GS Renovation renovates bathrooms across Coulsdon, working in the 1930s semis and interwar houses of CR5 where the original bathrooms were often small and tucked over the stairs. With over 30 years across Croydon, we deliver fully waterproofed wet rooms, walk-in showers and en-suites finished to a lasting standard.
Wet rooms and waterproofing in Coulsdon
A bathroom only lasts if the water stays where it should, so every Coulsdon bathroom we build is properly tanked before a single tile goes on. We apply a continuous waterproof membrane across the floor and up the walls in the wet zones, which matters especially in a walk-in shower or a full wet room where water reaches surfaces a shower screen would normally protect.
The interwar houses around CR5 were not plumbed for today's showers, so we upgrade the drainage and the ventilation to match. Falls are set so water runs to the drain, waste pipes are routed to discharge correctly, and extraction is sized to clear the moisture that otherwise rots timber and blackens grout. Underfloor heating can be laid beneath the tiles to keep the floor warm and dry.
Space-saving layouts for interwar homes
Bathrooms in Coulsdon's 1930s semis are frequently short on space, so the layout has to be planned carefully. We reset the suite to free up floor area, swap a bulky bath for a walk-in shower where that suits the household, and use wall-hung basins and concealed cisterns to make a small room feel larger. Every centimetre is worked out before the first fixing goes in.
Creating an en-suite off a main bedroom is a popular way to add a second bathroom in these houses, and we plan the drainage runs and ventilation so it works reliably. Bathroom electrics are notifiable under building regulations and must respect the zones around water, so all wiring, extraction and lighting is installed and certified correctly. We tile, seal and finish to a standard that holds up to daily use.
- Ventilation and extraction ducted to outside
- Underfloor heating and heated towel rails
- Concealed cisterns, frames and wall-hung sanitaryware
- Shower pumps and pressure improvements where flow is poor
- Downstairs cloakroom and WC installation
The GS Renovation Difference in Coulsdon
Coulsdon owners choose GS Renovation because we get the parts you cannot see right, the tanking, the drainage and the ventilation, before we make the room look good. One team handles plumbing, electrics, tiling and heating, so there is nobody to chase. More than 30 years across Croydon means a bathroom that stays watertight for years.
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople
- Grout, silicone and trims detailed by hand at the end
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Pipework pressure and leak tested before tiling starts
- Founder-led team with 30+ years of hands-on experience