GS Renovation renovates bathrooms and en-suites across Battersea, working within the tight upper floors of SW11's Victorian and Edwardian terraces. With over 30 years in South West London, we handle waterproofing, drainage, tiling, heating and ventilation together, turning dated or cramped bathrooms into properly tanked, hard-wearing wet rooms and walk-in showers.
Waterproofing and wet rooms in Battersea
A bathroom in a period Battersea house sits on suspended timber floors above rooms you do not want to flood, so waterproofing is not optional. We tank the walls and floor before tiling, forming falls to the drain and sealing every junction, which is what makes a proper wet room or walk-in shower reliable over years of daily use. Cut corners here and the failure shows up as damp on the ceiling below.
Ventilation and drainage matter just as much on these older SW11 homes. Original soil pipes and vents were rarely designed for power showers, so we upgrade extraction and reroute waste where needed to keep the room dry and free of condensation. The result is a bathroom that looks the part and, more importantly, stays watertight in a house that may be a hundred and twenty years old.
Space-saving bathrooms for period Battersea houses
Space is the recurring challenge in Battersea terraces, where bathrooms are often carved out of a rear closet wing or squeezed onto a half-landing. We plan layouts that make every inch count, using walk-in showers instead of bulky enclosures, wall-hung sanitaryware to free up floor area, and slim underfloor heating so no space is lost to radiators. Careful design turns an awkward room into one that feels generous.
En-suites are increasingly popular in SW11, borrowing a slice from a bedroom or a bulkhead over the stairs to add a second bathroom. We handle the drainage runs, the notifiable electrics and the tiling in-house, and finish with heating and lighting that suit a period home. Whether it is the family bathroom or a compact en-suite, the layout is worked out around the real constraints of the house.
- Pressure and leak testing before any tiling starts
- Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic
- Bespoke vanity units and storage
- En-suite creation in bedrooms and loft rooms
- Drainage falls set to the gully in wet rooms
Trusted Bathroom Renovation in Battersea
Battersea homeowners choose GS Renovation because we get the hidden work right, the tanking, drainage and ventilation that keep a bathroom watertight, before the tiling ever goes on. We know how to fit modern wet rooms and en-suites into the tight upper floors of SW11 terraces, and 30+ years of local experience backs every job.
- Floors checked and stiffened before large-format tiles go down
- Straight advice on what is and is not worth spending money on
- Registered in England, Companies House no. 14611254
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- Extraction sized and ducted outside, never into the loft