Building work across Greater Manchester

Building in Greater Manchester is never one thing. A terraced extension in Sale runs into different problems than a stone refit in Bolton, and a city-centre site comes with demands a suburban plot never sees. We write about those differences.

The guides here go borough by borough. We look at ground conditions in Wigan's old coalfield, conservation rules in Rochdale and Didsbury, riverside plots in Salford, and the hillside stone homes around Oldham. Where the local detail changes how you should think about a job, we say so.

The aim is simple: help you understand what you're dealing with before you talk to anyone about doing the work.