Knock-through walls in Burton upon Trent

Before your knock-through in Burton upon Trent

Internal alterations in Burton upon Trent don't need planning permission unless the house is listed. Removing or altering a load-bearing wall does need Building Regulations approval, through East Staffordshire Borough Council's building control team or a registered building control approver, and a party wall may bring in the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.

Keep the completion certificate and engineer's calculations safe, as a buyer's solicitor will ask for them.
Removing a load-bearing wall needs a structural engineer's calculations and Building Regulations approval.
Keeping a short section of wall at each end can mean a smaller steel and a lower cost.

Postcode district: DE14
Planning and building control: East Staffordshire Borough Council
From our West Bromwich base: 25 miles

Which option fits your home?

Kitchen into dining room

A very common knock-through in older houses, creating one sociable room for cooking and eating. It often goes alongside a new kitchen, so the steel position, lighting and sockets are planned with the kitchen layout in mind. Radiators and doors may move to make the most of the longer wall space.

Wide opening instead of full removal

Keeping short sections of wall at each end, or a bulkhead above, lets you open two rooms up while keeping some separation and somewhere to put furniture. It can mean a shorter, lighter steel, and it sometimes gives a better result where the two floors are at slightly different levels or the ceilings don't line up.

What does your knock-through cost in Burton upon Trent?

Guide prices start at £1,200 and run to £14,000 depending on size and specification. Opening up a 3.5 m load-bearing wall between kitchen and dining room in a semi: around £4,500–£6,800.

Guide prices for knock-through walls
Option	Guide price	Good to know
Non-load-bearing wall removed	£1,200 – £2,800	No steel, mostly making good
Load-bearing wall with steel beam (up to about 4 m)	£3,800 – £7,500	The usual kitchen-diner or through-lounge
Wide span, chimney breast or multiple steels	£7,500 – £14,000	Bigger steels, more propping and making good

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

Your questions answered

How much does it cost to knock through a wall?

In the West Midlands, a knock-through typically costs £1,200–£14,000 including VAT where it applies. Removing a non-load-bearing partition is usually £1,200–£2,800. Opening a load-bearing wall of about 3.5 metres between a kitchen and dining room, with an engineer-designed steel, building control and re-plastering, is typically £4,500–£6,800. Decorating and new flooring across both rooms are usually extra.

How do I book a survey in Burton upon Trent?

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 knock-through and arrange a time to visit.

Should I do the knock-through before a new kitchen?

Yes, the structural work comes first, but plan both together. Knowing the kitchen layout tells us where the steel can sit, where lights and sockets should go, and whether radiators need to move. Doing the wall and kitchen as one project avoids re-plastering twice and means the floor can run through in one go.

Will I need permission from the council in Burton upon Trent?

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 East Staffordshire Borough Council or a registered building control approver.

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Give us a call on 0800 088 6248, or send a photo of the wall and your postcode, and we'll take it from there.