Should I move or extend?

For other people it’s due to business reasons, a lot of people work from home nowadays so it makes sense to create a proper working space so that you can separate your work from your home life. Whatever the reason for the extra space you will find yourself asking the question “should I extend or move?”.

Families grow, circumstances change and there are many reasons why you would need more living space.

There are legal fees, removal fees plus a lot of stress and hassle and worry involved with moving home.

Quite often, extending your home is a very cost-effective way of adding to the size of your house. It means that you are starting with a house that you are currently happy with. You don’t need to make the home “your own” as you do if you move house. Presumably all the rest of the decor and furniture is to your taste. You are simply adding more space to your existing living space.

Extending is a LOT cheaper than moving in most circumstances and it also recoups some of the cost by adding value to your home. There is obviously some stress and hassle involved in extending but nowhere near as much as moving entirely. You are still keeping the same neighbours, you are still situated conveniently for work and friends, your children don’t have any upheaval and life continues as normal – only in a bigger home.

The decision between extending or moving is one for you to make. It is a big decision so it is worth giving it plenty of though. If you do decide to go down the route of installing an extension then how do you go about it? Well the first port of call is Fife Joinery Services. Simply get in touch with us and we can guide you through the whole process from start to finish. Our friendly, experienced team have years of experience with house extensions and will help you realise your perfect home.