South Devon · Extensions, Renovations, BUILDING MAInTENance & MAKE OVERS
Building Maintenance, Make Overs, Renovations, Extensions, Restorations & New Builds
South Hams Renovations is a specialist construction studio working on Extensions, Renovations, Building Maintenance, Make Overs, Restorations and New Builds across South Devon and the wider South Hams. From period property refurbishments in Dartmouth and Kingsbridge to contemporary rear extensions in Totnes and Salcombe, we deliver structurally precise, architecturally considered maintenance, make overs and builds that respect the character of Devon’s homes while adding genuine, lasting value.
Our focus is the work that defines how a home lives: building maintenance, make overs, single-storey rear extensions that open kitchen-diners to the garden, two-storey side extensions that for a growing family, whole-house renovations of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, barn conversions, and structural alterations such as knock-throughs, steel beam installations and chimney breast removals. Every project is engineered to exceed current Building Regulations, with structural calculations, party wall agreements handled in-house so the path from concept to completion stays under one accountable roof.
We work across the South Hams — Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Totnes, Modbury, Stoke Gabriel and the surrounding villages — and bring a clean, quietly managed site to every job. That means fixed programme management, coordinated trades, daily quality control and a single point of contact from first survey to final handover. The result is a process that is as considered as the finished space: minimal disruption, transparent communication, and a build engineered to last for generations.
Whether you are planning building maintenance, a bathroom/kitchen make over or extension, a loft conversion, a full period renovation or a structural reconfiguration, South Hams Renovations brings the engineering discipline and craft needed to make the ambition real. Explore our core services below, then start a project brief to arrange a confidential consultation.
Extensions
Single-Storey Rear Extensions
Side-return and rear kitchen-diner extensions that open period Devon homes to the garden. We handle planning, structural calculations and party wall matters in-house, then deliver a weathertight, light-filled space engineered to exceed Building Regulations.
Open-plan kitchen-diners, bifold & skylight glazing, underfloor heating, structural steelwork
Typical duration: 10–16 weeks
Extensions
Two-Storey Side & Wraparound Extensions
Add bedrooms, bathrooms and living space without moving. Our structural team designs the load paths and foundations so the new volume reads as part of the original build, with seamless roof junctions and matching external finishes.
New bedrooms & bathrooms, matching rooflines, foundation engineering, internal knock-throughs
Typical duration: 16–24 weeks
Renovations
Whole-House Period Renovations
Full refurbishment of Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian homes across the South Hams. From damp remediation and rewire to restored original features and contemporary interventions, we bring tired properties back to a standard built to last generations.
Rewire & replumb, damp remediation, period feature restoration, insulated solid walls
Typical duration: 16–28 weeks
Structural
Structural Alterations & Knock-Throughs
Chimney breast removal, load-bearing wall knock-throughs and steel beam installations that reconfigure how a home flows. Every alteration is backed by calculated structural design and signed-off Building Regulations approval.
RSJ & steel beam installation, chimney breast removal, load-bearing knock-throughs, calcs & sign-off
Typical duration: 4–8 weeks
Renovations
Barn Conversions
Sympathetic conversion of traditional Devon stone and timber barns into contemporary living spaces. We preserve the agricultural character while introducing insulation, glazing and services that meet modern thermal and structural standards.
Stone & timber restoration, insulated roof systems, glazing to existing openings, listed-building liaison
Typical duration: 20–32 weeks
Maintenance
Building Maintenance & Make Overs
Building maintenance from door repairs, tiling, bathroom and kitchen make overs to full renovations. A responsive, accountable service for the everyday work that keeps a Devon home functioning, finished to the same standard as our structural projects.
Door & window repairs, tiling, bathroom & kitchen make overs, snagging & repairs
Typical duration: 1–6 weeks
Restorations
Building Restorations
Sympathetic restoration of period and heritage properties across the South Hams. From damp remediation and timber repair to restored original features and authentic finishes, we return tired buildings to their original intent — solid, weathertight and built to last another generation.
Damp & timber remediation, period feature restoration, lime & solid-wall finishes, heritage detailing
Typical duration: 12–24 weeks