Kitchen Extensions Long Eaton
We design and build open-plan kitchen extensions for homes across Long Eaton, from Victorian terraces near the town centre to semis in Sawley Road and detached homes towards Breaston. A well-planned rear kitchen extension gives you a bright, sociable space for cooking, dining and family life.
Our local team handles everything – design, planning, building regulations, structural work and the full fit-out – with one point of contact from survey to handover.
- Free site surveys across Long Eaton and NG10
- Full design, planning and build service
- Fixed written quotes – no hidden extras
The most popular home improvement in NG10
Most Long Eaton homes were built with small, closed-off kitchens at the back of the house. A single storey rear kitchen extension of 3 to 4 metres transforms that layout into one large open-plan kitchen-diner, often with bifold or sliding doors onto the garden and roof lights for natural light.
Long Eaton’s housing stock suits kitchen extensions well. The town’s terraces around College Street and the New Tythe Street area typically have long rear gardens, while post-war semis near Wilsthorpe and Sawley have generous plots that comfortably absorb a rear addition without losing useful garden space.
With house prices in Long Eaton lower than nearby Beeston or West Bridgford, extending is usually far better value than moving. A quality kitchen extension typically adds 10 to 15 percent to your home’s value while giving you the space families in NG10 tell us they want most.
Best For
Terraces and semis with rear gardens, growing families needing a kitchen-diner, and anyone with a dated galley kitchen who wants open-plan living without moving house.
Typical Long Eaton Project
A 3m x 5m single storey rear extension with a new kitchen, island, bifold doors and two roof lights – usually 10 to 14 weeks on site.
Why Long Eaton homeowners extend their kitchens
- Open-plan family living – knock through into one bright kitchen, dining and living space that works for daily life and entertaining.
- Added property value – a well-built kitchen extension typically adds 10-15% to the value of an NG10 home, often more than it costs.
- Cheaper than moving – avoid stamp duty, agent fees and moving costs while staying near Long Eaton’s schools, station and town centre.
- More natural light – roof lanterns, skylights and glazed doors flood the back of the house with daylight all year round.
- Better energy performance – new insulation, glazing and heating usually make the extended kitchen the warmest room in the house.
- Designed around you – island units, pantries, utility rooms and boot rooms planned into the layout from day one.
How we build your kitchen extension in Long Eaton
Free Site Survey
We visit your Long Eaton home, measure up, talk through your ideas and give honest advice on what will work.
Design and Drawings
Our designers produce plans and 3D visuals so you can see your new kitchen space before anything is built.
Planning and Approvals
We handle permitted development checks or a planning application with Erewash Borough Council, plus building regulations.
Fixed Quote
You receive a detailed written quote covering the full build, so you know the cost before work starts.
The Build
Foundations, structure, roof and glazing, managed by one site lead with weekly updates and a tidy site.
Kitchen Fit-Out
Plastering, electrics, plumbing, flooring and your new kitchen installed and finished to a high standard.
Handover
Final snagging, building control sign-off, certificates and our workmanship guarantee handed over.
Kitchen extension costs in Long Eaton (2026 guide)
| Project Type | Typical Size | Guide Price |
|---|---|---|
| Small rear kitchen extension (shell and finish) | 3m x 4m | £38,000 – £50,000 |
| Mid-size kitchen extension with bifolds and roof lights | 4m x 5m | £50,000 – £70,000 |
| Large open-plan kitchen-diner extension | 5m x 6m+ | £70,000 – £95,000 |
| Kitchen units and appliances (fitted) | Varies | £8,000 – £25,000 |
| Roof lantern or structural glazing upgrade | Per item | £2,500 – £7,000 |
Guide ranges for Long Eaton and the NG10 area, including VAT. Final costs depend on ground conditions, structural openings, glazing choices and kitchen specification. Every project gets a fixed written quote after a free survey.
Do you need planning permission in Long Eaton?
📋 Planning rules for Long Eaton kitchen extensions
Many single storey rear kitchen extensions in Long Eaton fall under permitted development, meaning no full planning application is needed. As a rule of thumb, you can extend up to 3m from the rear of a semi or terrace (4m for detached), up to 6m or 8m with prior approval, with a maximum height of 4m.
Larger schemes, corner plots and homes near the Erewash Canal or within conservation areas may need a planning application to Erewash Borough Council. Terraced homes will usually also need party wall agreements with neighbours. We check all of this at survey stage and manage the paperwork for you – with a 100% planning success rate to date.
Kitchen extensions across Long Eaton and nearby
Based locally, we cover Long Eaton, Sawley, Breaston, Sandiacre, Toton and the wider NG10 area.
Kitchen extension projects near Long Eaton
What Long Eaton homeowners say
“Our kitchen extension in Long Eaton is everything we hoped for. The team sorted the planning with Erewash council, kept the site tidy and finished on the week they promised. The kitchen-diner has changed how we use the whole house.”
“We had a 4m rear extension with bifold doors and a roof lantern added to our semi near Sawley Road. Clear fixed quote, no surprises, and the builders were polite and reliable. Would happily recommend to anyone in Long Eaton.”
“From the first survey to handover, communication was excellent. They handled the party wall agreement with our neighbours in our Long Eaton terrace and the finished kitchen extension looks like it was always part of the house.”
Kitchen extension questions from Long Eaton homeowners
Most kitchen extensions in Long Eaton cost between £38,000 and £95,000 depending on size and finish, plus £8,000 to £25,000 for the kitchen itself. A typical 4m x 5m project with bifolds lands around £55,000 to £70,000. We give a fixed written quote after a free survey.
Often not. Many single storey rear extensions in Long Eaton fall under permitted development if they stay within 3m to 4m of the rear wall and under 4m high. Larger builds or homes in sensitive areas need an application to Erewash Borough Council, which we prepare and submit for you.
Most Long Eaton kitchen extensions take 10 to 14 weeks on site, plus 6 to 10 weeks beforehand for design and approvals. We agree a programme before starting and keep you updated weekly.
Yes, almost all our Long Eaton clients stay at home. We keep the existing kitchen working for as long as possible, seal off the work area from the rest of the house and can set up a temporary kitchen space during the final fit-out weeks.
In most cases, yes. Local agents suggest a quality open-plan kitchen extension adds around 10 to 15 percent to an NG10 property’s value, and homes with modern kitchen-diners tend to sell faster in Long Eaton than those with small original kitchens.
Ready to plan your Long Eaton kitchen extension?
Book a free, no-obligation site survey and get a fixed written quote for your project.