A Nordu rear extension in charred black timber cladding, with full height sliding glazing opening onto a garden.

Nordu Extensions

More space. Without moving.

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Why move?

Most people who outgrow their house do not want to leave it. They like the street, the school and the neighbours. They just need more space. A Nordu extension adds that room to the house you already have, built in a matter of days, not months.

A man carrying a stack of cardboard boxes out of a room, with more boxes packed and waiting against the wall behind him.

What we build

Three ways to add on.

Every one is built on the same system. The difference is where it sits on your house and how much room it gives you.

Choose the one that fits your house. Price follows the floor area you need.

Porch

A way in from the garden.

Somewhere to leave the coats, the boots and the weather before they reach the kitchen.

Floor area
up to 6m²
Footprint
2.4m × 2.4m
Height
2.4m
Design a porch
Timber: a small porch on the back of a brick house, opening onto the rear garden.
Timber
Smooth render: a small porch on the back of a brick house, opening onto the rear garden.
Smooth render
Floor plan loading
Indicative layout. Not a construction drawing.

Sunroom

A room with a view.

A space to enjoy the Scottish weather no matter the season.

Floor area
up to 12m²
Footprint
4.8m × 2.4m
Height
2.4m
Design a sunroom
Smooth render: a glazed sunroom on the back of a house.
Smooth render
Composite: a glazed sunroom on the back of a house.
Composite
Floor plan loading
Indicative layout. Not a construction drawing.

Extension

Change the way you live.

A Nordu extension gives you the space you need built for whatever you need it to be.

Floor area
over 12m²
Example footprint
4.8m × 3.6m
Height
3.6m
Design an extension
Timber: a Nordu extension on the back of a brick house, its kitchen behind full height glazing.
Timber
Smooth render: a rear extension spanning the back of a house.
Smooth render
Floor plan loading
Indicative layout. Not a construction drawing.

Three external finishes.

All three sit within the Nordu principles. Which one is right usually comes down to the house it is attaching to.

Vertical timber cladding in close detail, narrow boards with fine shadow gaps between them.

Timber

Vertical board on board cladding with a deep shadow gap. Left untreated it weathers naturally. Oiled, it holds its warmth for longer.

Dark grey composite cladding board in close detail, flat and matte with a crisp joint line.

Composite

A horizontal wood polymer board. It holds its appearance, handles Scottish weather and never needs treating.

Smooth off white render in close detail, meeting at a sharp external corner.

Smooth render

A flat silicone render with sharp reveals around every opening. The quietest of the three. It sits well against traditional stone.

Not built on site. Assembled on it.

A traditional extension is built from scratch on your property. That means months of trades coming and going, weather delays, and a build quality that depends on the day.

Nordu Extensions are manufactured indoors, to a fixed specification, checked before they leave. Then delivered and assembled, not built from raw materials on your driveway. The difference shows up in three places.

  • Factory built to the same tolerances every time, checked before it leaves
  • Installed and weathertight in days, while groundworks happen in parallel
  • One team from first survey to handover, so nobody is managing trades but us
Finished Nordu wall panels standing in a transport rack in the workshop: one clad in timber, one turned to show the stud frame, insulation and taped membrane, and one with a window opening cut through it.

The paperwork, explained.

Permitted development

Scotland allows homeowners to extend without full planning permission, up to a point. How much depends on your extension's size, your boundary, and whether your property is listed or in a conservation area.

Most Nordu extensions qualify. We confirm yours at survey, before you commit to anything.

Inside the Nordu showroom near Glasgow, with ground screw foundations displayed along a dark wall beside a lit graphic panel.

By appointment only

Discover what makes Nordu different, in person.

Visit our Glasgow showroom today.

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