Step 1: Tell us about your project
Start by giving a few basic facts about the garage itself, a general idea of where in Reigate or the surrounding area you're based, and the easiest way to get back in touch with you.
Step 2: One local installer picks up your enquiry
Your details go to just one installer who covers your part of Surrey, not out to a whole panel of businesses or resold as an anonymous lead.
Step 3: The installer contacts you directly
That installer reaches out directly to talk through the garage and what you're hoping to achieve, then arranges either a site visit or a phone call. Everything from here on is a conversation between you and them, without this site in the middle.
Step 4: A written quote lands, and it's yours to accept or ignore
A written quote should set out the work involved and the specification, so you can see exactly what's included. There's no obligation to go ahead, and it's worth asking for more than one quote before deciding.
Checks worth making yourself
A few checks are worth doing on your own before agreeing to anything, whichever installer you're matched with.
- ■Ask to see a written quote that sets out the work, materials and who is responsible for arranging building regulations sign-off.
- ■Check the installer's trading history and ask for details of insurance they carry for the work.
- ■Get more than one quote before deciding, and compare what's included, not just the bottom line.
- ■Confirm in writing what happens if the project uncovers something unexpected once work starts, such as an issue with the existing floor or roof.
This site's role ends once you're introduced
Once an installer has been in touch, any agreement is between the homeowner and the installer. This site doesn't manage the work, inspect it, or arrange payment on anyone's behalf.
Services
Useful local links
- Reigate and Banstead Borough Council – Planning — The planning authority covering Reigate itself, along with Redhill, Horley, Banstead and several nearby villages.
- Mole Valley District Council – Do I need planning permission — The planning authority covering Dorking, Ashtead, Leatherhead and several villages southwest of Reigate.
- Epsom and Ewell Borough Council – Planning permission — The planning authority covering Epsom, a separate borough from Reigate and Banstead.
- Tandridge District Council – Planning and building — The planning authority covering Caterham, Nutfield and South Nutfield.
- 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 and extensions.
- Planning Portal – Garage conversion — National guidance on when planning permission is needed for a garage conversion in England.