Eltham

Twenty years ago, Eltham was largely off the radar. Today it's one of South East London's most talked about areas — better connected than people realise, with Eltham station offering fast services into London Cannon Street and Charing Cross, and a housing stock that punches well above its weight in terms of size and quality.

We've been working in Eltham for over two decades. Loft conversions, rear extensions, outbuildings — the full range of residential building work across SE9 and the surrounding streets. The variety of housing here is one of the things that makes it interesting to work in. You've got the large interwar semis on the established residential roads around Eltham Park, the more modest terraces closer to the town centre, and the bigger detached homes out towards Avery Hill and New Eltham — each requiring a slightly different approach.

What works well here

Hip-to-gable loft conversions are the standout project on Eltham's wide interwar semis. Remove the hipped roof end, bring it up to a full gable wall, add a rear dormer, and you've created enough space for a master bedroom with en-suite and a separate dressing room or study. On the right property it's transformative — and in Eltham the right properties are everywhere.

For ground floor work, full-width rear extensions are the most common request. Opening up the back of the house, replacing the old kitchen and rear reception with a single open plan space, and adding glazed doors onto the garden — it's a project that changes how a family uses their home every single day.

Eltham falls within the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Most standard projects here fall under Permitted Development, though it's always worth checking — particularly for properties close to Eltham Palace, which sits within a protected setting. We confirm all of this at the free site visit.

Every project includes a free survey and written quote, deposit protection, a 10-year guarantee, and full building control sign-off. Based in nearby Bexley, we're on your doorstep. Get in touch today.