Two-storey extensions in Dumfries
Planning a bigger home in Dumfries? Compare extension types and guide prices below, then book a free site visit.
Dumfries at a glance
- Postcode districts
- DG1 and DG2
- Area
- Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Price region
- Scotland
- Nearest towns
- Locharbriggs (2.6 miles), Lockerbie (10.7 miles), Dalbeattie (12.6 miles), Annan (15.1 miles)
- Approvals
- Class 1B: two-storey extensions must be at least 10 m from every boundary to avoid planning permission, so most need an application.
Around Dumfries we also work in Locharbriggs, Lockerbie and Dalbeattie, and across the rest of Dumfries and Galloway. Postcode districts in and near Dumfries: DG1 and DG2.
Extensions available in Dumfries

Two-storey rear extensions
Dumfries guide price from £52,500, Standard spec.
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Two-storey side extensions
For homes in Dumfries: typical guide from £81,000.
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Two-storey wraparound extensions
Design, approvals and build for Dumfries homes. Guide from £113,000.
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Part single, part two-storey extensions
For homes in Dumfries: typical guide from £67,500.
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Extensions over a garage
Dumfries guide price from £29,500, Standard spec.
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First-floor extensions
For homes in Dumfries: typical guide from £23,500.
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Two-storey extensions for semi-detached houses
Design, approvals and build for Dumfries homes. Guide from £52,500.
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Two-storey extensions for detached houses
Dumfries guide price from £81,000, Standard spec.
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Kitchen extensions with bedrooms above
From £52,500 (before kitchen units) in Dumfries. Free visit to firm it up.
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Extra bedroom and en-suite extensions
Design, approvals and build for Dumfries homes. Guide from £52,500 (plus en-suite).
Learn moreWhich type suits your house?
Start with what you need the space for. Bedrooms and an en-suite upstairs with a bigger kitchen below is the classic two-storey brief, but in Dumfries we also design annexes, home offices and bedrooms over garages.
Also available in Dumfries and Galloway
- Two-storey front extensions
- Two-storey extensions for end-of-terrace houses
- Two-storey annexe extensions
- Garage conversions with a room above
- Two-storey extension plans and drawings
- Planning permission for two-storey extensions
- Structural engineering for two-storey extensions
- Building regulations for two-storey extensions
- Design and build two-storey extensions
Rules for Dumfries
Dumfries is in Scotland. Class 1B: two-storey extensions must be at least 10 m from every boundary to avoid planning permission, so most need an application. Householder planning application: £371. Councils have two months to decide a local planning application.
The full Scotland rules explained
Questions about extensions in Dumfries
Do you cover Dumfries?
Yes. We cover Dumfries (DG1 and DG2) and the surrounding area, including Locharbriggs and Lockerbie. The first site visit is free.
What does a two-storey extension cost in Dumfries?
Using our Scotland guide, a two-storey rear extension with a 4 m × 3.5 m footprint on two floors (28 m² of new floor space) is about £52,500–£71,000 including VAT. An extension over a garage is about £29,500–£43,000.
Which other places near Dumfries do you cover?
Everywhere around it, including Locharbriggs (2.6 miles), Lockerbie (10.7 miles) and Dalbeattie (12.6 miles), and the rest of Dumfries and Galloway.