Victorian & Edwardian terraces
Common across Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield. Solid-brick walls, careful structural detailing required for rear and side-return extensions. £45–90k typical.
Yorkshire
Trusted Builders Across Yorkshire
Family-run, family-owned. 20+ years building extensions, loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and full renovations across South and West Yorkshire.
Postcodes covered: S · LS · WF · HD · DN
About Our Yorkshire Service
Local builders, working in Yorkshire every week
Johnsons Building Services has been working across Yorkshire for over 20 years. From our base in Barnsley we cover South Yorkshire (Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster), West Yorkshire (Leeds, Wakefield, Huddersfield) and the North Derbyshire border (Chesterfield) — all within a comfortable daily working radius.
Yorkshire's housing stock is genuinely varied: Victorian and Edwardian terraces in the cities, 1930s semis through every town, post-war and 1960s estates, stone-built character properties in West Yorkshire, and modern detached homes everywhere. Each demands different detailing, different materials and a different programme. There is no template.
What stays consistent is how we work: every job project-managed end-to-end by our own team, fixed written quotes within 48 hours, 10-year workmanship guarantee in writing, full Building Regs sign-off, £2m public liability insurance.
Why Choose Us in Yorkshire
What makes us the right builders for Yorkshire
Genuinely Yorkshire-based
Office and yard on Copeland Road, Barnsley, S70. Most of our team live within 30 minutes of the yard. We're not a national franchise running everything from London.
Multi-council planning experience
We submit weekly to Barnsley, Sheffield, Leeds, Wakefield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Kirklees and Chesterfield Building Control. We know each council's quirks.
Full in-house team
Bricklayers, joiners, plumbers, electricians, plasterers, tilers, decorators — all our own. No subcontracting your job to whoever has a free week.
Family-run accountability
Same names answer the phone today as five years ago, ten years ago, twenty years ago. We rely entirely on word-of-mouth across Yorkshire.
Most-Built Services
What we build most often in Yorkshire
House Extensions in Yorkshire
Add the room your family actually needs without the chaos of multiple contractors. Fully project-managed extensions delivered on a fixed written price, with a clear weekly programme from groundworks to final paint.
Learn moreLoft Conversions in Yorkshire
Turn the dead space above your head into the most-used room in the house. Dormer, hip-to-gable, mansard and Velux conversions fully built and certified by one trusted Barnsley team.
Learn moreKitchen Fitting in Yorkshire
Stop coordinating four trades and three delivery dates. We handle the rip-out, plumbing, electrics, plastering, fitting, tiling and final snag — so your kitchen is finished on the date we promised.
Learn moreBathroom Fitting in Yorkshire
Bathrooms fail when they leak. We waterproof first, tile second, and stand behind the result for a decade. One team handles plumbing, tiling, electrics and finish — no excuses, no sub-contractor blame.
Learn moreRenovations in Yorkshire
First fix to final paint, managed end-to-end. Whether it's a tired Victorian terrace or a 1960s semi crying out for a rewire, we strip back, upgrade and finish on a fixed written price.
Learn moreRoofing in Yorkshire
A roof either keeps water out or it doesn't. Quick patches buy you a winter; proper repairs buy you a generation. Fully scaffolded, fully insured, properly guaranteed.
Learn moreGarage Conversions in Yorkshire
Most attached garages in Yorkshire store nothing more than bikes and boxes. Converted properly, they become the office, snug, gym, playroom or annexe your home is missing — for less than half the cost of an extension.
Learn moreCarpentry & Joinery in Yorkshire
From a single internal door to a full staircase rebuild — time-served carpentry, scribed flush to your walls and floors. The difference between joinery you notice and joinery that just looks right.
Learn moreLandscaping in Yorkshire
A patio is only as good as what's under it. We dig deep, lay proper sub-base, bed flags on full mortar, and finish with sealed joints. The result holds level for 20 years.
Learn moreLocal Knowledge
Yorkshire property types we work with
1930s semis
By far the most common Yorkshire property we extend. Cavity walls, decent plots, ample side access. Two-storey side extensions and hip-to-gable lofts are the dominant briefs. £60–130k typical.
Stone-built character properties
West Yorkshire and parts of Sheffield. Sympathetic materials, careful matching, often longer planning timescales. £80–250k typical.
Newer detached family homes
Modern footings, straightforward extensions and conversions. Common across South Yorkshire commuter belts. £80–200k typical.
Recent Work
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Recent projects completed in Yorkshire
Recent build
Wrap-around extension, Sheffield
Two-storey side and rear wrap-around extension on a brick semi with bifold doors and arched feature window. 16 weeks.
Recent build
Whole-house renovation, Barnsley
Probate property in Mapplewell stripped back and fully refitted — wiring, plumbing, plastering, kitchen, two bathrooms, decoration. 22 weeks.
Recent build
Hip-to-gable loft, Leeds
1930s Roundhay semi — full L-shape conversion with double bedroom, en-suite and walk-in wardrobe. 10 weeks.
Building Control & Planning
Working with Yorkshire's council
We submit to all eight Yorkshire local authorities we work in: Barnsley MBC, Sheffield City Council, Leeds City Council, Wakefield Council, Rotherham MBC, Doncaster MBC, Kirklees Council and Chesterfield Borough Council. Each has its own portal, its own preferred submission format and its own quirks — and we know all of them.
FAQ
Yorkshire builder FAQs
Building in Yorkshire? Let's talk.
Free site visit. Itemised written quote within 48 hours. No obligation.
Family-run · 20+ years building across Yorkshire · Fully insured · 10-year workmanship guarantee