Extensions and renovations, designed and built by one team.

Many single-storey rear extensions fall under Permitted Development and don't need a full planning application, provided they stay within set size and height limits. It isn't guaranteed, though: it depends on your property, and some areas of Manchester sit under Article 4 directions that remove permitted development rights entirely. We check this for every property during the initial consultation, before any design work starts.

With a separate architect and builder, the architect designs to a brief without full sight of build costs, and the builder then has to price and deliver someone else's design, which is where scope and budget disagreements usually start. A design and build company like Ventra does both under one contract, so the design is shaped around real, priced buildability from the first drawing and one team is accountable for the result.

Cost depends heavily on size, specification and structural complexity, so we give a detailed, itemised quote after the initial survey rather than a generic figure. Our house extension cost guide shows typical per-m² ranges, and a free consultation gets you a price for your specific project.

Most extensions take 10 to 16 weeks on site, depending on the scope of work and how quickly approvals come through. We set out a realistic schedule for your project before work starts, not after.

Yes. Building Regulations approval is managed as part of the process, alongside any planning permission the project needs, so you're not left coordinating approvals between separate professionals.

In most extension and renovation projects, yes. Work is usually contained to the area being built, and we agree access and any temporary disruption with you upfront. For larger full-property renovations it depends on scope, and we'll flag it clearly during the consultation if it applies to your project.