House and kitchen extensions in Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells is high-spec territory. Whether it is a Victorian villa on Mount Ephraim or a 1930s semi in Hawkenbury, finish quality and tidy site management matter as much as the build itself.
Kitchen extensions: the most common request
Most Tunbridge Wells extension enquiries start in the kitchen. A rear or side-return extension turns a narrow galley or separate dining room into one room that faces the garden. Because we also design and build bespoke kitchens, the extension and the kitchen can be planned together by one team, so the steel, drainage, electrics and cabinetry line up first time.
Our bespoke kitchens cover cabinetry, worktops, appliances and lighting, with in-frame shaker or modern slab doors and stone or solid timber worktops. That joinery is made in our Biddenden workshop.
Before you commit in a conservation area
Tunbridge Wells has several conservation areas, including the Pantiles, Mount Ephraim and Calverley Park, and the High Weald AONB reaches the edges of the borough. If your home is in one of them, expect to consider:
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council as the planning authority, with a full application more likely than on an ordinary street
- Materials that match the existing house, from brick and tile to window style
- Rear extensions being far easier than anything visible from the street
- Building regulations approval, which is needed whether or not planning is
Villa or semi: how the job differs
| Victorian villa | 1930s semi | |
|---|---|---|
| Usual extension | Rear kitchen or garden room | Rear or side-return kitchen extension |
| Structural work | Opening old solid walls, steel beams | Removing rear wall, steel beam |
| Finish detail | Period-matched skirting and architraves | Clean modern joinery or shaker kitchen |
Honest about distance
We are based in Biddenden, near Cranbrook, and reach Tunbridge Wells via the A21 and A262. It is well inside our regular working area, and the free site visit and written quote are the same as for our home villages.
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Questions about house extensions in Tunbridge Wells
Do you build kitchen extensions in Tunbridge Wells?
Yes. Kitchen extensions are the most common extension we are asked for here, and we can design and fit the kitchen as part of the same job.
My house is in a conservation area. Can I still extend?
Often yes, usually to the rear and with matching materials, but it is more likely to need a full planning application. We tell you at the site visit.
Is the quote fixed?
Yes. Site visits are free and the written quote is fixed-price and itemised, normally with you within five working days.
Are you insured?
Fully insured with £5m public liability cover, and every project carries a 5-year workmanship guarantee.
Ready to price your house extensions in Tunbridge Wells?
Free site visit, fixed-price written quote and a 5 year workmanship guarantee — backed by 40+ years on the tools and our workshop in Biddenden.
"We had our loft insulated and boarded. From start to finish the process was smooth, professional and stress-free. Malcolm upgraded the insulation and …"