Area 02 / 12 · Greater London
Victorian terraces in Thornton Heath, interwar semis on the southern hills and new flats by East Croydon: lofts, extensions, kitchens and decking.
Housing stock · Croydon
Croydon is London’s southern edge and one of its most varied boroughs to build in. The north of the borough, around Thornton Heath, Selhurst, South Norwood and Norbury, is mostly Victorian and Edwardian terraces on long, narrow plots. To the south the land rises towards the North Downs, and Shirley, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley and Coulsdon are largely interwar and later semis and detached houses on bigger, often sloping plots. In the middle, around East and West Croydon, there are newer flats and towers, many of them converted offices.
Each of those homes asks for different work. A terrace gains space in the side return and the roof, so most of the bigger projects there are side-return extensions and dormer lofts, with a new kitchen to finish. An interwar semi has room to the side and rear: hip-to-gable loft conversions and single-storey rear extensions are the usual route, and a sloping garden often needs a raised deck to give a level terrace by the back door. In a flat the layout is fixed, so the work is inside: flooring, a kitchen, doors and decoration.
Whichever it is, choose the job on the sheet above for a guide price for the labour, excluding VAT. Then send it on WhatsApp with your postcode and a few photos, and we will tell you what the job involves and what it needs from the council, the neighbours and the building control inspector.
Where Thornton Heath, Selhurst, South Norwood and Broad Green
Long, narrow plots with a rear addition and a side return: the classic layout for a side-return extension and a dormer loft, with party walls on both sides.
Where Shirley, Sanderstead, Selsdon, Purley and Coulsdon
Hipped roofs and wider plots suit hip-to-gable lofts and rear extensions. On the hills many gardens slope away from the house, so a level deck by the back door is often the first outdoor job.
Where Around East and West Croydon, including offices converted into flats
The layout is fixed and the lease sets the rules, so the work is inside the flat: floors with the underlay the lease asks for, kitchens, doors and decoration.
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Reviews · near Croydon
None of the reviews on our site comes from Croydon itself yet. These are from the nearest places, word for word from MyBuilder, with the distance shown.
212 reviews
Verified on MyBuilder
4 mi from Croydon
“We had [the team] fit our IKEA kitchen and honestly couldn't be happier. Day 1 they completely ripped out and disposed of the old kitchen, removed all the tiles and even got started on plastering — all while working non-stop and leaving the place clean and tidy at the end of the day. Day 2 all the IKEA cabinets were built and ready, plastering completed, and again everything left spotless with all rubbish taken away. …”
Fran, Sydenham, LondonKitchen Removal & IKEA Installation – SE26
7 mi from Croydon
“Can't thank [the team] enough for the job they did installing my new kitchen. In just 2 days! Really appreciate the attention to detail & advice along the way. Plus their willingness to be flexible with solutions ! 1000% recommend!!!”
Taylor L., Peckham, LondonInstall New Kitchen - Peckham
| Place | Reviewed job | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sydenham | Kitchen fitting | 4 mi |
| Tooting | Herringbone floor | 5 mi |
| Bromley | Kitchen and tiling | 5 mi |
| Peckham | New kitchen | 7 mi |
Each line is a 5 out of 5 review on our MyBuilder profile. Straight-line distance from the centre of Croydon.
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Questions · 5 · Croydon
Planning, party walls, skips and parking: the questions to settle before work starts. Anything else: call or message us.
Planning is handled by the London Borough of Croydon. Many rear dormers and hip-to-gable lofts on houses are permitted development, within volume limits of 40 cubic metres on a terraced house and 50 on a semi or detached house. Flats have no such rights, and conservation areas are stricter. Building Regulations approval is needed either way.
Yes: a raised deck is built on a timber frame standing on posts and footings, so the slope stays underneath. Under permitted development, decking more than 30 centimetres above the ground needs planning permission, so a high deck on a steep garden is usually a planning application, or a lower deck with steps.
Usually, yes. A side return runs along the boundary, and new foundations within three metres of next door's and deeper than them, or work on the shared wall itself, fall under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996. Notices go to the neighbours before work starts; they can agree in writing or appoint a surveyor.
Check the lease first. Most need the freeholder's consent for alterations and set rules for floors, often acoustic underlay under hard flooring. Kitchens, floors, doors and decoration inside the flat are the usual jobs; walls, windows and shared services belong to the building.
A skip or scaffold on the public road needs a licence from Croydon Council, and streets near the town centre and the stations often have controlled parking, where a bay may need suspending for deliveries. A skip on your own drive needs no licence.
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or call +44 7999 221120Now on the sheet Loft · 30 m² · £33,000 – £49,500