Renovation & Refurbishment Services across London
We manage the full renovation and refurbishment mix — from single-room upgrades to whole-property works. Each service is delivered by skilled tradespeople, sequenced correctly, and signed off to Building Regulations where required.
Full House Renovation
A full house renovation in London typically covers structural changes, new electrics and plumbing runs, plastering, flooring, joinery, and decorating across every room. We plan the work in stages so the property stays liveable where possible. Victorian and Edwardian terraces in Ealing, Harrow, and across West London are our most common project type. We manage all trades and sequencing in-house.
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Flat & Apartment Refurbishment
Flat refurbishment in London brings its own access and logistics challenges — lift bookings, restricted loading hours, neighbour notifications, and leaseholder permissions. We work within those constraints. A typical flat refurbishment covers kitchen and bathroom upgrades, new flooring throughout, replastering, fresh electrics, and full decoration. Most one-bed to three-bed flat refurbs complete in four to eight weeks depending on scope.
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Kitchen Renovation
Kitchen renovation is one of the highest-value room upgrades in any London property. We manage strip-out, structural changes where needed, fitted units and worktops, splashback tiling, new plumbing connections, extractor installation, and full decoration. We work with both supply-only and supply-and-fit kitchen packages. See our dedicated kitchen renovation page for scope, cost ranges, and process detail.
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Page coming soonBathroom Renovation
Bathroom renovation combines water, electrics, ventilation, and tight London flat constraints into one of the most technically demanding room upgrades. We handle full strip-outs, wet room and shower enclosure installation, tiling, waterproofing, heated towel rails, underfloor heating, extractor systems, and final decoration. Most London bathroom renovations run between three and five weeks from start to handover.
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Page coming soonOffice Refurbishment & Fit-Out
Office refurbishment in London means working around your operations — evenings, weekends, and phased sections to keep the business running. We handle partition walls, new flooring and ceiling systems, lighting upgrades, data and power infrastructure, kitchen and welfare areas, and full decoration. Projects are fully managed against a fixed programme and handed over with a snagging sign-off.
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Page coming soonInterior Upgrades & Alterations
Interior upgrades cover the targeted improvements that change how a property feels without a full renovation — opening a wall to create an open-plan kitchen and living area, replacing all flooring throughout, replastering and redecorating, fitting new joinery or storage, or upgrading lighting and switch plates. These projects suit homeowners who want a significant improvement in a specific timeframe and budget.
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How Much Does a Renovation Cost in London?
| Scope | Typical Cost Range | Timeline | Includes | Best Suited To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light refurbishment | £8,000 – £20,000 | 2 – 5 weeks | Decorating, flooring, fixtures, minor plumbing | Between-tenancy updates, cosmetic upgrades |
| Full renovation — single room | £12,000 – £35,000 | 3 – 8 weeks | Strip-out, all trades, new finishes | Kitchen or bathroom overhaul in owner-occupied home |
| Full renovation — whole property | £35,000 – £90,000+ | 8 – 20 weeks | All rooms, electrics, plumbing, plastering, flooring, joinery, decorating | Homeowners buying a dated property or full landlord refurb |
| Structural renovation | £60,000 – £150,000+ | 12 – 30 weeks | Steel beams, load-bearing changes, extensions, full property works | Reconfiguring layout, adding floor space, older properties |
| Flat refurbishment — 1–2 bed | £15,000 – £40,000 | 4 – 8 weeks | Kitchen, bathroom, flooring, electrics, decorating | Landlord refurb or owner-occupier upgrade to a leasehold flat |
Estimates based on London market data 2025–2026. Final cost depends on property condition, material specification, access logistics, and conditions found after strip-out. A written scope and site visit are required before any fixed quote is issued. Last updated: June 2026.
What drives renovation costs up in London?
Four factors move London renovation budgets more than anything else. First, hidden conditions in older stock — tired wiring, old lead pipework, damp behind tiles, or uneven floors found after strip-out. Second, access and logistics — restricted parking on roads like the A40 corridor or Uxbridge Road, lift bookings in mansion blocks, and loading restrictions near busy high streets like Ealing Broadway or Harrow town centre. Third, finish specification — the difference between standard and premium materials on kitchens and bathrooms alone can account for 20 to 30 percent of the total budget. Fourth, sequencing — working while the property is occupied adds time and cost compared to a vacant property.
How to set a realistic renovation budget?
Set the scope before the number. Most London homeowners fix a budget first and then try to compress the scope to fit — which leads to value-engineering cuts that show in the finish. A better approach: define your must-have items, define your nice-to-have items, price the full scope with inclusions clearly documented, then allocate a 10 to 15 percent contingency for unknowns. Older London homes — particularly pre-1900 terraces in Ealing, Harrow, and Wembley — warrant a higher contingency of 15 to 20 percent.
How It Works
Our London Renovation Process
Five steps from first call to clean handover — managed by one team throughout.
Book a Free Site VisitFree site visit and condition survey
We visit the property and assess layout, access, condition, and structural constraints. For properties off the A40, near Ealing town centre, or in West London residential streets, we factor in delivery logistics and parking at this stage. You get honest advice at this visit, not a sales pitch.
Scope agreement and budgeting
We agree exactly what is included and what is not. If you have drawings or an architect brief, we review them. If you do not, we guide the brief. No scope means no reliable price, so we spend time here before any numbers are produced.
Written estimate and programme
You receive a written estimate itemising labour, materials, and any specialist costs. We also produce a programme with milestone dates so you can plan around the work — coordinating around tenants, school terms, or alternative accommodation. Any choice that changes the cost is flagged before work starts.
Build phase with managed trades
We protect floors and circulation routes on day one. Trades are sequenced in the correct order: strip-out, first fix, structural, plaster, second fix, flooring, decoration. Quality checks happen at each stage, not only at the end. You have one point of contact throughout.
Snagging, sign-off, and handover
We walk through the completed work with you before we consider the job finished. Snags are listed, addressed, and signed off. Where relevant — ventilation settings, underfloor heating controls, new boiler operation — we run you through everything before handing over.
Three things we do differently
Every builder in London says they are reliable. Here is what we actually do that most do not.
Enquire and hear back in 2 hours
Most London builders quote in 24 to 72 hours — if they respond at all. We respond to every enquiry with a written acknowledgement within 2 hours during business hours, Monday to Saturday. Not a holding message. A real reply with next steps. That speed reflects how we run projects: with structure, not chaos.
Free site visit, before any money changes hands
We visit the property, assess the real conditions — wall construction, access constraints, any hidden issues a Victorian terrace in Ealing or a mansion flat in Wembley Park typically carries — and produce a written scope with itemised costs before you commit to anything. No estimate without seeing the property first. No surprises added after you have agreed.
One team, one contact, start to finish
No handoffs to subcontractors you have never met. No chasing three different trades for updates. One project manager is responsible for every trade, every sequence, every decision from strip-out to final sign-off. If something changes, you hear it from one person — before it happens, not after it shows up on an invoice.
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Who We Work With
For Homeowners, Landlords, and Developers
Renovation work looks different depending on who you are and what you need the property to do. We adapt our process accordingly.
Homeowners
A renovation is one of the most disruptive things you will do to your home. The planning matters as much as the build. We visit the property before any quote is issued, flag the decisions that need to be made before work starts, and give you one point of contact throughout. We work regularly on period properties in Ealing, Harrow, Greenford, Wembley, and across West and North West London.
Landlords
Between-tenancy refurbishments need to move fast without cutting corners that create maintenance issues six months later. We have structured our process to produce a reliable finish within a fixed window — typically two to five weeks for a standard one or two-bedroom flat refurb. We provide a written scope, a milestone programme, and a condition report on completion.
Property Investors & Developers
We work as a delivery partner on projects where both programme and finish quality matter. Investors buying dated stock in West London boroughs — Ealing, Hillingdon, Brent, Harrow — benefit from our familiarity with council planning portals, permitted development rules, and typical hidden conditions in pre-1960 housing stock. We keep to the agreed programme and flag variations before they happen, not after.
Businesses
Commercial refurbishment and office fit-out work is available on request. We work around operational hours — evenings and weekends where required — and manage the job to a fixed programme with clear sign-off milestones. A dedicated office refurbishment page is coming soon.
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Local Knowledge
London Property Knowledge That Changes the Plan
London homes vary significantly by area, age, and construction type — and that variation affects cost, sequencing, and programme. A semi-detached house off Western Avenue in Greenford has different wall construction and planning constraints from a mansion flat in Wembley Park or a mid-terrace in Northolt.
Victorian terraces in Ealing and Acton typically have solid brick walls, suspended timber floors, and original sash windows. Replastering, rewiring, and underfloor heating installation all require a different approach in these properties than in a 1970s semi. Conservation area rules in parts of Ealing, Harrow, and Brent may also affect external changes — we check the relevant council planning portal before scoping any work that touches the exterior.
Flat work across West London brings its own constraints. Buildings in Wembley, Greenford, and Harrow often have resident management companies that require method statements, working-hours agreements, and lift protection booking before any trade can start. We handle these as standard.
Access and logistics on major corridors — the A40, the A312, the North Circular, and Uxbridge Road — require delivery and waste-removal planning that suburban jobs do not. We factor this into the programme at scope stage.
Why local knowledge saves money
- Access and delivery planning on busy London roads is priced in from day one — not added as a variation later.
- Conservation area checks happen before the scope is written, not after the quote is agreed.
- Pre-1919 housing stock is assessed for the specific hidden conditions common to that build era in each borough.
- Managed buildings in Wembley, Greenford, and Harrow require method statements and lift bookings — we handle this as a standard part of the programme.
- Borough planning portals and Building Control contact points are known in advance for the areas we work in regularly.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Renovation and refurbishment in London — answers to the questions we hear most often.
Coverage
Renovation and Refurbishment Services Across All 32 London Boroughs
Our base in West London — 28A Oldfield Circus, Northolt, UB5 4RR — gives us fast response across West and North West London. We reach Central, South, and East London regularly and take on projects anywhere within the M25.
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Our Gallery
Renovation & Refurbishment Projects in London
A strong finish is not luck. It comes from good planning and consistent checks. We can share recent examples of full property updates, kitchen renewals, bathroom upgrades, and flat refurbishments across London, with clear scope and outcomes, during your site visit.
Start Your London Renovation — Get a Free Quote in 2 Hours
Book a free site visit. Written estimate covering labour, materials, and programme. Monday–Saturday, 8am–6pm.