Sheffield · S17
Garage conversions in Dore & Totley, Sheffield.
We plan and build garage conversions in Dore and Totley for homes right on the south-west edge of Sheffield, where the city gives way to the Peak District. Gritstone houses, roomy inter-war detached homes and post-war semis all turn up on our survey list here, and each one gets a fixed price before anything starts.
- Free survey at your home
- Fixed itemised price
- Stone or brick matched outside
- One contact one point of contact
Homes in Dore & Totley
The houses and garages of Dore & Totley
Dore began as a village and still reads like one in its older streets, with gritstone cottages and solid Victorian and Edwardian houses. Around that core, and across much of Totley, the twentieth century added detached houses and semis on generous plots, many from the inter-war years and the decades after the Second World War. Many have a proper drive and a garage to the side or behind.
That mix gives us a wide range of garages to work with. Inter-war detached homes often have a single garage built onto the side, sometimes with a flat roof that needs replacing as part of the job. Post-war and later houses may have an integral garage under the same roof as the house, and some larger properties have a double garage or a detached one at the end of the drive.
Because so many homes in Dore & Totley, Sheffield, are faced in stone, the outside finish is usually the first thing owners want to talk about. Where the garage sits on a stone elevation we aim to match the new infill panel to the house, using reclaimed or closely matched stone where it is available.
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Popular garage conversions in Dore and Totley
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Attached garage conversion
The side-built single garage next to an inter-war or post-war house is the most common starting point here. It is already joined to the home, so the work focuses on the floor, insulation, the new front wall and a doorway through from the hall or kitchen.Read the guide -
Garage conversion with ensuite
Larger family houses in this part of Sheffield often have room for a ground-floor bedroom with its own shower room. Running drainage adds cost, which we price clearly after the survey.Read the guide -
Garage to home office
Plenty of people who live out towards the Peak District edge work from home at least part of the week. A converted garage makes a quiet office away from the main living space with its own window.Read the guide -
Double garage conversion
Bigger plots mean double garages turn up often in our garage conversions in Dore. Converting the whole space can give a large family room, or you can split it into a study and a utility room.Read the guide
Planning and access
Planning garage conversions in Dore, Totley and the Park edge
Most garage conversions in Dore and Totley fall under Sheffield City Council for planning. A straightforward garage conversion that does not extend the building is usually allowed without a planning application, but some estates had permitted development rights removed by condition when they were built, and if your home is in a conservation area the front elevation can need more care. A small number of properties on the far western fringe sit inside the Peak District National Park, where the Park Authority deals with planning and the rules on alterations are tighter. We check which applies to your address before the price is fixed.
Building Regulations approval is needed for every garage conversion, wherever the house is. We make the application to Sheffield City Council Building Control and arrange the inspections. A garage conversion in Totley or Dore often means a sloping drive, so we plan deliveries around access and check damp-proofing where the garage floor sits lower than the house. Postcodes across S17 are well within our usual working area.
Garage conversion costs in Dore & Totley
- Single garage£8k – £15k
- Integral garage£10k – £14k
- Double garage£15k – £25k
Older Dore and Totley houses often need the new front wall faced in natural stone, and the larger detached garages here can be doubles, so prices tend to sit in the upper half of a band.
Published UK guide figures for 2026. Your own price is fixed, line by line, after a free survey.
Questions
Garage conversions in Dore & Totley: FAQs
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01Is my house in Dore or Totley inside the Peak District National Park?
Most are not. The National Park boundary runs close to the western edge of S17, so only a small number of homes on the fringe fall inside it. We check your address at the survey stage. If it is inside the Park, the Peak District National Park Authority handles planning, while Building Control stays with Sheffield City Council.
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02Can you match the stone on the front of my house?
Usually, yes. Where the garage door opening sits in a stone wall, we fill it with stone that matches the house as closely as we can find, often reclaimed gritstone. If the garage itself was built in brick or render, we match that instead.
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03How much does a garage conversion in Dore cost?
Published UK guide figures for 2026 are £8k to £15k for a single garage, £10k to £14k for an integral garage and £15k to £25k for a double. An ensuite, a kitchen or an annexe costs more. After a free survey we give you a fixed, itemised price for your home.
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04Do I need planning permission for a garage conversion in Totley?
Often not, if the work stays inside the existing garage and does not extend the house. Planning can be needed if permitted development rights were removed for your estate, if the house is listed or in a conservation area, or if it sits inside the National Park. We check this for your address.
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05My garage has a flat roof that leaks. Can it still be converted?
Yes. Many side garages on inter-war and post-war houses in Dore & Totley have tired flat roofs. We include a new insulated roof in the price where it is needed, so the converted room stays warm and dry.
Free survey
Book a free survey in Dore & Totley
Tell us a little about your garage and what you would like it to become. We will come out, measure up and give you a fixed price.
Or call 07930 368713 or email enquiries@garageconversionssheffield.co.uk
