Timber Construction in Braunschweig – Add a Storey, Don't Rebuild
Building land is scarce in the Lion City: we create living space through storey additions, loft conversions and extensions made of prefabricated timber elements.
Timber Infill in the City of Henry the Lion
Braunschweig is the city of Henry the Lion – and at the same time a city largely rebuilt after 1945. That double history produces a very particular building stock: dense late-19th-century terraces in the Eastern and Western Ringgebiet, reconstruction-era quarters with tight storey heights, plus the established suburbs of Gliesmarode, Riddagshausen, Lehndorf, Stöckheim, Wenden and Querum. Vacant plots are rare, while the technical university and research institutions keep demand steady. The central topic here is therefore not the detached new build but infill: an extra storey on a flat-roofed block, the conversion of an unused roof space, a courtyard extension. Timber is the obvious material, because its low dead weight is what makes an addition feasible at all where foundations and existing walls have little reserve. Multi-storey residential buildings bring their own requirements for fire resistance and linings – we bring those into the design early.
Why Add a Storey in Timber in Braunschweig
In the dense Ringgebiet there is no room for a large site compound, and neighbours live immediately next door. Prefabricated timber construction cuts the number of noisy days on site considerably: wall and floor elements arrive finished on the truck and are set with a crane. Structurally every kilogram counts – a timber panel structure loads existing walls and foundations far less than a masonry addition. Add the building-physics advantage: slim, highly insulated build-ups cost less floor area than masonry applied afterwards.
- Regional specialist
- Short distances, dedicated contacts and teams from the Hannover region.
- Everything from one source
- From planning and structural design to turnkey handover – one point of contact.
- Energy-efficient & subsidisable
- Efficiency-house standard per GEG; we guide you through your BEG funding.
- On time & on budget
- Prefabricated timber construction: predictable build time and reliable fixed prices.
Our timber-construction services in Braunschweig
From timber houses to storey additions – every trade for your project in Braunschweig and the surrounding area.
We build in Braunschweig and the surrounding area
On site across all districts around Braunschweig – and throughout the region.
- Östliches Ringgebiet
- Westliches Ringgebiet
- Gliesmarode
- Riddagshausen
- Lehndorf
- Stöckheim
- Wenden
- Querum
What a Storey Addition in Braunschweig Costs
With additions and infill, three factors drive the calculation: the condition of the existing building, the structural situation, and the effort for access, stairs and building services. Fixed per-square-metre prices would be misleading here. We calculate after survey and planning, once a structural engineer has assessed the available reserves. The offer separates shell, envelope and fit-out so you can steer the scope yourself.
Funding for Additions and Renovation
Where a storey addition creates new living space, it must be clarified case by case whether funding treats it as a new-build component or as a renovation measure. The basis is the BEG programmes from KfW and BAFA with their Efficiency House levels and the QNG sustainability label for the certified variant. For the new part of the building, the requirements of the Building Energy Act (GEG) apply in any case. We check the current programme situation before design begins.
Completed timber projects
A look at completed projects from Stadt Braunschweig and the surrounding area.
Frequently asked questions about timber construction in Braunschweig
Does MP-Innovativbau work in Braunschweig, some 70 km away?
Yes, by arrangement. Braunschweig is around 70 kilometres from our base in Langenhagen, at the edge of our catchment area. Cooperation makes sense from a certain project size onwards, such as a storey addition or a complete roof. Prefabrication keeps the number of days on site small.
Is a storey addition permitted in the Eastern Ringgebiet?
That depends on the local development plan, the permitted eaves height and the rules on separation distances. There are indeed buildings in the Ringgebiet where a set-back storey is conceivable. Before any design work we clarify the framework with you and, where needed, with the building authority.
How does timber construction handle fire safety in apartment buildings?
Timber is permitted in multi-storey residential buildings but subject to conditions: fire resistance of components, linings and firestopping follow the building class and the Lower Saxony building code. We design with tested build-ups and coordinate the required verifications.
Can you add a storey to a flat-roofed reconstruction-era building?
Often yes, because that is where unused potential frequently sits. The prerequisite is an assessment of the existing floor slab and the load-bearing walls. Only then does it become clear whether a full storey, a set-back storey or merely an insulated roof upgrade makes sense.
Timber construction nearby
Your Infill Project in Braunschweig
Storey addition, loft conversion or extension in the Lion City – send us the key data and photos. We will tell you openly whether we can support the project sensibly.