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Home Extensions
That Add Real Space.

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Before you leave the home you love — discover what it could become.
Before you leave the home you love — discover what it could become.
  • Investment ClarityNo guesswork, no uncertainty — just expert guidance, clear decisions, and complete transparency.Clear Costs
  • One Team, End to EndDesign, build, planning, and every trade under one roof — beautifully integrated.Fully Managed
  • Trusted to DeliverA reputation built on exceptional results, clear communication, and proven return on investment.Trusted to Deliver
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60 seconds. No obligation. No sales pressure.

“Costs were known at the outset — so no hidden extras or unexpected surprises. Exactly what you want from a building company.”
Andrew Venn · Extension & renovation · Verified Google review
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Your Project
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Timing & Budget
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Your Details

What type of extension are you looking for?
When are you thinking of starting?
What budget range are you working towards?
Last Step — Where Shall We Call You?
Four details and you're done. We will contact you within 2 working days to book your free discovery call and explore how to add the space, light, and value your home is missing.
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Most homeowners are pleasantly surprised by what a well-designed extension can achieve. That's why every project begins with a free discovery call and expert advice on what's possible.

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About Excellence Living

One Team, One Contract,
One Point of Accountability.

A family-led design and build company. Our MD, Paul, started out as a barn and loft conversion specialist. As home extension specialists, we design, build and hand over the whole project under one roof.

Clear Scope
A clear, easy to understand scope of work on every project.
Staged Payments
Payments tied to core project milestones, not up front.
No Hidden Extras
What is agreed in writing is what you pay.
Five-Year GuaranteeIncluded on every Excellence conversion, with an optional insurance-backed warranty.
£2m Public LiabilityCover carried by Excellence Living on every project we build.

No layers. No handoffs. No “I’ll pass that on.”

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Real Clients, Real Results

More than Just Home Improvements

Tim & Hazel Hayden — Loft Conversion, Extension & Full Home Renovation, Clevedon

“The team constantly talked things through, making sure they delivered exactly what we wanted, as opposed to what was the easiest option.”

Tim and Hazel Hayden talk about their Excellence Living whole-home transformation in Clevedon
"The attention to detail was excellent throughout — a team who genuinely care about both you and your home."
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Home Investment ROI

Approximately £500k invested in 2023. Creating an estimated £1 million in additional property wealth by 2024 — all whilst creating a beautiful home and a lifestyle Tim & Hazel love.

*Figures are illustrative and dependent on property type, location, specification, market conditions, and local demand.

Protecting Your Home & Budget

An exciting investment.
Not a stressful experience.

Below are three common industry issues that can end up costing homeowners valuable time, money and avoidable stress. As home extension specialists, Excellence Living has developed its own unique approach to ensure homeowners can make informed decisions, minimise surprises, and maximise the value of their investment.

New roof trusses craned into position over an extension

Home extensions can sometimes uncover genuine unknowns once work begins. The greatest risk isn't discovering them, it's how they are managed. Without clear communication, documented decisions and agreed scope changes, informal conversations can quickly become costly misunderstandings, leading to delays, disputes and unexpected costs.

The Excellence Living Approach

When the unexpected happens, experience matters. Rather than presenting you with a problem, we present you with solutions. We'll explain what we've discovered, why it matters, and the options available, including the costs, impact and benefits of each. This allows you to make informed decisions with complete clarity and confidence. Once agreed, every change is documented before work proceeds, protecting your project, your budget and your peace of mind.

Roof opened up and propped during a structural alteration

An extension has to work with the house it joins, not simply sit alongside it. Floor levels, rooflines, natural light, drainage, permitted development limits and the way the new space connects to the rooms you already have all need resolving together. When design, structure and budget are considered separately, homeowners are left with a plan that looks impressive on a drawing but delivers compromises, redesigns and unplanned cost once it meets the real building.

The Excellence Living Approach

As home extension specialists, we establish what is genuinely possible for your property before a single line is drawn — structure, levels, services, planning constraints, and how the existing home will be reconfigured around the new space. Design, engineering and investment are aligned from the outset, so the extension you approve on paper is the extension you get, and the whole home works better rather than simply becoming bigger.

Rear of a house mid-extension, blockwork up and the opening formed

An extension brings together groundworkers, structural engineers, bricklayers, roofers, glazing suppliers, electricians and plasterers, often across several months. When those parties are appointed separately, responsibilities blur. Questions go unanswered, decisions stall, and homeowners find themselves standing between contractors who each point elsewhere for the answer.

The Excellence Living Approach

Your extension is led by one dedicated Site Manager who owns it from groundworks through to final handover — the same person coordinating every trade, supplier, engineer and building control inspection. Backed by an experienced in-house team, proven project management systems, 24/7 access to your Project Tracker and regular progress updates, you always know who is responsible, what is happening on site, and what comes next. No layers. No handoffs. No "I'll pass that on."

How We Work

From First Conversation
to Final Handover

Three stages. One team. No handoffs, no surprises.

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Explore the Possibilities

A free, no-obligation discovery call with Nadine to talk through your project — then a site visit to assess your home's potential. We'll explore what's structurally achievable, understand your vision, and help you think through the possibilities — before any costs or commitments are discussed.

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Build Your Home Investment Plan

A full scope of works, specification, and fixed price — agreed in writing before anything begins. Every decision documented. Every cost explained. So you know exactly what you're investing, and exactly what you'll receive.

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Bringing Your Vision to Life

Your dedicated Site Manager coordinates every trade, every supplier, and every milestone from start to finish. You stay informed and in control throughout — and receive a home that's been built to last.

Plan My Project
Takes about a minute. No obligation.
Kirsty & Spencer Buck, Extension, GF Reconfiguration & Renovation

“It's really important to have great chemistry with your build team. With Excellence, within days they felt like family.”

Kirsty and Spencer Buck talk about their Excellence Living extension and renovation
Kirsty & Spencer Buck — Their Excellence Living Experience
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Home Investment ROI

£205,000 invested in 2022. Creating an estimated £400,000+ additional property wealth by 2026 — all whilst creating a beautiful home and a lifestyle Kirsty & Spencer love.

*Figures are illustrative and dependent on property type, location, specification, market conditions, and local demand.

The best extensions aren't measured by what we build, but by how differently you live once we're gone. We create homes people never want to leave.

What Our Clients Say
★★★★★ 5.0
Verified Google & Facebook Reviews
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"A team who genuinely wanted to ensure we got exactly what we wanted, as opposed to taking the quickest and easiest build decision."

Tim & Hazel Hayden, Clevedon
Loft Conversion, Extension & Full Renovation
★★★★★

"Costs were known at the outset, with any changes we asked mid-project costed, discussed and confirmed before undertaken — so NO hidden extras or unexpected surprises. Exactly what you want from a building company."

Andrew Venn
Extension & Renovation — Verified Google Review
★★★★★

"Two years from moving in, Excellence Living have helped us turn a house into our forever home."

Karen Hickman
Extension & Renovation — Verified Google Review
★★★★★

"So very happy with our project by Excellence. This was our first serious building project and we were naturally apprehensive about the process. That apprehension disappeared very quickly."

Anna Johnston
Home Extension — Verified Google Review
★★★★★

"I couldn't be more happy with the work and the service I received from Excellence Living. The customer service is a particular strength and there was always someone on hand to answer questions."

Eleanor West
Home Extension — Verified Google Review
★★★★★

"We hired Excellence Living to extend and transform our home and we are incredibly happy with the outcome. A professional yet personable team from start to finish."

Giles Marshall
Home Extension — Verified Google Review
Free visit. Honest advice. No commitment.
Where Do We Start? Let's Understand Your Project

Understanding Your Project,
Before Anything Else

Rather than give you a generic estimate that may bear no resemblance to your home or ambitions, we'd like to understand your project first. Tell us a little about what you're planning — it takes two minutes and helps us make your discovery call as useful as possible.

Funding Your Investment

Whilst we don't provide finance directly, we work with a trusted finance partner who specialises in home improvement funding. From remortgaging to specialist extension finance, they can help identify the most appropriate route based on your personal circumstances and long-term goals.

For many homeowners, the question isn't whether they can fund their project — it's whether they're using the most effective strategy to do so.

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Budget
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Timeline
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Your Details

What kind of project are you planning?

We've pre-selected Home Extension — change it if your project is different.

What type of extension are you considering?

A rough sense of scope helps us prepare for your visit — nothing is fixed at this stage.

What's your approximate budget?

A guide only — it simply helps us tailor our recommendations to what matters most to you.

When are you looking to get started?

Whatever your timeline, an early conversation helps you plan with confidence.

Last step. Leave us your details and a member of our team will be in touch within 2 working days to book your free discovery call and start planning your project.

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Common Questions

Everything you need to know
before you get in touch.

Just because you can extend doesn't always mean you should.

A successful extension isn't measured by its size — it's measured by how well it improves the way you live while protecting the value of your home.

During your discovery call, we'll discuss whether an extension is the right solution, or whether a different approach could deliver a better outcome.
Your Home Investment Plan is built around a detailed scope of works, helping to maximise clarity and minimise uncertainty before work even begins.

Whilst every home extension can uncover genuine unknowns — particularly when foundations are excavated, existing walls are opened up, drainage is diverted, or services relocated — we believe homeowners should never be surprised by how changes are handled.

Any additional requirements are clearly documented, explained, fully costed, discussed with you, and agreed in writing before work proceeds. No assumptions. No hidden extras. No unexpected invoices landing at the end of the project.
In most cases, no — though this depends on the scale and type of work involved. Where possible, we sequence the build to keep disruption to a minimum and ensure you can continue living in your home throughout. For more extensive works, we'll discuss the likely impact during your feasibility visit and help you plan accordingly. Our team is experienced at working around families, home working, children, and pets — and takes the responsibility of working in your home seriously.
Yes. Whilst we don't provide finance directly, we work with a trusted finance partner who specialises in home improvement funding. From savings and remortgaging to specialist renovation or extension finance, they can help identify the most appropriate route based on your circumstances, aspirations, and long-term objectives. For many homeowners, the question isn't whether they can fund their project — it's whether they're using the most effective strategy to do so.
Because we focus on the experience as much as the outcome. From the first conversation through to final handover, our goal is to make the journey feel organised, transparent, and genuinely enjoyable. When homeowners feel confident that their home, their investment, and their family are in good hands, they can focus on the excitement of what's ahead rather than the stress of getting there. It's why so many of our projects come from referrals, repeat clients, and five-star recommendations.
The first step is simply a conversation. We'll learn more about your property, your goals, and what you're hoping to achieve — before arranging a free discovery call. There's no obligation, no hard sell, and no pressure. Just honest advice to help you understand what's possible and whether Excellence Living is the right team for your project.
Not always. Many home extensions — particularly single-storey rear extensions — fall within Permitted Development Rights, meaning formal planning permission may not be required. However, factors such as the size, position, and design of the extension, as well as conservation area status, Article 4 directions, or previous planning history, can all affect what's permitted. As part of our feasibility assessment, we'll review your property, explain your options, and manage the entire planning process on your behalf if approval is required.
Most single-storey extensions take between 10 and 16 weeks from the start of construction, depending on size and complexity. Double-storey or more complex projects typically take longer. Throughout the build, your dedicated Site Manager will manage all trades and keep you informed of progress, key decisions, and any factors that may affect the programme. Our goal is always to maintain realistic expectations and deliver to the agreed timeline.
Yes — when designed and built correctly, a home extension should feel like it was always part of the original house. We pay close attention to materials, proportions, floor levels, rooflines, and finishes to ensure the new space integrates seamlessly with the existing property. Whether you want a contemporary contrast or a seamless match to the original architecture, we'll help you explore the options and make decisions that add genuine long-term value to your home.
Focusing on the build before understanding the bigger picture.

Many homeowners spend months thinking about layouts, kitchens and bi-fold doors before asking whether the extension will genuinely solve the reason they're investing in it.

Great projects begin by understanding how you want to live, not just what you want to build.
The best extensions aren't designed for today, they're designed for the life you'll be living years from now.

Growing families, changing work patterns, ageing parents and future resale value should all influence today's design decisions. Thinking ahead now can prevent expensive alterations later.
Not because someone compliments it.
Not because it's bigger.
Not because it's worth more.

You'll know it's successful when everyday life becomes easier, your home works better for your family, and you can't imagine living there any other way.

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