Full House Refurbishment
Hammersmith runs from riverside period houses to Victorian terraces and mansion blocks. We refurbish all of them across W6 — full rewires, replumbs, new layouts, kitchens, bathrooms and finishes, under one team.
What It Is
W6 has more variety than its reputation suggests. There are the fine period houses near the river and around Hammersmith Terrace, the dense Victorian and Edwardian terraces through Brook Green and Ravenscourt Park, and a substantial stock of mansion blocks and purpose-built flats. Each brings a different refurbishment. Houses are the familiar whole-property job. Mansion flats are a different animal entirely, and the difference is usually administrative rather than technical.
In a mansion block or a purpose-built flat, the freeholder and managing agent set the terms: permitted working hours, how materials come in and waste goes out, whether the lift can be used, and crucially a licence to alter for anything structural or anything affecting soil stacks, risers or party walls. We handle that paperwork as part of the project. Skipping it is how people end up halted mid-build or asked to reinstate work at their own cost.
For houses, the substance is the same as any period refurbishment: rewire, replumb, new heating, damp and ventilation to solid walls, insulation, and reworking the rear into a proper kitchen-dining space. Riverside and conservation-area properties add planning constraints on anything visible, so we settle what is permitted before pricing the scheme.
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 refurbish houses and flats across Hammersmith and the surrounding W6 area, including:
Good to Know
Yes — W6 and the surrounding area, including Brook Green, Ravenscourt Park, Barons Court, Stamford Brook, Olympia and West Kensington.
Mostly the permissions. Your lease will usually require the freeholder's consent, and structural work or anything touching soil stacks, risers or party walls normally needs a formal licence to alter. Blocks also set working hours, lift use and waste rules. We deal with the managing agent as part of the job rather than leaving you to negotiate it.
Often yes, but it is exactly the kind of change that needs freeholder consent in a block, because it affects shared services. We establish what is possible before designing the layout, so you are not paying for a scheme that gets refused.
Internally, a great deal. Externally, considerably less — windows, roofs, front elevations and boundary treatments are usually controlled, and permitted development rights are often removed. We check the designation and any Article 4 direction before quoting and coordinate applications with Hammersmith & Fulham Council.
We will tell you clearly when work triggers the Party Wall Act — which structural work in a terrace or a flat very often does — and coordinate with the surveyor. Serving notices properly and early is what keeps a project on programme rather than stalled by a dispute.
Larger refurbishments are staged against agreed milestones rather than paid up front, with the full schedule written down and agreed before work begins. All work carries our 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Get in touch with the address and what you want to achieve. We will arrange a free survey in W6, check any lease or planning constraints, and come back with a written quote.
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Tell us about the property and get a free, no-obligation quote for your full house refurbishment in Hammersmith — from a team that sees it through from the first survey to the final sign-off.