Questions about building with iFit Homes.
Straight answers to what we’re asked most, from planning permission to what happens at handover. If yours isn’t here, call us and ask.
Getting started
Before you get in touch.
We’re a building contractor based in Southampton. We build house extensions, loft and garage conversions, kitchens and bathrooms, and carry out renovations and refurbishments. We also take on carpentry and joinery, and fit suspended ceilings and partitions for shops and offices.
We’re based in Southampton and work across Hampshire, including Eastleigh, Hedge End, Chandlers Ford, Romsey, Totton, Dibden Purlieu, Winchester, Lymington, Lyndhurst and the New Forest.
iFit Homes was founded in 2010 by Adrian Royle, after years of working for other trade professionals. We’ve been building in Southampton and the surrounding area ever since.
Yes. We take on residential and commercial work, from home extensions to shop refurbishments, suspended ceilings and office partitions.
Yes. Every project starts with a free quotation and consultation, where we talk through your ideas, the scope of the work and your budget before you commit to anything.
Call us on 023 8055 9597, send us a message or use the project planner. We’ll arrange a consultation, discuss the scope and your budget, survey the property if it’s needed and prepare your quote.
Planning and regulations
Design, planning and approvals.
Yes. We offer design support, site surveys and sketches, and develop plans around your ideas, your needs and your budget.
Yes. Whether you already have plans or need help producing them, we can work from your drawings or help you develop them.
Not always. Many single-storey extensions can be built under permitted development rights, but it depends on the size of the extension, the type of property and where it is. We’ll advise on what applies to your home and help you obtain planning permission if it’s needed.
Often not. Many garage conversions fall under permitted development rights and don’t need planning permission, but it depends on the scale of the work and your council’s rules. We’ll advise on your project and handle the paperwork if it’s needed.
Yes. Loft conversions must comply with Building Regulations, covering structural safety, insulation, fire safety, ventilation and more. We manage building control and make sure the approvals are in place before completion. Work that doesn’t comply can cause legal problems and difficulties when you come to sell.
During the build
Once the work starts.
Yes. Structural changes, carpentry, plastering, plumbing, electrics, decorating and finishing are all organised by us, so you have one team and one point of contact for the whole job.
Yes. A project manager keeps you informed of progress as the work goes on, so you always know what’s happening next.
We plan the work around you, your family or your business, and keep you informed throughout so there are no surprises.
We talk you through the work we’ve completed and leave you with any advice and aftercare guidance you need.
Yes. We’re fully insured, with public and employer’s liability cover.
Our team holds industry training and qualifications. We’re a Which? Trusted Trader, and we’ve been a Checkatrade member since October 2011, after passing Checkatrade’s vetting checks.
Our services
Questions about particular projects.
Under-used garages make good extra bedrooms, home gyms, offices, cinema rooms and playrooms. We design the space around your lifestyle and your budget.
A loft conversion turns unused roof space into extra living space, such as a bedroom, a home office or a bathroom. It involves a site survey, design, structural work, insulation, electrics and finishing, and we oversee the whole build.
Timescales vary with size and complexity, but most straightforward loft conversions take several weeks from start to finish, including the building work and inspections. We confirm your timeline at the consultation and quotation stage.
Yes. Every kitchen and bathroom starts with a design consultation, with samples to look at, and we fit it around your household.
Yes, for shops and offices. Suspended ceilings hide cables, ducts, plumbing and speakers, and made-to-measure partitions divide open-plan space into separate rooms.
Still have a question?
Call us or send a message and we’ll talk it through. Every project starts with a free quotation and consultation.