Extension (Maidstone, Kent)

Project Overview

Kitchen Extension – Maidstone, Kent

This Maidstone home has been beautifully extended, creating a spacious, open-plan kitchen and dining area designed for modern living and entertaining. The homeowners wanted to expand their ground floor, improving the flow, functionality, and natural light while ensuring a seamless connection to the garden.

To bring this vision to life, PorthouseDean provided expert structural calculations, ensuring the kitchen extension, steel beam installations, and load-bearing wall modifications were structurally sound, fully compliant with Building Control, and designed for long-term stability.

Maximising Space & Functionality with Smart Structural Design

This extension was designed to:
✅ Expand the kitchen and dining space – Enhancing usability and open-plan living
✅ Introduce large glazing & bi-fold doors – Bringing in more natural light and garden views
✅ Ensure open-plan stability – Using RSJs and structural steel for wide-span openings
✅ Improve property value – Adding long-term functionality and aesthetic appeal

What we did

Our contributions included:
✔ Structural calculations for the kitchen extension – Ensuring compliance and stability
✔ RSJ & steel beam design – Supporting large-span openings for an open-plan feel
✔ Load-bearing wall assessments – Safely modifying the existing structure
✔ Foundation design – Providing long-term strength for the extension

With expert structural engineering in place, this Maidstone home now benefits from a modern, bright, and highly practical kitchen extension, perfectly suited for family life and entertaining.

Thinking About a Kitchen Extension? Let’s Make It Happen!

📍 Providing structural engineering across Maidstone, Ashford, and Kent.