Design and build · Surrey
Garage conversions in Esher, designed and built by one team from our base in New Haw, about 5 miles away.
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3 to 5 weeks
on site for a single garage conversion
Borough Council decides planning
Conservation areas
Esher, West End (Esher), Lakeside Drive and others
5 miles
from our base in New Haw
Building in Esher
Garage conversions in Esher, Claygate and Hinchley Wood can turn an integral or attached garage into a study, playroom, utility room or bedroom. Where a Hinchley Wood house has already been extended to its side boundary, as most there have, an existing garage can be a way to gain a room without building outwards. A single garage conversion usually takes 3 to 5 weeks on site, and a double or structural one 5 to 8 weeks.
An internal conversion often needs no planning application, but the planning history and the deeds come first. A condition on the original permission can remove Permitted Development rights or keep the garage for parking, and on Esher's semi-private and private estates a covenant may require consent of its own. Under Permitted Development the new front wall must be built in materials of similar appearance to the house, and any application includes the Elmbridge Design Code Checklist. Building regulations approval covers the floor, walls, insulation and ventilation. For houses near the River Rythe or the River Mole, the flood information is reviewed before the new floor level is fixed.
What we build
A quiet, properly insulated workspace away from the household, wired for power, data and good lighting.
A dedicated space for training at home, with hard-wearing flooring, ventilation and mirrors.
A snug, blacked-out media room with the wiring, acoustics and lighting planned in from the start.
A safe, warm room to keep toys and mess out of the main living space, and easy to repurpose later.
A bedroom, shower room and kitchenette for guests, family or independent living.
Laundry, storage and services moved out of the kitchen to free up your main living areas.
Our nearest finished garage conversion
Epsom, Surrey · about 5 miles from Esher
Integrating the existing, lower-level garage slab with the main house floor level while ensuring maximum ceiling height for the new living space.
We engineered a stepped foundation and structural raised floor that perfectly matched the home's interior levels, creating an invisible, flush threshold between the original and new spaces.
View this projectGarage conversion FAQs
Straight answers on garage conversions in Esher.
Often you can, if the work is internal and the new front wall matches the house. A condition attached to the house's original planning permission can remove that freedom, so the planning history is checked first. On private estates, a covenant may need its own consent, separate from planning.
Free Cost Proposal
Tell us about the project. We'll arrange a free site visit, then send a clear, itemised Cost Proposal.
“Very helpful, proactive and competitive design/build quote. The initial video consultation was very useful, and Conor was very proactive in following up on my questions. The detailed cost breakdown was very helpful in understanding where I could perhaps reduce costs. If you are looking for a design and build company to discuss your project, I have no hesitation in recommending Conor and the Grand Innovations team.”
