Looking for builders in Burton upon Trent who understand both a brewery worker's terrace in Anglesey and a newer family home in Branston? Whether you want a loft bedroom in Horninglow, a kitchen extension in Stapenhill or a full renovation in Winshill, the right plan starts with the house, the street and how close you are to the River Trent.
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As a building company in Burton upon Trent and across the West Midlands, 5K Construction works from our base at 40A Oaklands Rd in Wolverhampton, to the south-west. We have more than 10 years of experience and over 500 completed projects. Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote.
Burton has always lived with the River Trent. More than 5,500 properties in the town, 4,500 of them homes, sit behind about 9 km of flood walls and embankments that the Environment Agency upgraded in a £30 million scheme (GOV.UK; GOV.UK). We survey your home, explain the approvals you need and help you through the application before work begins.
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Read our reviews on GoogleAs local builders in Burton upon Trent, we cover six types of work, each run by one team with one point of contact.
Terraced houses built for brewery workers often have room in the roof for a bedroom and en-suite. Our loft conversions include rooflight, dormer, hip to gable and mansard designs. Outside a conservation area or Article 4 area, a loft is usually permitted development within 40 cubic metres on a terrace or 50 cubic metres on other houses (Planning Portal). In a conservation area, a roof enlargement needs planning permission.
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Our house extensions cover single storey, double storey, side return and wrap around designs. On most semis, a single storey rear extension of up to 3 metres can go ahead without planning permission, or 4 metres on a detached house (Planning Portal). If your garden is in a river flood zone, the design must also deal with floor levels and flood resilience.
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Opening a back kitchen into the dining room is one of the most common jobs in older terraces. Our kitchen installation team handles the structural alterations, steel beams sized by a structural engineer, plastering, flooring and the full fit-out as one job.
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Our bathroom installation service covers family bathrooms, en-suites and wet rooms. A new en-suite in a loft is planned with the loft itself, so drainage runs and ventilation are agreed before the floor goes down.
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Older homes in and around the town centre, Anglesey and Horninglow often need structural repairs, new layouts and careful work around original windows and brickwork. Our renovation and refurbishment service brings this together in one schedule of works.
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Garage conversions in Burton upon Trent are a practical way to add a study or playroom to a family home in Branston, Stretton or Winshill. Our home improvements service also covers plastering and rendering, flooring, joinery, and painting and decorating.
Learn moreIn Burton upon Trent, the same plan can need different approvals depending on your street and its flood zone. Tell us what you want and we will check the house first.
Every Burton upon Trent job runs through five stages with one point of contact and full project management. Read more on how we work.
Burton's housing follows its brewing history. In the 19th century Horninglow, Stapenhill and Winshill were brought into the borough mainly for middle- and working-class housing; after the Second World War large council estates were laid out in Stapenhill and Winshill, and most later private estates went up in Branston and Stretton (Victoria County History).
Sources: Victoria County History, Burton-upon-Trent; Anglesey Parish Council; conservation areas from planning.data.gov.uk, planning.data.gov.uk and planning.data.gov.uk.
Yes, you can extend a home in a Burton flood zone, but the design has to show how it deals with flood water. Burton's first flood defences were built after the 1932 floods, and today about 9 km of walls and embankments protect the town (GOV.UK). The Environment Agency's £30 million upgrade was completed in 2021, and further defences were being built near Branston Water Park after some 18 properties were affected in the 2020 floods (GOV.UK; Galliford Try, official opening July 2021).
| What to check | Why it matters | Where to check |
|---|---|---|
| Your flood zone | Planning flood zones ignore defences, so a defended home can still be in Flood Zone 2 or 3 | GOV.UK Flood Map for Planning |
| Flood risk assessment | An extension in Flood Zone 2 or 3 that needs planning permission must include one, with finished floor levels | GOV.UK standing advice |
| Long-term risk for your address | Uses Environment Agency data for rivers, sea and surface water | GOV.UK long-term flood risk |
| Flood resilience | Tiled or resin floors, water-resistant plaster and raised sockets reduce repair costs if water gets in | Your designer and builder |
Between the river and the town lies the Washlands, a large area of floodplain (GOV.UK).
East Staffordshire Borough Council has 25 conservation areas and three Article 4 areas across the borough (East Staffordshire Borough Council). In Burton itself they include:
| Conservation area | Designated | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Burton upon Trent Town Centre | See council appraisal | planning.data.gov.uk |
| George Street | 12 December 1988 | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Station Street and Borough Road | 21 January 1999 | planning.data.gov.uk |
| Clarence Street and Anglesey Road | See council appraisal | planning.data.gov.uk |
Nearby Rolleston on Dove, designated on 3 March 1970, is also a conservation area (planning.data.gov.uk). In a conservation area you have fewer permitted development rights: side extensions, rear extensions over one storey and roof enlargements all need planning permission. An Article 4 direction removes further rights, so check the council's Article 4 list for your street.
If your home is listed, almost any change that affects its character needs Listed Building Consent, inside as well as out, and there is no fee for that application. Historic England keeps the national list of listed buildings, and you can search it online.
Often not for a loft or rear extension on a house outside a conservation area or Article 4 area. Inside one, or on a listed house, the answer is usually yes.
| Project | Outside a conservation area | Inside a conservation area |
|---|---|---|
| Single storey rear extension | Up to 3 m (semi or terrace) or 4 m (detached); up to 6 m or 8 m through prior approval | 3 m or 4 m limits only, no prior approval route |
| Side extension | Single storey, within set limits | Needs householder planning permission |
| Two storey rear extension | Within 3 m of the rear wall and 7 m from the rear boundary | Needs householder planning permission |
| Loft conversion or dormer | Up to 40 cubic metres (terrace) or 50 cubic metres (other houses) | Roof enlargements need planning permission |
Sources: Planning Portal extensions; Planning Portal loft conversions.
A householder planning application in England costs £548 from 1 April 2026 (Ribble Valley Borough Council fee table, based on the national regulations). If your project is permitted development, a Lawful Development Certificate gives you written proof for when you sell.
Building regulations approval is needed for almost every loft conversion, extension and structural alteration, even when planning permission is not. East Staffordshire Borough Council runs its own building control team from Burton Town Hall (LGJobs, East Staffordshire Borough Council vacancy). You can also use a registered building control approver from the Planning Portal approver search.
The regulations that most often apply are Part A (structure), Part B (fire safety), Part F (ventilation), Part L (energy), Part M (access) and Part P (electrical safety).
Keep the completion certificate safe, because buyers' solicitors will ask for it.
The brewery workers' terraces in Anglesey share walls on both sides, so most lofts and rear extensions there involve the Party Wall etc. Act 1996.
Work on an existing party wall, such as inserting steel beams
A new wall on the boundary line
Foundations within 3 m (or 6 m in some cases) of a neighbour's building
Sources: GOV.UK Party Wall Act guidance; GOV.UK example notice letter. Notices stay valid for one year.
If someone in your home is disabled, you may be able to get a Disabled Facilities Grant towards changes such as a level access shower, stairlift or downstairs bedroom extension (GOV.UK). Apply through the GOV.UK council finder before any work starts.
You can also read our planning and building regulations help.
We work across Burton and the wider borough of East Staffordshire, home to around 124,000 people at the 2021 Census (ONS). If you are searching for builders near me anywhere in Burton upon Trent, the same team covers every area below.
Town centre, Anglesey and ShobnallDE14Burton Town Hall, Heritage Brewery on Anglesey Road
BranstonDE14Branston Water ParkHorninglow and StrettonDE13Trent and Mersey CanalStapenhill and WinshillDE15The WashlandsRolleston on DoveDE13Rolleston conservation areaGuide prices help you set a budget, but in Burton the flood zone and any conservation area rules can change the cost as much as the size of the job. These are typical UK guide prices, not 5K Construction prices; your written quote after the site survey sets the real figure.
| Project | Typical UK guide price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Rooflight (Velux) loft conversion | Average £27,500 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Dormer loft conversion | Average £50,000 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Hip to gable loft conversion | Average £60,000 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Single storey extension, 20 m² | £40,000 to £56,000 | HomeOwners Alliance, citing Checkatrade |
| Garage conversion, 15 m² | £8,500 to £20,000 | HomeOwners Alliance |
| Kitchen fitting, labour only | £1,000 to £3,000 | MyJobQuote |
| Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fitted | £10,000 to £25,000 | Screwfix |
| New bathroom, medium size | Average £6,600 | MyJobQuote |
Extra costs that are more common in Burton include a flood risk assessment and flood-resilient materials for homes in a flood zone, heritage statements in conservation areas, and matching original brickwork on older terraces. Ask any builder how their stage payments work and what the schedule of works covers.
As building contractors in Burton upon Trent, we bring more than 10 years of experience and over 500 completed projects to local homes. Whether you need a builder in Burton upon Trent for one room or a whole house, one team and one point of contact look after it from start to finish. Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote, and we explain the approvals you need and help you through the application before work begins. See our projects or read more about us.
Usually yes, but an extension in Flood Zone 2 or 3 that needs planning permission must include a flood risk assessment showing finished floor levels. Planning flood zones ignore defences, so a home behind Burton's flood walls can still be in one. 5K Construction checks the flood map at the site survey.
Burton has about 9 km of flood walls, embankments and high ground along the Trent. The Environment Agency completed a £30 million upgrade by 2021 to reduce flood risk for around 4,500 homes and 1,000 businesses. Between the river and the town lies the Washlands, a large area of floodplain.
Burton's conservation areas include the Town Centre, George Street, Station Street and Borough Road, and Clarence Street and Anglesey Road. East Staffordshire has 25 conservation areas and three Article 4 areas in total. 5K Construction checks your address at the site survey, before any design work starts on your project.
Not usually, if the house is outside a conservation area or Article 4 area and the extra roof space stays within 40 cubic metres on a terrace or 50 cubic metres on other houses. In a conservation area, a dormer or other roof enlargement needs planning permission from East Staffordshire Borough Council.
East Staffordshire Borough Council runs its own building control team, based at Burton Town Hall. You can also use a registered building control approver instead. Either way, building regulations approval is needed for most lofts and extensions, and you should keep the completion certificate, because buyers' solicitors will ask for it.
Usually, yes. Many older Burton terraces, including those built for brewery workers in Anglesey, share walls on both sides. Cutting steel beams into a shared wall needs at least two months' notice under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, and nearby foundations need at least one month. Notices stay valid for one year.
A householder planning application in England costs £548 from 1 April 2026, under the national fee regulations, and that covers extensions and alterations to a single house. Listed Building Consent on its own has no fee. If your project is permitted development, a Lawful Development Certificate gives written proof for when you sell.
5K Construction covers Burton upon Trent and nearby villages across DE13, DE14 and DE15, including the town centre, Anglesey, Shobnall, Branston, Horninglow, Stretton, Stapenhill, Winshill and Rolleston on Dove. The same team and one point of contact look after every project, from the site survey to final sign-off.
Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote. Call 07505 937668 or book through our contact page. At the survey we check the structure, any conservation area rules and the flood map for your address, so your quote reflects the real house and the real approvals.
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Whether it is a loft in Horninglow, an extension in Branston or a careful renovation in Anglesey, the first step is the same. Every project starts with a site survey at your home and a written quote.
