GS Renovation fits bathrooms and en-suites across Highgate, working within the tight footprints of N6's Victorian and Edwardian terraces. With more than 30 years near Hampstead Heath, we handle waterproofing, drainage, tiling, heating and ventilation as one job, turning dated bathrooms and awkward closet-wing spaces into calm, hard-wearing rooms that last.
Wet rooms and en-suites in Highgate
Proper waterproofing is the part you never see but always feel the benefit of. We tank walls and floors before tiling, so a wet room or walk-in shower in a Highgate terrace stays watertight for years rather than leaking into the timber floors below. Getting the falls, drainage and membranes right is especially important in these period homes, where suspended floors and old joists leave little room for error.
Space is usually the challenge in an N6 bathroom. Many Highgate terraces have their bathroom in the rear closet wing, long, narrow and short on natural light, so we plan space-saving layouts, wall-hung sanitaryware and walk-in showers to make the most of every inch. Squeezing an en-suite into a bedroom or over the stairs is often possible too, and we sort the drainage runs and ventilation to make it work.
Period bathroom upgrades across N6 Highgate
Underfloor heating transforms a Highgate bathroom, freeing up wall space and taking the chill off the tiled floors these solid-walled homes are prone to. We lay it beneath porcelain or natural stone, pair it with a heated towel rail, and insulate properly so the warmth goes up into the room rather than down into the floor void. It is one of the upgrades N6 clients notice most.
Ventilation and drainage decide whether a bathroom stays fresh or grows damp, and in a period terrace both need thinking through. We fit effective extraction to clear moisture, run new soil and waste connections where the old ones fall short, and detail the tiling and finishes to suit the character of the house. Careful sequencing means the room is out of use for as short a time as possible.
- Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic
- Downstairs cloakroom and WC installation
- Bespoke vanity units and storage
- Floor strengthening before large-format tiles or stone
- Shower pumps and pressure improvements where flow is poor
The GS Renovation Difference in Highgate
Highgate clients choose us because we get the hidden work right, the tanking, falls, drainage and ventilation, not just the tiles on top. Fitting bathrooms into the tight closet wings and period layouts of N6 takes experience, and 30+ years in North London means we make small, awkward spaces work beautifully and stay watertight for the long term.
- Free follow-up visit after completion if anything needs attention
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- Extraction sized and ducted outside, never into the loft
- Full tanking behind tiles and across shower floors
- Structural engineer instructed and coordinated on your behalf
- Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors