Home renovations
A full house, room by room, finished properly.
Home renovation is what we do most. A full refurbishment of a house — or a substantial part of one — delivered start to finish by a single team. Most of our renovations sit in the £80,000 to £250,000 range. They run anywhere from twelve weeks to nine months depending on scope.
A typical project covers structural work where it is needed (steels, openings, knock-throughs), full first and second fix electrics and plumbing, plastering, joinery, tiling, flooring, kitchen and bathroom installation, and decorating to handover. We bring in our own trades and manage the lot.
You get one number to call. One scope, one price, one programme. We are not a project management firm subcontracting bits to other people you have never met. We are the builder, on site, every day, doing the work.
The way we work on every home renovations project.
Considered
Every renovation starts with a proper scope. Not a brochure, not a wish list — a written document covering what is in, what is out, and what depends on what. The scope is the contract. Surprises are bad for everyone.
Sequenced
We work through a house in the order that makes sense — structural and first fix before second fix, dirty before clean, ceilings before floors. The sequence is what makes the timeline real.
Honest
Renovations turn up problems. Old wiring, hidden damp, a soil pipe in the wrong place. When that happens, we tell you the same day, with a photograph and a price. No surprises at the end.
Hands-on
James is on site most days of most projects. The same faces that started the job finish the job. No rotating subcontractors, no different teams for different rooms.
Finished
A renovation isn't done when the kitchen lights go on. It's done when you're walking around and not finding anything to point at. We snag our own work before you have to.
Recent home renovations work.
Honest, specific, no price list.
Real questions, answered honestly.
Can we live in the house while the work happens?
Sometimes, depending on scope. A whole-house refurbishment with no kitchen and no working bathrooms is hard to live through. A phased renovation where we work room by room can sometimes be lived in. We will tell you honestly at the consultation which one you have got.
Do you handle architects and structural engineers?
Yes. We work with whoever you have already engaged, or we can recommend people we trust. Most renovations need a structural engineer for the steels and an architect or designer for the plans. We coordinate the lot.
How fixed is the fixed price?
The price for everything in the scope is fixed. The price for things outside the scope — additions, upgrades, things uncovered when we open up walls — is agreed before the work happens. No invoice ever turns up with a surprise number on it.
What if I want to upgrade something halfway through?
Tell us as soon as you can. The earlier a change is made, the cheaper it is. A change to the kitchen layout in week two costs nothing. The same change in week eight costs a fortune.
Do you offer staged payment?
Yes. Most renovations are paid in stages tied to milestones — typically deposit, first fix complete, second fix complete, and final payment on handover after the snag list is signed off.
Related: Bathrooms · Kitchens · Internal remodelling
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