GS Renovation renovates bathrooms across Highbury, fitting wet rooms, en-suites and family bathrooms into the Victorian and Edwardian terraces near Highbury Fields. With more than 30 years in N5 and Islington, we tank and waterproof properly, sort drainage and ventilation, and make the most of the tight spaces these period homes provide.
Waterproofing period bathrooms in Highbury
Bathrooms in Highbury terraces are often carved out of the rear closet wing or a first-floor return, on suspended timber floors that must be waterproofed correctly. Before any tile goes down we tank the walls and floor, bond a decoupling membrane over the timber, and seal every junction so water cannot reach the structure below. This matters especially in a wet room, where the whole space effectively becomes the shower area.
Ventilation and drainage need equal care in N5's older houses. We install extraction that clears moisture from solid-walled rooms with little natural airflow, reroute soil and waste pipes where the layout changes, and set the falls correctly so a walk-in shower drains cleanly. Underfloor heating warms tiled floors and helps keep the room dry, and every new electrical circuit is certified as notifiable work under Building Regulations.
Space-saving bathrooms for Highbury homes
Space is the constant challenge in Highbury's terraces, where an en-suite may need to fit into an alcove and a family bathroom into a narrow return. We plan layouts that use every inch, with wall-hung sanitaryware, concealed cisterns, walk-in showers and slimline furniture that suit the proportions of a period room. Making the most of a compact footprint is often the difference between a cramped bathroom and a comfortable one.
Where a new en-suite is added to a Highbury bedroom, we form the partitions, run new pipework and ventilation, and tie the drainage back to the existing stack. In upper-floor bathrooms we check the joists and add support where heavy stone or a filled bath increases the load. Tiling, underfloor heating, lighting and the final fit-out are all completed by our own team, so the bathroom is delivered ready to use.
- Niches, benches and recessed storage formed in the wet area
- Pressure and leak testing before any tiling starts
- Soil pipe and waste re-routing within the floor build-up
- Underfloor heating and heated towel rails
- Notifiable bathroom electrics certified under Part P
Why Choose GS Renovation in Highbury
Highbury homeowners choose GS Renovation for bathrooms because we get the hidden work right: the tanking, the falls, the drainage and the ventilation that a period terrace demands. One team handles the plumbing, electrics, tiling and finish, certifies the notifiable work, and fits practical layouts into N5's tight spaces. Over 30 years in Islington back every bathroom we complete.
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- Grout, silicone and trims detailed by hand at the end
- Pipework pressure and leak tested before tiling starts
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Structural engineer instructed and coordinated on your behalf