House renovations in Tividale

Planning your renovation in Tividale

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

Fitting the kitchen and bathroom after plastering is finished protects them from damage and dust.
A house that's been empty for two years or more may qualify for 5% VAT on renovation work where VAT is charged.
Any gas work, including moving or replacing a boiler, must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Postcode district: B69
Planning and building control: Sandwell Council
From our West Bromwich base: 2 miles

Which option fits your home?

Renovation with layout changes

Adds structural work such as knocking the kitchen and dining room together, moving a bathroom, or forming an en-suite. These changes need structural calculations and Building Regulations approval and are designed before anything else is ordered, because they decide where pipes, cables and lights go in every room affected.

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 Tividale

Expect to budget between £18,000 and £130,000 depending on size and specification in Tividale. Full refurbishment of a three-bed semi: rewire, re-plaster, heating, kitchen and bathroom: typically £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. We confirm a fixed price for the agreed specification after visiting.

Your questions answered

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.

Which postcodes in Tividale do you work in?

We cover B69 and the streets around them. If you're on the edge of Tividale, neighbouring Great Bridge and Tipton are covered too.

Is VAT charged at 20% on renovation work?

Renovating an occupied home is normally standard-rated. Where VAT is charged, a house that has been empty for at least two years before work starts can qualify for the reduced 5% rate on qualifying work, with evidence such as a letter from the council confirming how long it's been empty. Your quote sets out exactly how VAT applies to your job.

Does Sandwell 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 Sandwell Council or a registered building control approver.

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Call 0800 088 6248 to talk through the house, or send us the address and we'll arrange a visit.