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Timber Extensions in Combe Down
Timber frame extensions — typically cheaper and faster than traditional blockwork, with the same building-regs compliance. TM Carpentry handles the structural carpentry side: frame, roof structure, sheathing and external cladding. Building regs apply regardless of construction method, and Bath has a lot of conservation-area properties where permitted-development rights don't apply. Available across Bath, Bristol and Keynsham — see the areas covered for specific neighbourhoods.
What's included
What's included
Every timber extensions job covers the items below — always. The exact specification depends on your space and what you want it to do.
Timber frame construction
Roof structure (cut and truss)
Sheathing and breathable membrane
External cladding or render carrier
Internal studwork and first-fix carpentry
Coordination with bricklayer / groundworker trades
A real job
Recent timber extension project in Combe Down
Combe Down · Timber Extensions
From a recent Combe Down job — a rear kitchen extension or side-return addition built on a timber frame. [Real project story placeholder. Replace with the specific job: the customer, what they wanted, what was tricky about the site, how it turned out. The photo shows a completed timber-frame extension with cedar cladding and bi-fold doors.]
About Combe Down
What extensions typically look like in Combe Down
Combe Down has a wider mix — the village core is Victorian stone-built terraces, but the wider ridge is dominated by 1930s semis and post-war detached houses with 12–20m rear gardens. The village core falls inside the Bath Conservation Area; the wider ridge is outside CA but inside the World Heritage Site.
Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Combe Down, based on the area's documented housing stock. Every property is different, so Tom will always confirm what's actually there on the site visit before quoting.
Typical property types
- 1930s semis (3-bed, larger than Henleaze)
- Post-war detached houses
- Some Victorian stone-built terraces (village core)
Planning & permissions
The planning context in Combe Down
Combe Down properties are mixed — the village core (Victorian stone-built terraces) falls inside the Bath Conservation Area and needs planning, while the wider ridge (1930s semis, post-war detached) has more PD freedom (still inside the World Heritage Site, so any forward-of-principal or two-storey extension needs an application). Tom will tell you on the site visit which side of the line your property sits on.
Common extension patterns in Combe Down
Common Combe Down extension patterns: 4m single-storey rear extensions on the 1930s semis (PD-friendly), 5–6m rear extensions on the wider 1930s plots, wraparound extensions combining rear + side-return into an L-shape kitchen/family room on the larger semis, and (on the post-war detached houses) two-storey rear extensions. The village core has similar patterns to Bathwick/Widcombe. Most extensions use timber cladding or render carrier.
Local questions
Combe Down — common questions
My Combe Down 1930s semi has a 15m garden — is that enough for a 6m extension?
Can I extend my Combe Down property with a wraparound extension?
We're in the Combe Down village core — does the Conservation Area affect extensions?
How much does a Combe Down timber extension cost?
Are you VAT registered?
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Our step by step process
Our step by step process
Every job follows the same six stages. Some are quicker, some are slower — but the order and what to expect at each point is fixed, so you're never wondering what's happening.
- 01
Planning conversation
Conservation area? Listed building? Permitted development likely to apply? We confirm before any drawings.
- 02
Architect drawings
If planning is needed, an architect produces the drawings for the application. If permitted development, drawings go straight to building regs.
- 03
Quote and frame order
Fixed-price quote for our scope. Factory frame order placed once drawings are signed off — 4–8 week lead time.
- 04
Foundations and groundworks
Excavation, footings, slab. Usually a separate contractor; we coordinate the schedule.
- 05
Frame raised
Pre-made timber frame delivered and erected on site, typically in a single day.
- 06
Roof, sheathing, externals
Roof structure fitted, walls sheathed, breathable membrane and external cladding applied.
- 07
Internals
Studwork, insulation, first-fix for services. Plasterboard and finishes follow.
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