Extensions over a garage for homes in Ellon
Ellon homeowners can use us for the whole over-garage extension project: survey, design, planning or permitted development checks, the building warrant and the build itself.
- Guide price in EllonFrom £23,500 inc VAT
- PlanningPermission and a building warrant needed
- Build time12–18 weeks on site
- Postcode districtsAB41
What should I budget for an over-garage extension in Ellon?
For Ellon we adjust our national guide rates by ×0.98, the factor we use for Scotland. Figures include VAT; your written quote after the survey replaces them.
Typical rates in Ellon: £1,760 to £3,330 per m² including VAT, depending on specification.
| Size | Essential | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over a single garage 12 m² | £23,500 – £29,000 | £24,500 – £32,000 | £31,500 – £40,000 |
| Over a large single garage 16 m² | £28,000 – £34,500 | £32,500 – £42,500 | £42,000 – £53,500 |
| Over a double garage 24 m² | £42,000 – £52,000 | £49,000 – £64,000 | £63,500 – £80,000 |
For a figure based on your own dimensions, use our guide-price tool.
Will the council need to approve it?
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.
The planning position for a specific Ellon 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.
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.
Applications are decided by your council as planning authority.
Local to Ellon
Postcode districts we cover around Ellon include AB41. The same team covers Inverurie (13 miles), Peterhead (15 miles), Aberdeen (16 miles), Westhill (17 miles), all within easy reach.
For homes towards Moray, Buckie is around 37 miles away. Across Scotland, extensions follow Scottish planning and building standards, including the building warrant process, which we build into the programme from the start.
What is included
- Insulation, electrics, heating and finish
- Opening into the existing first floor
- Structural survey of garage walls and foundations
- Strengthening or rebuilding the garage walls if needed
Fitting the new room to the existing landing is the planning puzzle inside the house. We design the connection first, then the roof, so the extension does not end up with awkward steps or a corridor through a bedroom.
What happens next
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
We visit your Ellon home, measure up, talk through what you want and check the planning position.
Design and approvals
We produce the drawings and structural design, and manage the approvals so they are in place before work starts.
Fixed written price
You receive a written, itemised price and programme. Nothing starts until you are happy with it.
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 Ellon
How long does an over-garage extension take to build in Ellon?
On site, typically 12 to 18 weeks once approvals are in place. Before that, allow 8–14 weeks design and approvals.
Will my neighbours in Ellon be involved?
If a planning application is needed, the council notifies neighbours. Where work is close to a shared boundary, we agree access and protection with them in writing.
Do you cover all of Ellon?
Yes. We cover Ellon and the surrounding parts of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Site visits are free and there is no obligation.
Can my garage take the weight of a room on top?
Some can and some cannot. Many garages have a single-skin wall or shallow foundations. Our structural engineer checks this before we give a fixed price.
Can I keep using the garage during the build?
Usually not for parking. The garage roof is removed and the space below is used for access and props for part of the build.
Book a free site visit in Ellon
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.