas we cover.

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