Redditch-Based Builders Serving Birmingham
Builders in Birmingham
CH Developments is a Redditch-based construction team working across south Birmingham for renovations, extensions, conversions, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, plastering, driveways and new builds.
Birmingham & the surrounding area
Our registered base is in Redditch, and Birmingham is part of the area we serve. We work across Bearwood, Bournville, Quinton, Wylde Green, Harborne, Edgbaston, Northfield, Moseley and Kings Norton when the project is properly scoped and the site visit confirms that our team is the right fit. That means clear local honesty: we do not present a Birmingham office or Birmingham address, but we do bring one accountable building team to suitable work across the southern suburbs.
Birmingham projects vary sharply from one street to the next. A renovation in a Victorian terrace may need careful access planning, protection of adjoining walls and a clear sequence for services, plastering and flooring. A semi-detached home in Bournville, Northfield or Kings Norton may need extension coordination, while a larger property in Harborne, Edgbaston or Moseley may combine a kitchen alteration with bathrooms, joinery and external works. Bearwood and Quinton can also require disciplined parking, delivery and neighbour arrangements because an occupied home remains part of a busy street.
A Birmingham project needs a defined scope, a sensible approval route and one person accountable for the handovers between trades. Atif Ali, our Lead Builder, coordinates the survey, specification, directly employed vetted trades, Building Control liaison and finishing sequence. CH Developments is CHAS-accredited and fully insured, and we provide free fixed-price quotes after understanding the property and the work.
Our Work
Building services across Birmingham and the southern suburbs
New builds
New residential and small commercial construction from site preparation through structure, services, finishes and handover. This route suits clients with a defined site and a project that needs one team to coordinate the whole build.
House extensions
Rear, side-return, wrap-around, kitchen and double-storey extensions for Birmingham homes. We coordinate survey information, structural design, planning or permitted-development checks, Building Regulations and the finished connection to the existing house. The route suits owners who need the new space to work with existing rooms rather than sit beside them.
Renovations and refurbishments
Whole-house and partial renovations covering structural alterations, services, kitchens, bathrooms, plastering, flooring and final finishes. It suits owners of terraces, semis and larger homes who need a sequence rather than disconnected trade visits. We establish the rooms, access and handovers before the work is divided into stages.
Loft and garage conversions
Loft and garage conversion work begins with feasibility: roof form, headroom, floor levels, insulation, escape, light, services and intended use. We then build the approved route and finish the new room as part of the home. That helps homeowners compare a conversion with an extension before choosing a route.
Commercial fit-outs
Small commercial alterations, office changes, retail fit-outs and practical refurbishment work. We establish access, operating constraints, services and handover requirements before deciding whether the project belongs with our team.
Groundworks and driveways
Driveway preparation, excavation, sub-base, drainage, falls, edging, block paving, resin, tarmac and gravel. The route is for Birmingham properties where the visible surface needs proper ground preparation and careful access planning. We include the frontage, boundaries and connection to the highway in the initial discussion.
Kitchen fitting
Supply-and-fit or fit-only kitchen work, including units, worktops, appliances, plumbing, electrics, extraction, tiling, plastering and flooring. Structural openings and service moves are assessed before the installation sequence is fixed. This is useful where the kitchen is part of a wider Bournville, Quinton or Northfield renovation.
Bathroom fitting
Bathrooms, en-suites and wet rooms with strip-out, layout planning, plumbing, ventilation, tanking, tiling, flooring and final fit-out. We coordinate the wet trades and finishing trades so the room is treated as one installation. The survey also checks access, floor condition and the route for waste and ventilation.
Flooring and tiling
Wood, engineered timber, LVT, laminate, vinyl, porcelain, ceramic and natural stone, with the subfloor checks and levelling needed underneath. This suits renovation work where flooring must follow plastering, kitchen, bathroom or extension stages. We resolve thresholds and finished heights before the material is laid.
Plastering and rendering
Skimming, replastering, dry lining, boarding, lime repair and external render, selected after checking the substrate and moisture position. We can deliver a focused plastering package or coordinate it within a larger Birmingham renovation. The method changes where an older terrace has movement, damp or a different existing finish, so the substrate is checked before the surface is specified.
Good to Know
Planning and practical considerations for Birmingham work
The practical and planning side of building in the area. We handle the paperwork and the approvals as part of the job.
Access, parking and occupied homes
Bearwood, Quinton, Harborne, Edgbaston, Moseley and Kings Norton all contain streets where deliveries, skips, scaffolding and trades vehicles need planning around residents and neighbours. Bournville, Northfield and Wylde Green also require the same project discipline when access is narrow or parking is shared. We agree delivery points, protect circulation routes and keep the work area orderly so a renovation does not become an avoidable daily obstruction.
Scoping work from a Redditch base
A site visit gives us the information a Birmingham project needs. We review the property, access, existing construction, intended finish and the links between structural work, services and finishes. Atif Ali explains what can be confirmed, what needs drawings or specialist input and what belongs in the fixed-price quotation. Travel is part of planning the job, so the scope must suit a properly managed team on site.
Planning and Building Regulations
Permitted development may be a route for some extensions or conversions, but it is not automatic and it does not remove Building Regulations obligations. The relevant Birmingham local authority route depends on the property's location and the proposal. We discuss planning, structural design, Building Control and any required qualified specialist work after the site and drawings are known. We do not claim a Birmingham council relationship or assume approval.
Where We Work
Building near Birmingham
We also cover the towns around Birmingham from our West Midlands base.
Questions & Answers
Building in Birmingham: common questions
Do you work in Birmingham if you are based in Redditch?+
Yes. CH Developments is based in Redditch and works across south Birmingham when the project is suitable for our team. We do not claim a Birmingham office or Birmingham address. We arrange a site visit, review access and scope the work properly, then provide a free fixed-price quote if we can manage the build as one accountable team.
Which Birmingham suburbs do you cover?+
We discuss work in Bearwood, Bournville, Quinton, Wylde Green, Harborne, Edgbaston, Northfield, Moseley and Kings Norton. Coverage depends on the project, access and the team required, not on a blanket claim that every job is practical. Send the property location and brief, and we can confirm whether a site assessment makes sense.
Can you manage a whole-house renovation?+
Yes. We can coordinate structural changes, services, kitchen or bathroom installation, plastering, flooring and final finishes as one renovation sequence. The first step is to define the rooms, access, existing condition and required approvals. Atif Ali will explain the dependencies before the scope is fixed, so the work is not split between trades without a clear handover.
Do I need planning permission for a Birmingham extension?+
Possibly, depending on the property, extension design, restrictions and local authority route. Some work may qualify as permitted development, but that is not automatic and Building Regulations still apply. We assess the site and proposal, identify what needs checking, and coordinate the relevant planning and Building Control process with your designer or appointed professionals.
How are renovation costs worked out?+
The scope is driven by floor area, existing condition, access, structural changes, service relocations, kitchen or bathroom specification, materials, preparation and finish. We do not guess from a suburb name or publish a generic figure. After a site visit and discussion of the brief, we provide a free fixed-price quote showing what the agreed work includes, with exclusions and dependencies explained before work starts and before materials are ordered.
Written and reviewed by
Atif Ali
Lead Builder, CH Developments
Atif Ali has worked in construction for over seven years and leads CH Developments projects from the first site visit to final sign-off. His clients stay with him: the average customer has worked with CH Developments for more than three and a half years, and most new work comes through referrals from existing customers.
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Contact details
- Registered office36A Birchensale Road
Redditch, Worcestershire
B97 6JS - Phone07857 039700
- Opening hoursOpen 24 hours, 7 days a week
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