FULL HOUSE REFURBISHMENTS
When the whole house needs to change.
End-to-end home renovations, from a fresh interior finish to taking a property back to its bones and building it back better.
Full refurbishments are where we do our most considered work. A period property that's been unsympathetically modernised. A 1960s family home in need of a complete rethink. A house you've bought with the intention of staying forever, but only if the layout, the flow, and the finish do it justice.
We sequence everything, design, structural, services, finishes, soft furnishings, through one point of management.
You speak to us. We speak to everyone else.
What's included?
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Interior layout and design
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Structural work and reconfiguration
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Full mechanical and electrical
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Joinery, finishes, and decoration
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Bathrooms and kitchens
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Project management throughout
COMMON QUESTIONS
House refurbishment questions, answered.
Can we live in the house during a full refurbishment?
It depends how far back the house is going. Where we are stripping a property back to its structure and replacing services throughout, moving out is usually quicker, safer and cheaper overall.
Where the work can be phased floor by floor, staying in is sometimes possible. We talk it through at the start so you can plan around it.
How long does a full refurbishment take?
Longer than most people expect, and the programme is only as good as the planning behind it.
A full refurbishment typically runs to several months, more where there is structural reconfiguration or planning involved. We set out the programme once the design and specification are agreed.
What order does the work happen in?
Strip-out and any structural work first, then the first fix of electrics, plumbing and heating, then plastering, then second fix, joinery, kitchens, bathrooms and decoration.
Getting that sequence right is most of the job, and it is why the whole thing runs through one point of management.
How much does a full house refurbishment cost?
It depends on the size of the house, how much structural and services work is involved, and the level of finish.
Older properties also hide things until they are opened up, which is why we survey properly first and build a sensible contingency into the price rather than surprising you with it later.
Do I need planning permission to renovate a house?
Most internal refurbishment does not need planning permission. Building regulations are a different matter, and apply to structural changes, new electrics, drainage, windows and heating. Listed buildings need listed building consent for most internal and external work, and some external changes need planning. We tell you what applies to your property before work starts.
Can an extension or structural changes be part of the same project?
Yes, and it is the most efficient way to do it. Knocking through walls, converting a loft or adding an extension alongside a refurbishment means one set of drawings, one programme and one round of disruption rather than two.
