Wye Valley Heritage Ltd

Building, Renovation & Damp Proofing Specialists

Dinning Room Extension Hereford

Apr 12, 2024

Wye Valley Heritage was tasked with constructing a single-story dining room extension for a nineteenth-century Victorian house in Hereford, adding approximately 60 square meters of space.

After consulting with the client, we engaged a suitable architect to design an extension that harmonized with the existing structure. Careful consideration was given to selecting bricks, mortars, and decorative stone to ensure the new addition seamlessly blended in with the original aesthetic.


The extension followed traditional building techniques, featuring a strip foundation, block and beam floor, and cavity walls consisting of brick (external leaf) and block (internal leaf) construction. Sky lanterns were incorporated into the ceiling to maximize natural light, while the flat roof with parapet walls, capped with stone copings, accommodated roof lanterns.

Positioned alongside the existing dining room on the side elevation of the house, the extension included a knock-through to connect the two spaces. A decorative archway crafted from fibrous plaster delineated the opening to the original dining room, which was renovated to incorporate a bar area complete with a wood burner and coving.


Internally, fibrous plaster covering was used throughout the extension and renovation, with decorative woodwork framing windows and doors to match the existing house. Skirting boards were fitted with plinth blocks, allowing for the addition of a recessed molding that matched the original skirting boards. Bifold doors were also installed as part of the build.


At the rear of the property, the original stables were renovated to create a plant room, office, and boot room, providing a second access point to the house from the stables. Given the differing levels between the stables and the existing house, a link was constructed to connect the new extension with the stables, housing steps to create a split-level entrance to the dining room.


The extension and stables were executed to a high standard, resulting in an outstanding space. Additionally, the build incorporated an air conditioning unit as part of the overall design.

En-suite Extension Hereford

09 May, 2024
We were invited to build an en-suite extension in Hereford. The existing property was a Victorian house constructed of red brick with solid wall construction. Great care was taken to ensure that the extension aligned with the style of the existing Victorian house.

Dinning Room Extension Hereford

12 Apr, 2024
Wye Valley Heritage was tasked with constructing a single-story dining room extension for a nineteenth-century Victorian house in Hereford, adding approximately 60 square meters of space.

Contemporary House Extension Hereford

28 Mar, 2022
Wye valley heritage were commissioned to add extra space to this well built and designed contemporary house Before and After images.
Victorian property renovation

Hereford Renovations - Nineteenth Century Victorian House

16 Jan, 2021
Renovation project of a victorian property taken on by Wye Valley Heritage, local builders in Herefordshire. Contact us for your next renovation project.

Hereford Builder Extension & Renovation

08 Dec, 2020
Extension Renovation, Hereford - Renovation & Extension, Eltons Marsh, Hereford This country cottage was in need of a full renovation, the decision was made to create further space by adding an extension. The extension was built in the traditional manor of brick and block work, using reclaimed Hereford bricks, the extension added valuable living space to the cottage, the ground floor of the extension gave way to a generously sized lounge, natural light was plentiful due to a well proportioned window and bifold doors leading out onto a raised patio. The first floor of the extension produced two extra bedrooms, one of which served as the master bedroom with an on suit, a doorway was constructed within the build which opened out onto the kitchen flat roof which now served as a balcony This was one of the most enjoyable projects I have worked on, due to the client not only being a life long friend but also running a successful roofing company, E&R ROOFING. WYE VALLEY HERITAGE assisted Rodney from E&R ROOFING from start to finish with this project, resulting in a fabulous family home. The work undertaken: Excavation of footings to receive foundations Construction of the oversight Overseeing the construction of the external and internal works including damp proofing and renovation works
Damp proofing, Herefordshire, Wye Valley Heritage

DAMP PROOFING & THE BENEFIT OF ADDED INSULATION

20 Nov, 2020
For all your damp proofing and timber treatments for dry rot and wet rot contact Wye Valley Herefordshire a local company based in Hereford.
Damp Proofing, Herefordshire

Damp proofing project Little Birch Hereford

02 Nov, 2020
This country cottage residence situated in little birch Hereford, was in need of updating, while suffering from water ingress along with the deterioration of the internal masonry and decorative finishes. This was caused mainly from a lack of maintenance over a period of years, a combination of failing gutters, down pipes running out into the surrounding ground with blocked and collapsed drainage, water buts against the house walls without piped overflows in operation and high soil levels. A shed was positioned against the rear house wall with the shed roof pitched falling back toward the house and the rear elevation house wall was subject to the run off of water from the shed roof. There were also bricks missing that became obvious once the shed had been removed, revealing water ingress. The cottage was constructed of a solid brickwork construction and painted with non breathable paints
Damp proofing, Herefordshire

Project Damp Proofing & Renovation Bromsberrow Ledbury Hereford

15 Oct, 2020
The dinning room of this quiet country cottage situated in Bromsberrow Ledbury Hereford was suffering from both rising and penetrating damp, the walls were constructed in solid brick, finished with a basecoat sand and cement render. then a second rough cast coating was applied. the ground level outside was level with the interior floor level, lowering the ground level out side was needed.

Artificial Grass Installers

14 Oct, 2020
This wonderfully planted and well maintained garden in central Hereford, benefitted with the introduction of artificial grass, replacing an existing concrete paved area, adding the artificial grass enhanced the planting of the garden, delivering a low maintenance yet colourful alternative to the more regularly used paving materials, constructing a charcoal grey paver edging allowed a neat finish and colour contrast
Garden Wall, Hereford

Project: Garden Wall

04 Sept, 2020
We were instructed to look at a 4 ½ inch brick garden wall that was in disrepair following recent collapse. The decision was made to remove the decayed structure and build a new 9 inch wall with 1 ½ brick pier at each end, with intermittent piers along the length of the wall. This would create a much stronger wall and improve the existing design.
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