Surrey

Builders in Woking, Surrey

Hogs Back Builders works across Woking and its surrounding neighbourhoods, including Knaphill, Horsell, Pyrford, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Hook Heath and Goldsworth Park. Woking is a growing town with a busy residential property market and a mix of Victorian terraces, interwar semis and modern housing developments. We provide extensions, loft conversions, renovations and full project management for homeowners across the borough.

  • 200+ Projects completed
  • 17 Years established
  • 50+ Years combined experience

Building in Woking Borough

Woking Borough Council operates a fairly standard set of planning policies for residential development, with Permitted Development rights applying to most extensions and loft conversions that meet the standard thresholds. However, parts of the borough are subject to Green Belt restrictions, which limit extensions on some rural and semi-rural properties. Hook Heath and parts of Pyrford and Horsell are worth checking before committing to a design.

Woking has seen significant regeneration over recent years, including new residential developments in the town centre, and this has brought a wave of homeowners looking to improve existing properties. We work alongside the town's growth rather than against it, understanding the mix of old and new that makes Woking's housing stock diverse.

Extensions in Woking

We carry out rear and side extensions across all parts of Woking. In Knaphill and Horsell, many homes are 1930s semi-detached properties with a classic layout that benefits from either a rear extension to create an open-plan kitchen or a side extension to add a utility room, cloakroom or ground-floor bedroom. We are experienced in both and can advise on the most appropriate approach for your property type.

In Goldsworth Park, the housing stock is predominantly from the 1980s and 1990s, with estates of detached and semi-detached homes that often have space for a rear extension and a loft conversion. We frequently project manage combined extension and loft projects in this area, where the homeowner wants to add both ground-floor and first-floor space in a single programme of work.

Bedroom Extension

Loft Conversions in Woking

Loft conversions are popular across Woking's older housing stock, where the rooflines are well suited to dormer or hip-to-gable conversions. In Horsell and Knaphill, many of the interwar semis have a good ridge height and a rear-facing roof slope that can accommodate a full-width dormer, creating a bedroom with head height from wall to wall.

For larger detached homes in Pyrford and West Byfleet, a loft conversion can create a luxury master suite with an en-suite bathroom and perhaps a dressing room, particularly where the footprint of the property is generous enough to support a more ambitious design.

Two Story Side Extension

Renovations and Full Refurbishments in Woking

Woking sees a steady flow of property transactions from buyers who want to improve a home before or after moving in. We offer complete renovation packages, including structural repairs, new roofing where required, full rewires, heating system replacements, kitchen and bathroom installations and internal remodelling. All trades are coordinated by us to keep the programme efficient and reduce disruption.

Ben Evans' Gas Safe registration means central heating upgrades, boiler replacements and new gas appliance installations can be handled as part of any renovation project without needing to bring in a separate contractor.

Full Property Refurbishment

Why choose us

Why Choose Hogs Back Builders in Woking?

  • Coverage across all Woking neighbourhoods including Horsell, Knaphill, Pyrford, Byfleet and Goldsworth Park
  • Experience with both older Victorian and interwar housing and modern 1980s and 1990s estates
  • Understanding of Woking Borough Council planning policies and Green Belt implications
  • Gas Safe registered for all heating and gas appliance work
  • Honest, straightforward advice and fully itemised quotes

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Get in Touch

Call us on 01483 662408 or 07957 861230 for a free, no-obligation quote. We cover all areas across Surrey and North Hampshire.