Bathrooms in Ilford's Victorian and Edwardian terraces are often squeezed into a former bedroom or tacked onto the closet wing, tight on space and short on ventilation. GS Renovation has spent over 30 years fitting bathrooms, en-suites and wet rooms in IG1, waterproofing them properly and making clever use of every awkward corner.
Wet rooms and tanking in Ilford
Water and old buildings do not mix, so tanking is where every Ilford bathroom job begins. We fully waterproof the floor and walls behind the tiling, particularly around wet rooms and walk-in showers where there is no tray to contain splashes. On the suspended timber floors common in these terraces, we build a solid, decoupled base first, so movement in the century-old joists never cracks the tiles or breaks the seal.
Ventilation and drainage matter just as much. Many IG1 bathrooms suffer from poor extraction and long, shallow waste runs left over from earlier conversions, which we put right with proper fans and correctly falling pipework. Underfloor heating warms the tiles and helps keep the room dry, and we finish with wall and floor tiling laid to last. Any new electrical circuits are installed and certified under building regulations.
Space-saving en-suites in Ilford terraces
Adding an en-suite to an Ilford terrace usually means finding space that is not obviously there, borrowing from an oversized bedroom, an airing cupboard or the head of the stairs. We plan the layout around the sloping rear-addition roof and the position of the soil stack, then choose a compact suite, a slim shower and wall-hung fittings that free up floor area and make a small room feel far larger.
Where the plumbing has to travel, we plan the runs so waste falls correctly and pumps are only used when genuinely needed. Good extraction is essential in these enclosed period spaces to stop condensation and mould taking hold. We tile, seal and fit throughout, matching the finish to the rest of the house, so the new Ilford en-suite or family bathroom feels like it was always meant to be there.
- Ventilation and extraction ducted to outside
- Underfloor heating and heated towel rails
- En-suite creation in bedrooms and loft rooms
- Concealed cisterns, frames and wall-hung sanitaryware
- Bespoke vanity units and storage
The GS Renovation Difference in Ilford
Ilford homeowners trust GS Renovation with bathrooms because we get the hidden work right, the tanking, drainage and ventilation, not just the tiles you see. We know how these period IG1 homes behave, from moving timber floors to tight, badly ventilated spaces. With 30+ years locally and one team handling plumbing, electrics and tiling, your bathroom is built to stay watertight.
- Founder-led team with 30+ years of hands-on experience
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- Straight advice on what is and is not worth spending money on
- Grout, silicone and trims detailed by hand at the end
- Waste runs and pipe falls confirmed before the floor closes up
- Neighbours given notice before the noisy stages