Knock-through walls in Marston Green

Before your knock-through in Marston Green

There's no planning application for internal work in Marston Green, but Building Regulations still apply to structural changes, electrics, drainage and fire safety. We tell you at the survey which parts need approval or certification.

Internal alterations to a listed building need listed building consent from Solihull Council.
Keep the completion certificate and engineer's calculations safe, as a buyer's solicitor will ask for them.
If you have a loft conversion, opening the hallway may break your protected escape route, so the fire strategy needs checking first.

Postcode district: B37
Planning and building control: Solihull Council
From our West Bromwich base: 11 miles

Which options suit homes in Marston Green?

Through-lounge

Joining the front and back reception rooms gives one long room with light from both ends. The wall between them is often load-bearing, and on some houses a chimney breast sits nearby, which needs its own support if it's removed. A partial opening with nibs left either side can be a good compromise on cost and structure.

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.

Guide prices for Marston Green

Expect to budget between £1,200 and £14,000 depending on size and specification in Marston Green. Opening up a 3.5 m load-bearing wall between kitchen and dining room in a semi: typically £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. Your fixed price for the agreed specification follows a free survey at your Marston Green address.

Before you book in Marston Green

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.

How do I book a survey in Marston Green?

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.

How do I know if a wall is load-bearing?

You can't be sure by looking, so we check on site. Clues include floor joists running across the wall rather than alongside it, a wall directly above on the next floor, or solid brick rather than hollow stud. Even a wall that seems light can carry a load in older houses. A structural engineer confirms it, and the calculations form part of the Building Regulations approval.

Who approves knock-through walls in Marston Green?

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 Solihull Council or a registered building control approver.

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Use our guide-price tool for a knock-through in Marston Green, then get a fixed price for the agreed specification after the survey.