Builders
in Walton-on-Thames

The council describes Walton-on-Thames as the largest town in Elmbridge, with suburbs built mostly across the twentieth century. Rydens has what may be the borough's largest concentration of bungalows and chalet-style houses. Ashley Park was laid out on the grounds of Ashley House, with half-acre plots sold from 1930, and is now a private estate of large detached houses. Hersham, which shares the KT12 postcode with Walton and Whiteley Village, has housing that runs from 1940s council-built estates to the private estate of Burwood Park.

A bungalow or chalet-style house in Rydens may gain space through a rear extension, typically 10 to 14 weeks to build, or through a dormer loft conversion of 6 to 10 weeks where the roof is tall enough. The 1940s houses in Hersham may suit a single-storey rear extension with a new kitchen, while large detached houses in Ashley Park, and some homes in Burwood Park, may have room for a double-storey or wrap-around extension, which runs to 16 to 24 weeks. An integral or attached garage offers another route, with a single conversion taking 3 to 5 weeks on site. Much of the housing has already been extended, the council's guide notes, so earlier additions are the starting point.

Applications are currently decided by Elmbridge Borough Council, and on 1 April 2027 the new East Surrey Council inherits that job. Its Design Code dates from April 2024, and householder applications must include its checklist. Four conservation areas sit within the KT12 postcode district: Walton (Church Street/Bridge Street), Walton (Riverside), Hersham Village and Whiteley Village, where most buildings are now statutory listed. Burwood Park is one of only three special low density residential areas in the borough, and Green Belt covers 57% of Elmbridge. Parts of the town near the Thames and the River Mole carry a flood risk, so the Environment Agency's flood map for planning is the place to check an address.

From our base in New Haw, one design-and-build team stays with you from the first drawings until the job is finished, managing the planning and building regulations applications along the way. Your first document from us is a free, itemised Cost Proposal. Three weeks before the start date we ask for a 10% deposit, and after that each weekly bill covers the work completed and signed off.