Builders in Ellon
you can trust.
We are a family run building firm helping Ellon homeowners with extensions, loft and garage conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and new builds across the Formartine area.
Granite Builders are builders in Ellon and across AB41, working both sides of the River Ythan and out through Formartine to Newburgh, Udny, Pitmedden and Methlick. Ellon is a low lying river town, and that single fact shapes more building work here than anything else. Ground water sits higher than people expect, so foundations, drainage and soakaways need designing rather than assuming.
The other thing that marks Ellon out is how split the housing stock is. There is the older granite core around the Square and the bridge, and then the large modern periphery that went up through the oil years at Balmacassie and Cromleybank. A repointing job on one and a trussed roof conversion on the other are completely different pieces of work, and we do both.
- Extensions from £2,500 per square metre. A typical single storey rear extension in Ellon starts from around £45,000.
- Loft conversions £45,000 to £65,000, garage conversions from £20,000, kitchens from £8,000 and bathrooms from £5,000, all excluding VAT.
- Ellon sits in the Ellon and District ward of Aberdeenshire Council. Where a building warrant is needed we prepare and submit it, and on low lying plots near the Ythan we deal with the drainage and soakaway detail the warrant will ask for.
- Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered. Gas work is carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers and electrical work by NICEIC approved electricians.
- Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Google reviews.
We know Ellon,
and the homes in it.
We are a family run building firm working across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, and Ellon is right at the heart of where we build. The town sits on the River Ythan in the Formartine area, roughly sixteen miles north of Aberdeen, and it has grown a great deal over the years. From the older granite properties near the square to the newer estates around Balmacassie and Cromleybank, we understand the local housing stock and how families here want to use the space they have.
Out past the town the work changes again. Formartine is farming country, so a fair amount of what we do here is steading and farmhouse work, rural plots on private drainage, and properties with no mains gas where the heating design has to be thought about early. In town it is more often extensions, loft conversions, garage conversions, kitchens and bathrooms. We are members of the Federation of Master Builders and we are TrustMark registered, with over twenty years behind us. Whether you are adding a bedroom for a growing family or opening up the back of the house, we treat every Ellon home as if it were our own.
Most extensions, conversions and structural changes in Ellon need a building warrant, which is handled by Aberdeenshire Council and sits separately from planning permission. We manage that whole process for you, from drawings and submission through to the final completion certificate. If you would like to understand how it works before you start, our plain English guide to building warrants in Scotland walks through every step.
See the standard,
then picture your own.
We could simply tell you we do careful work for Ellon homeowners. We would rather show you. Across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire we have completed kitchens, bathrooms, loft conversions, extensions and full house renovations, all finished to the same standard.
Every project runs the same way, one accountable team from the first survey to the final handover. Browse a selection on our work page, then imagine the same care brought to your Ellon home.
View Our ProjectsOne firm for the whole project.
Whatever you have in mind for your Ellon home, it is likely one of these. Tap through for the detail on each.
Home Extensions
Single storey, double storey and wraparound. On Ellon estate plots the constraint is usually the boundary and the drain run, so the design starts there.
Learn more ↗Loft Conversions
Dormer, hip to gable and Velux. Most modern Ellon roofs are trussed, so the trusses have to be cut and replaced with a structural frame before you gain a room.
Learn more ↗Garage Conversions
Ellon estate housing is full of integral garages nobody parks in. Insulated, floored, wired and heated, one becomes the cheapest extra room you will ever get.
Learn more ↗Kitchens
New layouts, units and the structural openings that go with them. In the older properties near the Square that usually means a beam before it means a worktop.
Learn more ↗Bathrooms
Full strip out and refit, supplied and fitted. On rural Formartine properties we also deal with private drainage and the pressure issues that come with it.
Learn more ↗Garden Rooms
A warm, year round room at the foot of the garden. Built on site on engineered foundations, which matters on the wetter ground around the Ythan.
Learn more ↗New Builds
Rural Formartine plots, built by people who have dug into this ground before and know what the water table and Aberdeenshire Council will each ask for.
Learn more ↗General Building
Repointing the granite around the Square, steading repairs out in the country, and the structural jobs that do not fit a tidy category.
Learn more ↗What building work
costs in Ellon.
Ask three builders in Ellon what an extension costs and two will tell you it depends. It does, but that is not a reason to tell you nothing. These are the starting points we actually work from, before ground conditions and specification move them.
Guide prices are indicative, exclude VAT and are based on typical projects in Ellon and the surrounding Formartine area. Your final cost depends on size, specification and site conditions. We provide a detailed written quotation free of charge after a site survey, and we do not ask for money up front.
The difference is who stays accountable.
Local & Family Run
We have worked the Formartine ground for over 20 years, from the granite properties around the Square to the estate housing at Balmacassie. That means we know which Ellon streets sit low, where the water table bites and which roofs are trussed before we open anything up.
Accredited, Not Just Insured
Federation of Master Builders members and TrustMark registered, which is independent vetting against a Government endorsed standard rather than a badge we printed ourselves. Gas work is carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers and electrical work by NICEIC approved electricians.
One Point of Contact
An Ellon extension can mean groundworks, drainage, structure, roofing, windows, electrics, plumbing and plaster. One project manager sequences all of it and handles the Aberdeenshire Council warrant, so you are not the one chasing trades up the A90.
No Unwelcome Surprises
We dig trial holes on low lying plots before we price rather than after. If the ground near the Ythan turns out to need a deeper footing or a raft, you hear it at quote stage, not in week two when the excavator is already on site.
Covering Ellon and the
surrounding area.
We work throughout Ellon and the AB41 postcode, across Formartine and down the Ythan valley. Ellon sits in the Ellon and District ward of Aberdeenshire Council, and our base is about 20km away at ABZ Business Park. Not sure we reach your street? Just ask.
Trusted by homeowners across the North East.
"They helped us renovate an en suite bathroom, including relocating sanitaryware, tiling floors and walls and installing electric underfloor heating. A great service, on time and to the agreed cost. I would highly recommend Shem and his team."
"From our initial meeting to completion, they were very professional, taking time to understand what we wanted and advising on how to achieve the finish we wanted."
"They done an alteration by making a new wall opening and putting in a steel beam, then refurbished the whole house including our kitchen and bathroom. Well recommended."
Builders in Ellon, your questions answered.
Extensions in Ellon start from around £2,500 per square metre, which puts a typical single storey rear extension at about £45,000. A double storey works out cheaper per square metre, because you pay for one set of foundations and one roof across two floors. Loft conversions are typically £45,000 to £65,000 including the new staircase, garage conversions from around £20,000, kitchens from £8,000 and bathrooms from £5,000. Those figures exclude VAT and are confirmed by a free written quote after a survey.
Usually yes for an extension, a loft conversion or any structural alteration. Ellon falls under Aberdeenshire Council, and we prepare and submit the warrant application for you rather than leaving it with you. Allow additional time for processing on top of the build programme, because that clock runs while nothing is happening on site. Like for like repairs and internal redecoration normally do not need one.
The whole AB41 area. Newburgh and Foveran on the coast, Balmedie to the south, and inland to Udny, Pitmedden, Methlick, Tarves and Auchnagatt. Our base is about 20km from Ellon, which is close enough that a survey visit, a return trip to price the job properly and any snagging afterwards are all straightforward rather than a scheduling problem.
Yes. Alongside domestic work we take on commercial and light industrial projects across Ellon and Formartine, including shop and office fit outs, alterations, structural openings, roofing and maintenance for landlords and property managers. The approach is the same as on a house: one written quote after a survey, one point of contact, all trades in house, and payments tied to agreed milestones rather than money up front.
Granite Builders is a Federation of Master Builders member and TrustMark registered, which means independent vetting against a Government endorsed standard rather than a badge we gave ourselves. Gas work is carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers and electrical work by NICEIC approved electricians. We are rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 Google reviews.
Yes. Ellon is one of our core areas, and we work right across the surrounding Formartine countryside. That includes Newburgh, Foveran, Balmedie, Udny Green, Pitmedden, Tarves, Methlick, Collieston, Cruden Bay and Auchnagatt. If you are a short drive from the town and you are not sure whether we reach you, just ask and we will let you know.
Most likely, yes. Extensions, loft and garage conversions and structural alterations in Ellon usually need a building warrant from Aberdeenshire Council. On the low lying ground near the Ythan the warrant will also want the drainage and soakaway design, which is the part people forget until it holds the application up, and this is separate from planning permission. We handle the whole thing for you, including the drawings, the submission and the completion certificate. You can read more in our guide to building warrants in Scotland.
It depends on the size, the specification and what the ground gives you, so we never quote blind. On Ellon plots we dig trial holes before pricing rather than after, because a deeper footing or a raft is the difference between a quote that holds and one that moves. We survey, then give you a clear written quote with no obligation. To get a sense of the things that move the price, see our extension cost guide and our loft conversion cost guide for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Yes. We are members of the Federation of Master Builders and we are TrustMark registered, and we carry public liability insurance. Every project in Ellon comes with a written contract that sets out the work and the price, along with a written guarantee on our workmanship, so you know exactly where you stand from the start.
Call us on 07946 046935 or send us a message and we will reply within one business day. We will arrange a free survey at your Ellon home, talk through what you have in mind and follow up with a written quote. There is no pressure and no hard sell, just honest advice on whether and how your project can be done.
Ready to start your
Ellon project?
Contact Granite Builders today for a free, no-obligation quote in Ellon. Call 07946 046935 or send a message, and we will get back to you within one business day. Your survey is free, your quote is detailed, and there is no pressure to go ahead.