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Extension

Extension

Adding a bright living space that connects to the garden and reads as part of the original house.

Location

Ealing, London

Year

2025

Duration

16 weeks

Type

Extension

Type

Extension

01 — The starting point

What the owners

wanted to change

The ground floor had become too small and the kitchen had no view of an underused garden.

02 — What we checked first

Planning rules and permit, ground conditions, and how the new structure would tie into the existing walls and roof.

Trades involved

Groundwork

Masonry

Roofing

Joinery

Finishes

Before, after,

same viewpoint

Photographed from the same spot, so you can judge the work rather than the camera angle.

Extension — before the works
Extension — after the works
BeforeAfter

FIG. 01 — Before / after

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03 — How we approached it

Three moves,

in this order

Each decision was explained and agreed before the work moved on.

01

01 —

We checked what the plot and planning rules allowed before drawing anything.

01

01 —

We checked what the plot and planning rules allowed before drawing anything.

02

02 —

The shell went up first; we opened into the house last to limit disruption.

02

02 —

The shell went up first; we opened into the house last to limit disruption.

03

03 —

Brick and joinery were matched to the original building.

03

03 —

Brick and joinery were matched to the original building.

04 — The result

Finish by finish

Extension — main room

FIG. 02 — Main room

Extension — detail

FIG. 03 — Detail

Extension — junction

FIG. 04 — Junction

Extension — material

FIG. 05 — Material

Extension — overview

FIG. 06 — Overview

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Careful work on existing buildings, every choice explained before a single wall moves.

Structural work

Renovation

Finishes

+44 20 7946 0321 · hello@ashlar.co · Greater London

© 2026 Ashlar Ltd.

Legal notice

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ASHLAR

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Careful work on existing buildings, every choice explained before a single wall moves.

Structural work

Renovation

Finishes

+44 20 7946 0321 · hello@ashlar.co · Greater London

© 2026 Ashlar Ltd.

Legal notice

Privacy

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