Building regulations for extensions in Dunbartonshire
We prepare the building warrant for extensions for homes across Dunbartonshire, on their own or as the first stage of a full design and build project.
- Guide priceFrom £850 inc VAT
- Approval routeBuilding warrant before work starts
- Towns covered6
- Site visitFree, no obligation
Towns in Dunbartonshire
When it helps
- Glass-heavy designs that need energy calculations
- Every extension, whatever the planning route
- Homeowners using their own builder who need the drawings
Covering Dunbartonshire
Towns we cover in Dunbartonshire include Bearsden, Clydebank, Vale of Leven, Bishopbriggs, Dumbarton, Kirkintilloch. Across Scotland, extensions follow Scottish planning and building standards, including the building warrant process, which we build into the programme from the start.
Design and approval fees for Dunbartonshire
Guide fees for Dunbartonshire including VAT, using our Scotland factor of ×0.98. Council and building control charges are not included.
| Option | What it covers | Guide price |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Building regulations drawings for a simple single-storey extension | £850 – £1,800 |
| Standard | Drawings plus structural calculations | £1,250 – £2,550 |
| Premium | Complex or two-storey pack with energy calculations | £2,150 – £3,750 |
Our design fee only. Building control charges are set by your council (or, in England and Wales, a registered building control approver) and quoted separately.Council fees are extra and are set by the Scottish Government.
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Planning and approvals in Dunbartonshire
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.
The planning position for a specific Dunbartonshire address depends on its history and any designations, which is why we check it at the first visit.
Building close to a public sewer needs the agreement of Scottish Water, which we check during design.
Scotland has no Party Wall Act. Where work affects a shared wall or a neighbour's land, we agree access, protection and making good with your neighbour in writing before work starts.
Applications are decided by your council as planning authority.
From first visit to completion
Site visits are free and there is no obligation. Where drawings are needed, the design stage is priced in writing before it starts.
Free site visit
It starts with a visit to your house to measure, check access and talk through ideas and budget.
Design and approvals
Once the layout is agreed, we deal with the council: planning permission or written confirmation that none is needed, plus building control.
Fixed written price
With the design and specification agreed, you get a fixed written price and a start date.
Build and sign-off
Work is carried out to the agreed programme, inspected by building control and signed off at the end.
Common questions in Dunbartonshire
Do I need building regulations approval in Dunbartonshire?
Yes. Almost every extension needs it, whatever the planning route. In Scotland that means a building warrant before work starts.
Who do I contract with in Dunbartonshire?
Your contract is with S&K Property Investments and Improvement Ltd, which designs and manages the project and the build teams who carry it out.
Do you cover all of Dunbartonshire?
Yes, across the whole of Dunbartonshire. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Book a free site visit in Dunbartonshire
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.