Barn Conversions in North Devon

Barn conversions, designed and built by one team

Converting a barn is one of the most rewarding projects you can take on, but no two are the same. Old stone walls, tired timber frames, uneven floors and agricultural foundations all need a builder who has done this kind of work before. As a family-run firm in Tawstock, barn conversions are exactly the kind of project we enjoy.

We can take your project from the first site visit through design, planning support and building regulations, to the finished home. You deal with the same people the whole way through.

What a barn conversion usually involves

• A structural survey and checks on walls, roof and foundations
• Design work to fit rooms, windows and stairs around the existing building
• Planning permission or Class Q prior approval, depending on the building and where it is
• Underpinning or new foundations and floor slabs where needed
• Repairing or replacing roof structures and stonework
• Insulation, glazing and services to meet building regulations
• First and second fix, kitchens, bathrooms and finishes

Keeping the character

The best conversions still look and feel like barns. Where we can, we keep and repair original stone, beams and openings rather than hiding them, and use materials that suit the rural North Devon setting.

Planning: Class Q or full planning?

Some agricultural buildings can be converted under Class Q permitted development, which uses a simpler prior approval process. Others, such as barns in a National Landscape (like the North Devon Coast) or a conservation area, need full planning permission. See our Class Q page for more, or give us a call and we'll talk it through.