DC Carpentry & Construction is a family-run builder from Chorley, about ten miles from Bolton. We build extensions, take out load-bearing walls and chimney breasts, fit kitchens and carry out full renovations for homes across Bolton. Free site visit and no-obligation quotation. Call 01257 543082.
More room, same postcode
Bolton has every kind of house, from Victorian terraces to post-war semis and newer estates. And in every one of them, there’s usually a way to get more out of it.
Opening up a terrace, extending a semi at the back, converting a loft or a garage, or renovating a house from top to bottom. Each one gives you more space where you already live, and puts the money into your house rather than into stamp duty and fees.
Planning in Bolton
Bolton is in Greater Manchester, and planning goes to Bolton Council. Many single storey rear extensions are permitted development, but you’ll still need Building Regulations approval. If you’re in a conservation area or your house is listed, the rules are tighter. We’ll check for you.
What we do in Bolton
One family-run team for the whole job, from the first visit through to handover.
Work like this
Three of our builds. The full stories go up as Natasha’s photographs come in.
The Duke of York, Chorley: a pub turned into 20 apartments
A long-established Chorley pub that had fallen into disrepair, turned into 20 brand new homes.
See the build
A contemporary remodel, extended on three sides
Front, side and rear extensions with a full internal remodel. Build photos, stage by stage.
See the build
From abandoned 1950s house to five-bedroom family home
This house had been left empty for years, and three bedrooms and one bathroom became five bedrooms and three bathrooms.
See the buildQuestions from Bolton
The local bits people ask us before they ring.
Do you cover Bolton?
Yes. Bolton is about ten miles from our base in Chorley.
Is it cheaper to extend than to move?
Often, yes. On a £300,000 house, a home mover pays £5,000 in stamp duty alone at the rates in force since April 2025, before legal fees, surveys, agents and removals. None of that adds space. An extension’s cost stays in your house.
Nearby
We cover nineteen towns and villages across this part of Lancashire.
Got a project in mind?
Give us a ring on 01257 543082 and we’ll come over to Bolton.