House renovations in Wollaston

Before your renovation in Wollaston

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

Rewiring is notifiable under Part P, so you should receive an electrical installation certificate and a Building Regulations compliance certificate.
Any gas work, including moving or replacing a boiler, must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Fitting the kitchen and bathroom after plastering is finished protects them from damage and dust.

Postcode district: DY8
Planning and building control: Dudley Council
From our West Bromwich base: 9 miles

Options to consider in Wollaston

Refresh: rewire, re-plaster and redecorate

For a house with a sound kitchen and bathroom but dated electrics and tired walls. The rewire happens first, then walls and ceilings are skimmed or re-plastered, and the house is ready for decoration. It's the lightest whole-house option, and the one where living at home is most practical.

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.

Guide prices for Wollaston

Guide prices start at £18,000 and run to £130,000 depending on size and specification. Full refurbishment of a three-bed semi: rewire, re-plaster, heating, kitchen and bathroom: around £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. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Wollaston address.

Your questions answered

How long does a whole-house renovation take?

A full refurbishment of a typical three-bed house usually takes 8–16 weeks on site. A refresh with a rewire and re-plaster can take 4–6 weeks, while projects with structural changes take longer. Ordering the kitchen, bathroom and any steel early stops the programme stalling, and plaster needs time to dry before decorating, which is built into the timetable.

How do I book a survey in Wollaston?

Send the form on this page, use the guide-price tool or call 0800 088 6248 free. We'll ask a few questions about your renovation and arrange a time to visit.

What happens if you find problems once walls are opened?

We stop, show you, and price the extra work in writing before doing it. Common finds in older homes include damp, rotten joists, old lead water pipes and wiring hidden behind plaster. Your quote is a fixed price for the agreed specification, and nothing outside it is added without your written agreement. We also point out at the survey anything we suspect but can't yet confirm.

Who approves house renovations in Wollaston?

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 Dudley Council or a registered building control approver.

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Get a rough guide price for your Wollaston renovation online, then a fixed price for the agreed specification after the survey.