Master Builders Transforming Yorkshire Homes Since 2004
House extensions, loft conversions, kitchens, bathrooms and full renovations — built to a higher standard by a team that treats your home like our own.
Free site visit · No obligation · Written quote in 48 hours
- 20+ Years' Experience
- Fully Insured £5m
- 10-yr Guarantee
- 48hr Written Quotes
- £5m Public Liability Insured
- 10-Year Workmanship Guarantee
- Building Regs Sign-Off
- 20+ Years Trading
- Directly Employed Team
One trusted team for every part of your home
From single-room refits to ground-up extensions, every project is managed end-to-end by our own tradesmen — no subcontracting your job to strangers.
House Extensions
Single and double-storey rear, side and wrap-around extensions across Yorkshire — designed for daylight, planned for permitted development or full planning, and built to add real long-term value to your home.
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Loft Conversions
Dormer, hip-to-gable, L-shape and Velux loft conversions that turn unused roof space into a proper master bedroom, en-suite or home office — full structural, insulation and Building Regs sign-off included.
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Garage Conversions
Convert a cold, under-used garage into a warm, fully insulated living room, snug, gym or annexe — with new flooring, windows, electrics and heating tied into your existing home.
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Kitchen Fitting
Bespoke and trade-supplied kitchen installs across Barnsley and Yorkshire. We handle removal, plastering, electrics, plumbing, tiling and final fit — by the same joiner from start to finish.
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Bathroom Fitting
Family bathrooms, en-suites and walk-in wet rooms — full strip-out, first-fix plumbing, waterproofing, tiling and second-fix finished to a standard you can show off, typically within one to two weeks.
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Carpentry & Joinery
Fitted wardrobes, bespoke staircases, internal and external doors, alcove units and architectural joinery — made and fitted by time-served joiners who care about every mitre and margin.
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Roofing
Full re-roofs, slate and tile repairs, flat roof replacements, lead flashings, gutters and chimney work — specified to handle Yorkshire weather and backed by our 10-year workmanship guarantee.
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Landscaping
Block-paved and resin driveways, Indian stone and porcelain patios, retaining walls, fencing and outdoor living spaces designed to work with the slope and drainage of your Yorkshire garden.
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Renovations
Full property refurbishments and structural alterations — from rip-out and steels through to first fix, plastering, decoration and snagging, all managed by one project lead from day one.
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homeowners actually recommend
Most building horror stories come down to four things: poor finish, missed deadlines, surprise costs, and silence. We built Johnsons to fix all four — and we put it in writing.
Built by craftsmen, not chancers
20+ years on the tools means details are right first time — no callbacks, no shortcuts.
Fixed written quotes in 48 hours
Transparent pricing with itemised costs. What we quote is what you pay.
We turn up. We finish on time.
Realistic schedules, honest updates, and a project manager you can actually reach.
One family-run team, start to finish
No subcontracted strangers. The team that quotes is the team that builds.
— Daniel Johnson and the crew on site]
A family-run Barnsley builder, on the tools since 2004
Johnsons Building Services (Yorkshire) Ltd was founded by Daniel Glynn Johnson in 2004 and has been Barnsley-based ever since. We're a directly employed team of bricklayers, joiners, roofers and project managers — no labour-only subcontractors handed your house keys for the day. Every project is run by the same people who quoted it, from the first site visit through to the handover walk-round and the ten-year workmanship guarantee that follows.
We take on a deliberately limited number of projects each month so the standard never slips, and we'd rather turn work away than overstretch the team.
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More about the team →Trusted builders across
Yorkshire & beyond
Based in Barnsley, working on residential projects throughout South and West Yorkshire. Not sure if we cover your area? Just ask.
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Barnsley
Our home town — from Penistone and Dodworth to Cudworth and Hoyland (S70–S75).
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Sheffield
Stone terraces and 1930s semis across Hillsborough, Crookes, Ecclesall and Dore.
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Leeds
Extensions and lofts across Headingley, Roundhay, Horsforth and the LS suburbs.
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Wakefield
Family homes through Sandal, Ossett, Horbury and the wider WF postcodes.
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Rotherham
Renovations and roofing across Wickersley, Bramley, Aston and surrounding villages.
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Doncaster
Conversions and full refurbs from Bessacarr and Tickhill out to Bawtry.
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Huddersfield
Stone-built work across Lindley, Almondbury, Marsh and Holmfirth villages.
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Chesterfield
North Derbyshire homes from Walton and Brampton out to Dronfield and Wingerworth.
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Yorkshire (wider)
If you're in South or West Yorkshire and not listed above, just ask — we likely cover you.
Builders in Yorkshire: what local homeowners need to know
Yorkshire housing stock is unlike anywhere else in the country. Stone-built Victorian terraces in Barnsley, 1930s semis through Sheffield and Wakefield, post-war estates in Doncaster and Rotherham, and stone cottages out towards the Peak District — each comes with its own quirks. Solid walls instead of cavities, suspended timber floors, lath-and-plaster ceilings, lime mortar, and slate or stone roofs all need a builder who knows what they are looking at before the first brick is moved. Johnsons Building Services has worked on every one of these property types across South and West Yorkshire for more than two decades.
The Pennine weather doesn't help. Driving rain off the moors finds every weak point in flashing, pointing and roof verges, and the freeze-thaw cycle cracks render and lifts flat-roof felt faster than in milder parts of the UK. That's why our extensions, loft conversions and roofing work in Yorkshire are specified to a standard that anticipates the climate — proper cavity trays, lead flashings dressed by hand, breathable membranes on solid-wall extensions, and high-performance insulation that meets current Building Regulations without trapping moisture in older fabric.
Local planning context matters too. Barnsley, Sheffield, Leeds and Kirklees councils each interpret permitted development, conservation areas and Article 4 directions slightly differently, and a loft dormer that flies through in one postcode can be refused in the next. We handle drawings, planning submissions and Building Control sign-off as part of every extension and conversion, so homeowners don't have to chase three different consultants. Twenty years of submitting jobs across Yorkshire means we know what each local authority will and won't sign off — and we tell you that on the first site visit, not after you've paid for drawings.
A clear, honest process from quote to keys
Free Consultation
We visit your home, listen properly, and understand what you actually want to achieve.
Plan & Fixed Quote
Within 48 hours you receive a transparent, itemised written quote — no surprises.
We Build It Right
Our own team manages every trade, every detail, every day — to a standard you'll show off.
Trusted by Yorkshire families
Free design consultation
+ fixed written quote within 48 hours
Book a no-obligation site visit. We'll listen to your plans, advise honestly, and send a fully itemised quote within two working days. No pressure, no sales tactics.
- 60-minute on-site consultation
- Honest feasibility & design advice
- Itemised written quote within 48 hours
- Zero obligation — yours to keep
We only take on a limited number of new projects each month to maintain quality.
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Family-run · 20+ years building across Yorkshire · Fully insured · 10-year workmanship guarantee