House Extensions in Lowton
Blades Building — a Warrington-based Ltd company covering Lowton and the wider Greater Manchester area. Rated 10/10 on Checkatrade across 36 reviews.
Blades Building is a Warrington-based house extension contractor working across Lowton (WA3) and the surrounding Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council area. Most of our Lowton customers live in semi-detached and detached family housing — the sort of stock you see between Golborne and Culcheth — and know the property well enough to want a builder who plans the job around it rather than around a standard template.
Working around Lowton
- Lowton sits in Greater Manchester under Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, on the WA3 postcode.
- Access is via A580 East Lancs Road, M6 J22, roughly 7 miles north of Warrington of Warrington town centre.
- The housing stock we typically work on here is semi-detached and detached family housing, which affects how we price and sequence house extensions.
- Lane Head crossroads is a well-known local reference point — we've worked on projects within walking distance.
What house extensions usually looks like around Lowton
single-storey rear kitchen-diner extensions
two-storey side extensions adding a bedroom and larger kitchen
wrap-around L-shaped extensions on semi-detached properties
over-garage bedroom extensions on 1960s/70s stock
orangery-style rear additions with a lantern roof
How a Lowton house extension job runs
Site visit
Andy comes to look at the house and understand what you want to change.
Feasibility
We flag structural, planning and drainage issues before you commission drawings.
Design & approvals
We coordinate with your architect and structural engineer through Building Control.
Build
Foundations, structure, weather-tight shell, first fix, plaster, second fix and hand-over.
Things we flag on Lowton projects
- Permitted Development limits vs a full planning application
- Party Wall notices where the build sits on or near a boundary
- SAP/Building Regulations Part L thermal targets
- coordinating steel design with the existing floor structure
- matching brick, mortar colour and course heights to the original house
Also working near Lowton
Lowton sits close to Golborne, Culcheth, Kenyon — we cover those and the wider Greater Manchester area for house extensions.
Lowton house extensions — questions we're asked
Do you handle the structural steelwork yourself?
Yes — we install RSJs and pad-stones in-house so the shell doesn't wait on a separate steel contractor showing up.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Lowton?
Many single-storey rear extensions in Lowton (WA3) fall under Permitted Development, but Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council treats conservation areas, Article 4 zones and larger two-storey work differently. We'll tell you honestly on the first visit which route your project needs.
Can you match the brickwork on older Lowton homes?
Yes. On period stock around Lane Head crossroads we source reclaimed facings and colour-match mortar so the new wall reads as part of the original elevation, not an obvious add-on.
Do you handle the structural steelwork yourself?
Yes — we install RSJs and pad-stones in-house so the shell doesn't wait on a separate steel contractor showing up.
Do I need planning permission for an extension in Lowton?
Many single-storey rear extensions in Lowton (WA3) fall under Permitted Development, but Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council treats conservation areas, Article 4 zones and larger two-storey work differently. We'll tell you honestly on the first visit which route your project needs.
Get a quote for house extensions in Lowton
Free site visit from Andy, honest advice on what's possible and a written quote. No pushy follow-ups.