Knock-through walls in Rowley Regis

Before your knock-through in Rowley Regis

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

Textured ceilings applied before 2000 should be tested for asbestos before they're cut or disturbed.
Internal alterations to a listed building need listed building consent from Sandwell Council.
If you have a loft conversion, opening the hallway may break your protected escape route, so the fire strategy needs checking first.

Postcode districts: B64, B65
Planning and building control: Sandwell Council
From our West Bromwich base: 3 miles

Choices to weigh up in Rowley Regis

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.

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.

Guide prices for Rowley Regis

Prices in Rowley Regis match the rest of our area: £1,200–£14,000 depending on size and specification. Opening up a 3.5 m load-bearing wall between kitchen and dining room in a semi: usually £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 Rowley Regis address.

Your questions answered

How long does a knock-through take?

Most take 1–2 weeks on site. The steel usually takes one to two weeks to make after the engineer's calculations are approved, so allow three to five weeks from instruction to finished walls. The wall removal and steel installation themselves typically take two to four days; plastering, drying and refitting sockets take up the rest.

How do I book a survey in Rowley Regis?

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 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.

Who approves knock-through walls in Rowley Regis?

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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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.