House renovations in Perton

Before your renovation in Perton

Work inside your Perton home isn't development, so planning permission doesn't apply — the exception is a listed building, where South Staffordshire Council would need to give listed building consent. Structural work, new electrics and drainage changes come under Building Regulations.

Homes built or refurbished before 2000 should have textured coatings and old boards tested for asbestos before strip-out.
Hacking off and re-plastering more than half of an external wall can trigger a requirement to insulate it.
Any gas work, including moving or replacing a boiler, must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Postcode district: WV6
Planning and building control: South Staffordshire Council
From our West Bromwich base: 10 miles

Which options suit homes in Perton?

Full refurbishment

Rewire, heating upgrade, re-plastering, a new kitchen and bathroom, new internal doors, skirting and floors. This is the usual scope for an older home that hasn't been updated in a long time. The trades are sequenced so the kitchen and bathroom go in after all the dusty, wet work is finished, which protects the new fittings.

Empty or inherited property

A house standing empty can be renovated faster because every room is free to work in at once. If it has been empty for two years or more, a reduced VAT rate may apply where VAT is charged. Empty houses often need extra checks for frost damage to pipes, damp and security before work starts.

Guide prices for Perton

For a home in Perton, our guide range is £18,000–£130,000 depending on size and specification. Full refurbishment of a three-bed semi: rewire, re-plaster, heating, kitchen and bathroom: usually £50,000–£68,000.

Guide prices for house renovations
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Refresh: rewire, re-plaster and decorate prep	£18,000 – £32,000	Kitchen and bathroom kept
Full refurbishment	£45,000 – £75,000	The usual scope on a three-bed semi
Renovation with layout and structural changes	£75,000 – £130,000	Steels, moved rooms, more trades and a longer programme

Guide ranges include VAT where it applies. A free survey turns this guide into a fixed, itemised price.

Before you book in Perton

What paperwork will I get at the end?

You'll get the electrical installation certificate for the rewire, gas safety and commissioning records for any gas work, building control completion certificates for structural work or new bathrooms, and manufacturers' guarantee documents for fittings, with the terms set out in your quote. Keep them together, as a buyer's solicitor will ask for them. Ask us for current insurance details with your quote.

Do you cover Perton?

Yes. Perton (WV6) is about 10 miles from our West Bromwich base and inside the area we cover. Call 0800 088 6248 or send the form on this page to book a free survey.

How much does a full house renovation cost in the West Midlands?

Guide prices run from about £18,000 for a rewire and re-plaster up to around £130,000 for a renovation with structural layout changes, including VAT where it applies. A full refurbishment of a three-bed semi, with rewire, re-plaster, heating work, a new kitchen and bathroom, typically costs £50,000–£68,000. Your itemised quote breaks the price down by room and trade.

Does South Staffordshire Council need to approve my renovation?

Not for planning — internal work isn't development unless the house is listed. Building Regulations approval is needed for structural work such as removing a load-bearing wall, through South Staffordshire Council or a registered building control approver.

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Other work we do in Perton

Not sure where to start? Show us the house and we'll suggest the order of works, free and with no obligation.