DC Carpentry & Construction is a family-run builder about seven miles from Preston. We build house extensions, take out load-bearing walls and chimney breasts, fit kitchens and renovate homes across the city, including Fulwood, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ingol and Ribbleton. Free site visit. Call 01257 543082.
City houses, opened up
Preston has a lot of older houses, and older houses are often the best ones to work on. Thick walls, good proportions, and a ground floor that was built as three small rooms when most people now want one big one.
Taking out a wall or a chimney breast can change how the whole house works, without adding a single brick to the outside. Add a single storey extension at the back and you’ve got the kitchen-diner most people move house to get.
Planning in Preston
Planning in the city goes to Preston City Council. Wall and chimney breast removals don’t usually need planning permission, but they do need Building Regulations approval. In terraces, chimney breasts are often on the party wall, which means notice to your neighbour under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. We’ll explain all of it before we start.
What we do in Preston
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 bungalow remodelled for a multi-generational family
A dated, boxed-in bungalow became an open, accessible family home built for the long run.
See the build
A 1950s semi, opened up and renovated top to bottom
Stripped right back, the downstairs opened up and rebuilt as a bright family home, with carpentry made for it room by room.
See the buildQuestions from Preston
The local bits people ask us before they ring.
Do you take on jobs in Preston?
Yes. Preston is about seven miles from our base in Chorley.
Do I need my neighbour’s permission to take out a chimney breast?
If it’s on a shared wall, you need to give them notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, two months before the work starts. They can agree, or appoint a surveyor. We’ll tell you early if this applies.
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 Preston.