Cottam, Lancashire

Renovations in Cottam

Older cottages and farmhouses around the rural edges of Cottam often need sympathetic renovation, while earlier estate homes near Ingol and Cadley can feel dated inside. We take on full and partial renovations, reworking layouts, updating tired rooms and improving insulation and services. Whatever the age of your Cottam property, we bring it back to life with careful work and a finish that suits how you live now.

Finished living and kitchen space after renovation in Cottam

Renovations in Cottam

What we handle

  • Whole house and room by room renovation work.
  • Layout changes, removing or forming walls and new openings.
  • Replastering, floors, joinery and making good.
  • Coordination of the trades needed to reach a proper finish.

Building work in Cottam

Cottam has grown quickly, so much of it is modern housing built over recent decades, with brick estates and cul-de-sacs spreading out towards Ingol, Tanterton and Cadley. Alongside these you still find older farmhouses and cottages nearer the rural fringes by Lea and Lightfoot Green. Common work here covers extensions on newer family homes, garage and loft conversions, along with updates to properties that have aged since first build.

Covering Cottam and nearby

Broughton Building Company works throughout Cottam and the surrounding area, including Lightfoot Green, Ingol, Greyfriars, Tanterton. Send your postcode with an enquiry to confirm the job is within the usual working area.

See our full renovations service for more detail on how the work is planned and finished.

Common questions

Renovations in Cottam, common questions

Straight answers for your project and the local area.

Can you manage a full house renovation in Cottam?

Yes. A whole house renovation in Cottam is handled with a clear scope and sequence, coordinating the building work and trades so the project moves in the right order rather than as a series of disconnected jobs.

Can we live in the house during a renovation in Cottam?

Often yes, especially for room by room work where areas are completed in turn. Larger whole house projects are more disruptive and the sequence is explained honestly before work starts.

Do you cover the villages and estates around Cottam as well?

Yes. As a Preston-based firm we regularly work throughout Cottam and the neighbouring areas including Lightfoot Green, Ingol, Greyfriars, Tanterton, Cadley and Lea. Wherever you are on this north-western side of Preston, we are only a short drive away and happy to call round to look at the job.

Can you extend or update a modern estate house in Cottam?

Absolutely. Much of Cottam is newer estate housing, and we do plenty of extensions, garage conversions and internal alterations on these homes. We take care to match the existing brick and style so the work looks part of the original house rather than an obvious add-on, keeping your street frontage tidy.

Do you work on older properties near the rural edges of Cottam?

We do. Towards Lea and Lightfoot Green you find older farmhouses and cottages that need a more careful hand. We are used to renovating and repairing traditional Lancashire properties, respecting their character while bringing insulation, layouts and services up to modern, comfortable standards for everyday family living.

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