Garage conversions in Leeds
The semis in Leeds were often built with a garage alongside, sometimes set back with a flat roof, sometimes under the same pitch as the house. Either way they make a good office, playroom or bedroom with an en suite, and because the garage usually opens onto the hall or kitchen it becomes part of the ground floor plan without any awkward corridor. We check the floor level, the roof and the front wall first, then draw and price the whole thing.
- Fixed price from your drawings
- Same team first day to last
- 10 year guarantee
One fixed price, itemised in build order. The price on the quote is the price you pay.
One team from the first day to handover, with the dates agreed before we start.
Send us your plans or a planning reference and we draw the job and price every stage, usually within two working days.
Send us your plansEvery garage conversion in Leeds comes with all of this.
- Garage door removed and the opening built up to match the house
- New window or doors in the front wall
- Insulated floor, walls and ceiling to building regulations
- Damp proofing
- New electrics, lighting and heating
- Plastering, skirting and decorating
- Building control sign-off and a 10 year guarantee
Permission, permitted development and the Leeds portal.
Converting an attached garage in Leeds does not usually need planning permission from Leeds City Council, because the work is internal and the building stays the same size. The exceptions are estates where a planning condition says the garage must stay as parking, and some detached garages, which are treated differently. We check the original permission on Leeds Public Access before we start, and every conversion needs building regulations approval, which we handle.
Garage to home office with garden doors
A tired attached garage with a green up-and-over door became a bright home office opening onto the garden, with a new flat roof and a kitchen extension done in the same visit.
6 weeks on site in Garforth, Leeds. Drag the handle to compare the before and after. Both photos are of this job.
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Garage conversions: questions people in Leeds ask
Do I need planning permission to convert my garage?
Usually not. Converting an attached garage is normally permitted development as long as the work is internal and the building stays the same size. Some newer estates have a condition that garages must stay as parking, and detached garages are treated differently. We check before we start.
Will it be warm enough in winter?
Yes. We insulate the floor, the walls and the ceiling to current building regulations, the same standard as a new house, and add heating. A converted garage should feel exactly like the rest of the home.
How long does a garage conversion take?
Four to six weeks on site for a single garage. Our Garforth home office took six weeks including new doors to the garden and a flat roof.
Ready to see a number for a garage conversion in Leeds?
Draw your project and get a real price in about ten minutes, send us your plans, or just call. We answer the phone Monday to Saturday.
Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm. Saturday 9am to 4pm. Sunday Closed.