Side Return Extensions in Weybridge
Turn the Narrow Strip Beside Your Kitchen Into Usable Space
If the side of your house is a narrow, alley-like passage that's only ever used for bins, we can infill it to widen your kitchen or create a proper dining space, without touching the garden.
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- Fully Insured for Total Peace of Mind
- "Skilled, Professional & Hardworking"
- Extension Specialists Since 1977
- Fully Insured for Total Peace of Mind
- "Skilled, Professional & Hardworking"
Stop Losing That Strip Beside Your Home to the Bins
Many Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semis have a narrow side return running alongside the kitchen, a leftover strip between the house and the boundary that rarely does more than store the bins and bikes.
A side return extension infills that strip with a roof, usually with rooflights above, to widen the kitchen or create room for a proper dining table. Because the extension follows the width of the existing side alley, it doesn't need to eat into the rear garden the way a larger rear extension would.
A Side Return Extension, Brick by Brick
From new brickwork to the finished space, here's a look at one of our extension projects.
What a Side Return Extension Could Create for Your Home
- A wider kitchen or a proper kitchen-diner, without reducing the garden
- Better natural light through a rooflight over the infilled strip
- Use of a space that currently does little more than store bins
- A relatively contained project compared with a full rear or wraparound extension
- The option to combine it with a rear extension later, forming a wraparound if you want to go further
What Our Weybridge Neighbours Say About the Quality of Our Work
This review is from a recent extension project, and reflects the same standard we bring to a side return extension.
The House Extensions Weybridge team have recently been working on our extension — they've been a pleasure to have around, professional and completed work to a very high standard. We wouldn't hesitate to use them again in future.
Experienced Builders Who Understand Close-Boundary Work on Your Weybridge Side Return Extension
Side return extensions are typically built close to a boundary or a neighbouring wall, so the work needs to be handled carefully. We've been building and bricklaying since 1977, we're fully insured and DBS checked, with the experience to manage close-boundary projects properly.
From First Conversation to Your Finished Extension in Three Clear Steps
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Tell Us What You Want to Achieve
You tell us what you want to change about your home and the extra space you need.
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Arrange a Visit & Receive Your Free Quote
We can look at the property, discuss the project properly and prepare your free no-obligation quote.
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Your Extension Is Built
Once everything is agreed, we carry out the work and keep you informed as the project progresses.
Why Get in Touch With Us
A house extension is a big project to hand over to someone. Here's what should put your mind at ease about doing it with us.
One Team, Start to Finish
No rotating cast of subcontractors. The same team who visit for your quote are the ones who build your extension and hand it over, so there's one point of contact throughout, not a chain of hand-offs.
Nearly 50 Years in the Trade
Building and bricklaying since 1977. A project the scale of a house extension isn't the place to be someone's first job, or their fifth.
A Tidy, Well-Organised Site
Recent customers specifically mention how tidy and organised the site was kept, and how considerate the team were of their home and daily routine while work was ongoing.
Clear Communication, No Surprises
No mystery about what's happening or when. Recent customers describe always knowing what was scheduled, with no surprise costs or delays along the way.
Genuine Reviews, Not Marketing Copy
Every review on this site is from a real customer describing their own project. Nothing here is written by us, and none of it is invented.
Insured for a Project of This Scale
Proper insurance cover is in place, so you're not the one carrying the risk if something unexpected happens during the build.
Side Return Extensions for Weybridge Homes
The Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semis found close to Weybridge town centre, in the KT13 postcode area, very often have exactly the kind of side return a project like this makes use of: a narrow passage beside the kitchen that's rarely used for more than bins and bikes.
These properties tend to share a similar layout, kitchen at the back, alley down the side, so a side return extension is a well-proven way to widen the kitchen or create room for a proper dining table without touching what's usually a smaller, more valuable garden in this part of Weybridge.
Because the extension follows the existing width of the passage rather than pushing further into the garden, it suits terraced and semi-detached homes near the centre particularly well, adding real living space without changing how much garden is left.
Thinking About a Side Return Extension in Weybridge?
Tell us about the side return alongside your kitchen and we can arrange a visit to discuss the project and prepare your free no-obligation quote.
- Extension Specialists Since 1977
- Fully Insured for Total Peace of Mind
- "Skilled, Professional & Hardworking"
“They've been a pleasure to have around, professional and completed work to a very high standard.” — Recent extension customer
Frequently Asked Questions About Extensions in Weybridge
What is a side return extension?
A side return extension infills the narrow alley-like strip beside a terraced or semi-detached property, typically alongside the kitchen, to widen the room without extending fully into the garden.
How is this different from a side extension?
A side return extension refers specifically to infilling a narrow strip beside the house, close to the boundary, common on terraced and semi-detached properties. A side extension is the broader term for building into any space alongside a house, including wider side gardens or driveway margins. Our side extensions page covers the broader scenario.
Do I need planning permission for a side return extension in Weybridge?
Planning permission for a side return extension in Weybridge depends on the property and the proposed extension. This should always be checked for your individual property before work begins. Planning applications for Weybridge are handled by Elmbridge Borough Council, and we can discuss this with you as part of the process.
What about the boundary with next door?
Side return extensions sit close to a neighbouring property, so party wall matters often need to be considered. We can talk through what's involved for your specific Weybridge property as part of the process.
How much does a side return extension cost in Weybridge?
The cost of a side return extension in Weybridge depends on the width and length of the return, the roof design, glazing and finish. Because every property is different, the only accurate way to know is a site visit and a free no-obligation quote.
What happens after I request a side return extension quote?
After you request a free quote for a side return extension in Weybridge, you tell us what you'd like to achieve, we arrange a visit to see the property and discuss the project properly, and you receive a free no-obligation quote. There's no pressure and no obligation to proceed.