- george@waterloovillebuilders.co.uk
- Waterlooville Hampshire PO8 8AX
Waterlooville Builders are a trusted, experienced building company serving Portsmouth, Southsea, Fratton, Cosham and the wider PO1 to PO6 area. From single-storey rear extensions and loft conversions to sympathetic period renovations and full refurbishments, our skilled tradespeople deliver exceptional results on every project. We know the city’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces and we work to Portsmouth City Council planning and building control requirements from day one.
Waterlooville Builders are Portsmouth’s trusted choice for high-quality construction across the city and the wider Hampshire coast. Whether you are looking for an experienced building contractor in Portsmouth for a home extension, a full renovation, a loft conversion or a garage conversion, our skilled team delivers exceptional workmanship on every project. We work on everything from the Victorian and Edwardian terraces of Southsea, Fratton and Milton to the post-war semis of Copnor, Baffins and Cosham, always finishing to a high standard.
We offer tailored architecture and construction services for residential and commercial properties across Waterlooville and Hampshire. From new builds to structural planning, our expert team ensures precision and compliance.
Get expert support from our construction consultants on planning, budgeting, building regulations and project feasibility. We work closely with homeowners and developers across Hampshire to ensure smooth, efficient project delivery.
Our full-service construction management keeps your project on time, on budget, and built to standard. Ideal for complex builds, home improvements and commercial renovations across Waterlooville and the South East.
Waterlooville Builders Ltd has proudly delivered expert construction and renovation services across Portsmouth and Hampshire for over two decades. Our team is trusted by homeowners throughout PO1 to PO6 for quality craftsmanship, clear communication, and projects built to last. From single-storey extensions and loft conversions to careful period restorations, we bring Portsmouth residents’ visions to life with precision and care.
We’re proud to maintain high standards across every build. Our team combines traditional craftsmanship with modern tools to deliver efficient, safe, and sustainable results.
Measured surveys, feasibility studies, planning approvals, and building regulation guidance — delivered by our experienced consultants serving Portsmouth and Hampshire. Portsmouth is a unitary authority, so we handle both the planning application and building control with Portsmouth City Council, including conservation area and Article 4 checks, with clear costed plans, realistic timelines, and honest advice so you can move forward with confidence.
One contract, one accountable team. We manage trades, suppliers, and structural engineers from first fix to finish — keeping your Portsmouth project on programme, on budget, and built to CHAS and Constructionline standards throughout.
Specialists in single-storey and rear extensions, loft conversions, garage transformations, and full property refurbishments across Portsmouth, Southsea, Fratton, Copnor and Cosham — completed with safe, high-quality finishes that respect the character of the city's period housing.
Speak directly with our construction consultants serving Portsmouth and the fully licensed building team behind them. Accredited with CHAS and Constructionline, we provide trusted consultation and project support across Portsmouth and Hampshire from start to finish.
+44 23 9279 0317
Planning an extension or renovation in Portsmouth? Our experienced construction consultants handle the survey, the planning application and the build itself — start your Portsmouth project today with a quick call.
Every job we take on in the city follows the same eight stages, so you always know who is on site, what happens next and what it is costing you.
We come out to your property in Portsmouth, measure up, look at access and ground conditions and talk through what you actually want. No charge and no pressure.
Our architectural team produces the plans and elevations, whether that is a permitted development rear extension or a full planning submission.
Portsmouth is a unitary authority, so planning and building control both sit with Portsmouth City Council. We handle the application on your behalf and deal with the case officer.
A costed, itemised quote against the approved drawings. One contract, one price, no day rates creeping in halfway through.
You get a written build programme before we break ground, with the trades booked in and a realistic finish date.
Groundworks, structure, first fix, plastering, second fix and finishes, all managed by one site manager who is contactable throughout.
Building control completion certificate, a snagging walk round with you, and our workmanship guarantee in writing.
We are just up the A3 in Waterlooville. If something needs looking at six months later, we come back.
Portsmouth is a unitary authority, so householder applications, conservation consent and building control all go to Portsmouth City Council rather than being split between a district and a county. In practice that makes the process simpler than it is in the surrounding villages, but the city has two local rules that catch people out.
The first is the city-wide Article 4 Direction on houses in multiple occupation. Portsmouth removed the permitted development right to convert a family home (Class C3) into a small HMO (Class C4) across the whole city, so unlike most of the country that change of use needs a planning application here. If your project is a conversion for letting rather than for your own family, tell us at the first visit and we will factor it in.
The second is the conservation areas. Portsmouth has a large number of them, covering Old Portsmouth and Portsea, the Seafront and the Southsea terraces, Owen's Southsea, Craneswater and Eastern Parade, Castle Road, East Southsea, Guildhall and Victoria Park, Milton Locks, Old Wymering, Hilsea Lines and more. Several carry an Article 4(2) Direction on top, which removes permitted development for replacing windows and doors on front elevations, removing or altering chimney stacks, altering canopies and architectural details, re-covering the roof slope that faces the highway, altering front walls, gates and railings, and painting brickwork that was never painted.
Away from those areas, a lot of single-storey rear extensions in Portsmouth still go through under permitted development rather than full planning, which is faster and cheaper. We will always check that route first before putting in an application you may not need.
Open-plan kitchen and dining spaces with bi-fold or sliding doors, roof lanterns and underfloor heating, tied properly into the existing brickwork.
Velux, dormer and hip-to-gable conversions with building-regulation staircases, fire doors and insulation to current standards — often the only way to add a room on a terrace with no side return.
Infill and rear work on Victorian and Edwardian terraces, with proper party wall notices and a site set-up that works when the only access is through the house.
Sympathetic work to the city's older housing stock, including lime plaster, sash window repair, chimney work and damp remediation.
Turning an under-used garage into a home office, annexe or utility room, with proper floor build-up, insulation and glazing.
Whole-house projects taken back to brick and rebuilt, with rewiring, replumbing, new kitchens and bathrooms managed under one contract.
We are based in Waterlooville, a short run down the A3, which means a real site manager on your job rather than a subcontractor sent from the other side of the county.
Often not. Many single-storey rear extensions fall under permitted development. If your property is in one of the city's conservation areas the rules are tighter, and several of those areas carry an Article 4(2) Direction that also removes permitted development for front windows and doors, chimney stacks, roof coverings facing the highway and front boundary walls. We check this free of charge at the first site visit.
Yes. Portsmouth City Council has a city-wide Article 4 Direction that removed the permitted development right to change a family home from Class C3 to a small Class C4 house in multiple occupation. Across the whole city that change of use needs a planning application, which is not the case in most of the country. A licence may be needed as well as planning permission.
A straightforward single-storey rear extension is typically twelve to sixteen weeks on site once we start, depending on ground conditions and the size of the opening into the existing house. On a tight terrace with access only through the property it can run longer, and we will say so up front. You get a written programme before we begin, not a verbal estimate.
Yes, and a lot of our Portsmouth work is exactly that. It changes how the job is set up rather than whether it can be done: protected routes through the house, muck away by barrow or conveyor, and materials scheduled in smaller drops. We price it that way from the start instead of finding it on week two.
Yes. Waterlooville Builders is registered with CHAS, and we carry full public liability and contractors all risks insurance. Certificates are available on request.
Yes. Our construction consultants prepare the drawings, submit the application to Portsmouth City Council, deal with the case officer and manage building control inspections through to the completion certificate. You do not need to appoint a separate architect.
We regularly work on the Victorian and Edwardian housing across Southsea, Fratton, Milton and North End, using appropriate materials and methods. Listed buildings need listed building consent as well as planning permission, and work in a conservation area can need conservation area consent too. We will guide you through all of it.
Talk to a builder who knows the city, the council and the properties. Free site visit, honest advice and a fixed written quotation.
Waterlooville, Hampshire
Email: george@waterloovillebuilders.co.uk Phone: +44 (0) 7926141017 Office: +44 23 9279 0317
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