Full House Refurbishment
Fulham is Victorian terrace housing at scale, and the classic SW6 project is a whole-house refurbishment with a side return and a loft conversion rolled into it. We run all three as one job rather than three.
What It Is
SW6 is remarkably consistent: street after street of late-Victorian terraces, two or three storeys, narrow frontages, long rear gardens and a side return running alongside the back addition. That consistency means the refurbishment brief in Fulham is one of the most predictable we deal with, and also one of the most ambitious — because almost every one of these houses can be made considerably better than it was built.
The standard Fulham project combines three things. First the whole-house work: full rewire, replumb, new heating, damp and ventilation to solid walls, sub-floor ventilation cleared, roof and rainwater goods sorted, insulation throughout. Second the side return, filled in to turn a cramped galley kitchen into a wide open kitchen-dining space with rooflights. Third the loft, converted to add a bedroom and bathroom. Done together, they share one structural design, one scaffold, one building control process and one disruption window.
What matters is sequencing and neighbours. These are terraces with party walls on both sides, so the Party Wall Act is nearly always engaged, and parking is permit-controlled. We handle notices, permits and delivery scheduling as part of the programme, because in Fulham those are the things that actually delay projects, not the building work.
The Full Scope
A full project can cover as much or as little of the house as you need. Here's how the work usually breaks down.
How It Works
We visit, look over the whole property and talk through what you want to achieve, your priorities and your budget — no charge and no obligation.
We pull the scheme together and send a clear written quote, a scope of works and a realistic timeline, so you know exactly what you're getting before anything starts.
We clear the space and get the bones right — structural work, rewiring and pipework — the parts that are hard and costly to change once walls are closed up.
Plastering, the kitchen and bathrooms, flooring, doors and joinery all go in, and the house starts to look like a home again.
Painting, decorating and all the final detailing that pulls the whole project together into one consistent finish.
We go through the work with you, sort any snags, hand over a spotless home — and back it with our 12-month guarantee.
Budgeting
Every refurbishment is priced individually after a survey — there's no honest one-size-fits-all figure, because no two homes (or wish-lists) are the same. These are the main things that move the budget:
Worth Knowing
None of these need to slow you down — we'll guide you through all of them — but it helps to have them on your radar.
Some changes need permission; many fall under permitted development. We'll tell you early which applies to you.
Structural, electrical and plumbing work must meet building regs — we handle compliance and the sign-off.
If you share a wall with neighbours, a party wall agreement may be needed before structural work begins.
Decide early whether you'll move out — for a full refurb it often speeds the job up and keeps costs down.
Good refurbishments take time. A little buffer beats rushing the finish on the home you'll live in for years.
Older homes spring surprises. Setting aside roughly 10% keeps things stress-free if something unexpected turns up.
Where We Work
We take on whole-house refurbishments right across Fulham and the surrounding SW postcodes, including:
Good to Know
Yes — SW6 and the surrounding area, including Parsons Green, Fulham Broadway, Sands End, Munster Village, Bishops Park and Walham Green.
Yes, and in Fulham it is the most common structural element of a whole-house project. Filling in the side return alongside the back addition turns a narrow galley kitchen into a full-width kitchen-dining room, usually with rooflights. Combining it with the refurb means one structural design and one set of disruption.
Very often possible on SW6 terraces, and worth doing together. Planning the loft, the side return and the rewire at the same time lets us position the stair, the services and the heating once rather than revisiting them later at extra cost.
In a terrace, almost certainly. Structural work, loft conversions, side returns and anything cutting into a party wall all trigger the Party Wall Act. We will tell you early, coordinate with the surveyor, and make sure notices are served in good time — late notices are one of the most common causes of delay in Fulham.
A full rewire and replumb, new heating, damp and ventilation work to the original solid walls, clearing blocked sub-floor vents, roof and gutter repairs, and insulation. Original cornicing, fireplaces, floorboards and joinery are generally worth restoring rather than replacing.
SW6 is permit-controlled and the streets are narrow, so we arrange skip permits or bagged waste collection, schedule deliveries to avoid blocking the road, and agree working hours. We also give neighbours notice before the noisy phases.
Get in touch with the address and what you have in mind. We will arrange a free survey in Fulham and follow up with a clear, itemised written quote.
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Tell us about the property and get a free, no-obligation quote for your full house refurbishment in Fulham — from a team that sees it through from the first survey to the final sign-off.