Extending your home in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
From a small utility to a two-storey addition, we take on house extensions throughout Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, starting with a free visit and a planning check.
- Towns listed6
- Price regionScotland (×0.98)
- Planning rulesScotland
- Postcode districts30
Towns we cover in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Towns we cover here include Aberdeen, Peterhead, Ellon, Inverurie.
Guide prices for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Prices on this page use our Scotland factor of ×0.98, include VAT at 20% and cover the build; your written price follows a survey and agreed drawings.
| Extension type | Example size | Standard spec (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Orangery extensions | 16 m² | £43,500 – £55,000 |
| Single-storey rear extensions | 20 m² | £40,000 – £51,000 |
| Side return extensions | 11 m² | £25,500 – £32,500 |
| Kitchen extensions | 20 m² | £41,000 – £52,000 |
| Conservatory replacement extensions | 14 m² | £29,000 – £38,000 |
| Wraparound extensions | 25 m² | £56,000 – £71,500 |
What works best for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire houses?
Across Scotland, extensions follow Scottish planning and building standards, including the building warrant process, which we build into the programme from the start.
Start by comparing double-storey extensions, orangery extensions and bungalow extensions: between them they cover most of the layouts we see requested for houses like these.
Do extensions in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire need planning permission?
In Scotland, householder permitted development rules (Class 1A for single-storey ground-floor extensions and Class 1B for extensions of more than one storey) allow some smaller extensions without a planning application, within limits on depth, height and distance from the boundary. Conservation areas and listed buildings are more restricted.
In a conservation area or national scenic area the householder permitted development rights are more limited, listed homes need listed building consent, and if rights have been removed by a condition or direction, any extension needs an application.
In Scotland a building warrant from the council is needed before work starts on almost any extension, and a completion certificate is issued when the work is accepted. Building standards are set in the Scottish technical handbooks.
Every extension type in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
- Wraparound extensions · from £35,000
- Flat roof extensions · from £20,500
- Orangery extensions · from £29,000
- Single-storey rear extensions · from £20,500
- Extensions over a garage · from £23,500
- Double-storey extensions · from £37,000
- Home office extensions · from £15,500
- Building regulations for extensions · from £850
- Timber frame extensions · from £20,500
- Side return extensions · from £17,500
- Porch extensions · from £3,900
- Planning permission for extensions · from £300
- Bedroom extensions · from £25,000
- Bungalow extensions · from £25,500
- Glass box extensions · from £29,000
- Extension plans and drawings · from £1,150
- Side extensions · from £21,500
- Annexe extensions · from £53,500
- Kitchen extensions · from £26,000
- Pitched roof extensions · from £21,500
- Conservatory replacement extensions · from £19,500
- Utility and boot room extensions · from £13,500
Neighbouring areas
Questions about extensions in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
How much does an extension cost in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
With our Scotland factor (×0.98), a standard-spec 20 m² single-storey extension is a guide £40,000 to £51,000 including VAT. Prices for every type are linked on this page.
Can I get a price before anyone visits?
Yes. This page shows guide prices adjusted for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and the guide-price tool gives a range for your own size and finish in about a minute.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
Not always. It depends on the size, position and your property's history. Scottish householder rules allow some smaller extensions without an application, but a building warrant is still needed.
Do you handle building regulations?
Yes. We prepare the drawings and calculations, submit them and book inspections, and in Scotland we apply for the building warrant before work starts.
Book a free site visit in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
We will measure up, check the planning position and give you honest guide figures.
- Free, no-obligation site visit
- Planning route checked before you spend on drawings
- Written price once the design is agreed
- Building control sign-off at the end
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Book a free site visit
Tell us a little about the project and we will arrange a time.