GS Renovation renovates bathrooms across Clerkenwell, working within the warehouse conversions and new-build apartments of this EC1 quarter of Islington. With more than 30 years of experience, we build wet rooms, en-suites and space-saving family bathrooms that are properly waterproofed and ventilated, which matters more than anything when your neighbour lives directly below you.
Waterproofing bathrooms in Clerkenwell EC1 flats
In a stacked Clerkenwell conversion, a bathroom leak is your downstairs neighbour's ceiling, so we tank and waterproof to a standard that leaves nothing to chance. Wet rooms and walk-in showers are fully tanked before a single tile goes on, the falls are set to drain cleanly, and we upgrade extraction and ventilation to clear moisture from rooms that often sit deep inside a converted floorplate with no external window.
Drainage in these EC1 buildings is rarely straightforward. Original warehouse layouts and new-build service voids dictate where waste can run, so we plan the position of the shower, basin and WC around the existing stacks rather than assuming we can move them anywhere. Notifiable electrical work for lighting, heating and extraction is certified under building regulations, and we work within the managing agent's rules on noise and access.
Space-saving en-suites for Clerkenwell homes
Bathroom space is tight in many Clerkenwell homes, so a clever layout matters as much as a smart finish. We carve en-suites out of awkward corners, fit wall-hung sanitaryware and compact walk-in showers, and use continuous tiling and recessed niches to make a small room feel calm rather than cramped. Underfloor heating frees up the walls and keeps a stone or porcelain floor warm underfoot.
The finish is chosen to suit the home, from industrial-toned tiling that echoes a warehouse conversion to crisper schemes for a new-build apartment near the Angel. Whatever the look, the fundamentals stay the same: sound tanking, a reliable drainage route, proper ventilation and certified electrics. In a leasehold EC1 flat we confirm any freeholder approvals for altering services before the strip-out begins.
- Freestanding and built-in bath installation
- Tanking membranes and waterproof boards behind tiles
- Drainage falls set to the gully in wet rooms
- Full plumbing, drainage and waterproofing (tanking)
- Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic
The GS Renovation Difference in Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell owners choose GS Renovation because a bathroom in a stacked EC1 conversion has to be watertight, well drained and quiet to build. One team handles the tanking, drainage, ventilation, tiling and certified electrics, works within the managing agent's rules and confirms freeholder approvals first, all backed by 30+ years of bathrooms across Islington.
- Rated 4.9 from 31 reviews on MyBuilder
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- Falls set to the gully so a wet room actually drains
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- The shortest sensible downtime where it is the only bathroom