GS Renovation refits bathrooms across Kennington, fitting wet rooms, en-suites and family bathrooms into the Georgian and Regency townhouses of SE11. With more than 30 years across Lambeth, we get the waterproofing, drainage and ventilation right first time, which matters most in period homes with original timber floors and solid walls.
Waterproofing bathrooms in Kennington townhouses
Water and period timber floors are an unforgiving combination, so every Kennington bathroom we build starts with proper tanking. We fully waterproof the shower zone and, in a wet room, the whole floor, bonding the membrane before a single tile is laid. On the suspended timber floors typical of these SE11 townhouses, we make sure the substrate is rigid enough for stone or large-format tiles, because movement is what cracks grout and lets water into the structure below.
Drainage and ventilation are the other two pillars. Rerouting waste through a period floor takes planning to keep the falls right without notching joists beyond what is safe, and we extract humid air properly so damp does not settle into the surrounding plaster and joinery. Underfloor heating goes in under the tanking where the floor build-up allows, giving a warm floor and helping the room dry, which is welcome in these older Kennington houses.
Space-saving layouts for period SE11 bathrooms
Bathrooms in Kennington's period homes are often carved out of what was never designed to be one, a landing return, a former closet wing or a corner of a bedroom. We plan layouts that make the most of tight or awkward footprints, using walk-in showers, wall-hung sanitaryware and slim vanities to keep floor space visible and the room feeling larger than it is, while still respecting the proportions of the house.
En-suites are a frequent request, tucked into a bedroom in these taller SE11 townhouses, and we route the services and ventilation so the new room works without disturbing the floor below. Internal bathroom work does not need planning permission, though the electrics are notifiable under building regulations, so the wiring and any extractor are certified as part of the job and signed off correctly.
- Grout, silicone and trim detailing at completion
- Notifiable bathroom electrics certified under Part P
- Shower pumps and pressure improvements where flow is poor
- Freestanding and built-in bath installation
- Concealed cisterns, frames and wall-hung sanitaryware
Trusted Bathroom Renovation in Kennington
In Kennington's period homes, a bathroom that leaks or fails to ventilate quickly damages timber floors and original plaster, so GS Renovation gets the tanking, drainage and extraction right before the tiling ever starts. With 30+ years in SE11, we deliver wet rooms, en-suites and family bathrooms that are watertight, warm and built to suit the age of the house.
- Registered in England, Companies House no. 14611254
- Pipework pressure and leak tested before tiling starts
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- Extraction sized and ducted outside, never into the loft
- Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors
- Straight advice on what is and is not worth spending money on