Area 09 / 12 · Greater London
Victorian streets near the town centre, the interwar Becontree cottages and new homes at Barking Riverside: extensions, kitchens, floors and lofts.
Housing stock · Barking
Barking is the older town of the borough, with Victorian and Edwardian terraces around the town centre and the station, and the remains of Barking Abbey close to the high street. East of it lies the Becontree estate, built by the London County Council between the wars and running on into Dagenham: two-storey brick houses in short terraces, with front and back gardens, many of them bought by their tenants and some since extended. Down by the Thames, Barking Riverside is a large new neighbourhood of flats and houses with its own Overground station.
Becontree houses are compact, so the projects are about using the plot: a single-storey rear extension to enlarge the kitchen, a loft conversion where the roof allows, and new kitchens and bathrooms. The Victorian terraces near the town centre take the usual side-return extensions and dormer lofts. In new-build homes the layout is set, so floors, fitted storage, doors and decoration are where the work is.
Barking is the location shown on our MyBuilder profile. The reviews further down come from the places closest to Barking, each marked with how far it is. Choose the job on the sheet above for a guide price for the labour, excluding VAT.
Where Becontree and the Dagenham side of the borough, RM8 to RM10
Two-storey brick houses in short terraces, built by the London County Council between the wars, many now privately owned. Rear extensions, new kitchens and bathrooms, and lofts where the roof allows.
Where The streets around Barking town centre and the station
Side-return extensions and dormer lofts add space; floors and internal doors are often replaced at the same time.
Where Barking Riverside and the newer blocks near the town centre
New, fixed layouts. Upgraded floors, fitted storage, internal doors and decoration are the usual jobs.
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Services · 12
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Reviews · near Barking
None of the reviews on our site comes from Barking itself yet. These are from the nearest places, word for word from MyBuilder, with the distance shown.
212 reviews
Verified on MyBuilder
2 mi from Barking
“[The team] were an absolute pleasure to work with. Their time keeping was impeccable and they completed the kitchen fit to perfection. There were many aspects that I had not considered or even noticed, but [the team leader] could see these things and did everything with great attention to detail. They worked fast and efficiently and didn't cut corners. …”
Mushtaq, IlfordDry Fit or Full Fit Nobilia Kitchen
5 mi from Barking
“… It took just two and a half days. Above all, I was especially impressed that after comparing prices with Google, I got the most affordable deal.”
Jeong, Canary Wharf, LondonInstall new kitchen
5 mi from Barking
“From quote to finish very efficient and organised …”
WellingPergola
| Place | Reviewed job | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ilford | Nobilia kitchen | 2 mi |
| Abbey Wood | Log cabin | 4 mi |
| Canary Wharf | New kitchen | 5 mi |
| Welling | Pergola | 5 mi |
| Hornchurch | Howdens kitchen | 6 mi |
| Peckham | New kitchen | 8 mi |
Each line is a 5 out of 5 review on our MyBuilder profile. Straight-line distance from the centre of Barking.
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Questions · 5 · Barking
Planning, party walls, skips and parking: the questions to settle before work starts. Anything else: call or message us.
Usually, at the back. A single-storey rear extension on a house is often permitted development within size limits, and the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham handles planning where it is not. Check your title deeds as well: some homes sold by councils carry covenants that need consent for alterations.
If the work touches a shared wall, for example steels for a loft or foundations close to next door's for an extension, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies. Your neighbours get notice before work starts and can agree in writing or appoint a surveyor.
Inside the flat, most finishes: floors, internal doors, fitted storage and decoration. Check the lease and the building's rules first; many require consent for hard floors and set the underlay to use. If the home is still under the developer's cover, read its terms before changing anything structural.
A skip or scaffold on the public road needs a licence from Barking and Dagenham Council, and where a street has controlled parking a bay may need suspending. Many Becontree houses have a front garden or drive, where a skip needs no licence.
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Nearby areas
The area pages closest to Barking, by straight-line distance between their centres.
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or call +44 7999 221120Now on the sheet Extension · 20 m² · £45,500 – £68,500