Those narrow Victorian driveways in Norbury weren't built for today's family cars. Whether you're squeezing past wing mirrors daily or parking half on the pavement, extending your drive creates the breathing room modern life demands.
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Norbury's mix of period properties and post-war semis presents unique parking challenges. Many homeowners inherit driveways barely wider than a horse and cart, leaving modern vehicles awkwardly positioned. Creating additional width or length transforms daily frustrations into smooth arrivals and departures. Local planning knowledge ensures your extension complements both your property's character and Croydon's requirements.
Extension projects begin with precise measurements against your boundary lines and existing utilities. Ground preparation involves excavating to appropriate depths, installing proper drainage channels, and creating stable sub-bases that won't shift over time. Material selection ranges from permeable block paving to resin-bound surfaces, each offering different benefits for Norbury's clay-heavy soil conditions. Seamless integration with existing surfaces ensures your extension looks intentional, not tacked on.
Twenty years solving parking puzzles across South London means understanding which solutions actually work. From navigating shared boundaries in Thornton Heath's terraced streets to maximising corner plots near Pollards Hill, experience counts when millimetres matter.
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Most extensions in SW16 range between £3,500-£8,000, influenced by square meterage, chosen materials, and drainage complexity. Resin-bound surfaces cost more initially but require less maintenance than traditional paving.
Absolutely - from the leafy roads near Norbury Park through to the busier streets bordering Streatham Common. Regular projects span both SW16 and CR7 postcodes, including surrounding neighbourhoods.
Standard extensions complete within 5-8 working days, weather permitting. Larger projects incorporating new drainage or significant level changes might stretch to two weeks.
Each extension includes decade-long protection covering structural integrity and surface performance. This encompasses settlement issues, drainage failures, and material defects - proper installation means rarely needing it.
Tight spaces are Norbury's specialty - many properties have mere inches between boundaries. Mini-diggers, hand excavation, and careful planning overcome most access restrictions. Even narrow side returns can become functional parking with creative approaches.
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