Sandwich CT13 · Guides
Written for anyone planning a project in Sandwich and the surrounding villages. Planning permission, what to ask a builder, FMB membership, and how quotes actually work.
A plain-English starting point on permitted development versus planning permission for extensions, loft conversions and outbuildings in Sandwich and the surrounding villages.
Read the guideThe questions worth asking before you commit to a building project, and why FMB membership and insurance are worth checking rather than assuming.
Read the guideWhat Federation of Master Builders membership involves, why it is a genuine trust signal rather than just a logo, and how to check it yourself.
Read the guideHow to think about a loft conversion against a ground-floor extension when you need more space, covering cost, disruption and what each actually adds.
Read the guideWhy a proper building quote needs a site visit, what a genuine fixed price actually covers, and why cheap ballpark numbers online are not worth much.
Read the guideFree, no-obligation site visit and quote. Describe the project, send photos of the space if you can, and we'll arrange a visit to scope it properly.