Step 1: Tell us about your project
You tell us a few basics, what the garage is like, roughly where you're based, and the best way to reach you.
Step 2: A single local installer picks up your enquiry
Your details go to one local installer who covers your area, rather than being passed round a long list of firms or sold on as a generic lead.
Step 3: The installer contacts you directly
The installer reaches out to talk through the garage, what you're picturing for it, and to set up a visit or a call. From that point on, every conversation is between you and them, this site steps out of the picture.
Step 4: A written quote lands, with no obligation attached
A solid written quote lays out the work involved, the finish specified, and anything relating to building regulations or planning, so you know precisely what's on the table. Nothing obliges you to accept it, and gathering other quotes to compare is entirely your call.
What we'd suggest you check yourself
Before signing off on any work, check the installer's trading history and confirm they carry insurance for this specific job, and get clear on who's handling any planning or building control steps, including a party wall notice if the garage adjoins next door. Get the full scope of work, the price, and what happens if plans change written down before anything begins.
Frequently asked questions
Will you personally be converting my garage?+
No, we're a referral service. A separate, local installer carries out the actual work and deals with you directly from the moment they first make contact.
What's worth checking before I give the go-ahead?+
Check the installer's trading history and insurance for the job yourself, get the full specification and price down in writing, and make sure it's clear upfront who deals with any planning or party wall steps.
Services
Useful local links
- Waverley Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Godalming and most of the surrounding villages.
- Guildford Borough Council – Do I need planning permission? — The planning authority covering Guildford and the villages to its west and south, a different borough from Waverley.
- GOV.UK – Planning permission: when you need it — Government guidance on when planning permission is required in England and Wales.
- GOV.UK – Party Wall etc. Act 1996 guidance — Government guidance on notifying neighbours and resolving disputes over shared or boundary walls, relevant to attached garage conversions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.
- Planning Portal – Outbuildings — National guidance on permitted development rules for garden buildings and outbuildings, including height and coverage limits.