Bathrooms in Kilburn's mansion blocks and period flats are often tucked into tight spaces with original pipework running between the storeys. GS Renovation has spent 30+ years fitting bathrooms across NW6, tanking and waterproofing them properly, improving drainage and ventilation, and squeezing smart layouts out of the smallest rooms.
Wet Rooms and En-Suites in Kilburn
In a Kilburn flat, waterproofing is everything, because a leak travels straight down into the home below and quickly becomes a dispute with your neighbour and the managing agent. We fully tank wet rooms and walk-in showers before a single tile goes on, sealing the floor and walls so water has nowhere to go. Proper falls to the drain, a well-sized waste and mechanical ventilation stop damp taking hold in a room with little natural airflow.
Period flats in NW6 rarely have a spare room to sacrifice, so we often carve an en-suite out of a bedroom corner or a redundant cupboard. Careful planning of the soil pipe and drainage runs is essential, since moving waste connections in a flat is far harder than in a house. We add underfloor heating under the tiles for warmth without radiators eating wall space, and design every fitting around the room you actually have.
Space-Saving Bathrooms in Kilburn Flats
The classic mansion-flat bathroom is small, and the goal is to make it feel larger without moving walls we are not allowed to touch. Wall-hung basins and toilets free the floor, a walk-in shower replaces a bulky bath where it suits, and large-format tiles with slim grout lines calm a busy space. Good lighting, a mirrored cabinet and a heated towel rail finish a compact NW6 bathroom without crowding it.
Because the electrical work in a bathroom is notifiable under building regulations, we install and certify the lighting, extract and heating to the right zones and standards. In a leasehold flat we check the lease and, where the works are significant, keep the managing agent informed, mindful of the sound insulation and the neighbours below. New bathrooms and en-suites do not need planning permission, so the focus stays on waterproofing, drainage and a durable, well-finished room.
- Notifiable bathroom electrics certified under Part P
- Full plumbing, drainage and waterproofing (tanking)
- Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic
- Grout, silicone and trim detailing at completion
- Soil pipe and waste re-routing within the floor build-up
Trusted Bathroom Renovation in Kilburn
Kilburn homeowners trust GS Renovation with bathrooms because we get the hidden work right, the tanking, the falls, the drainage and the ventilation, that keeps a flat leak-free and the neighbours happy. We certify the notifiable electrics, work cleanly through communal access, and bring 30+ years across NW6 to layouts that make the most of a tight period room.
- Extraction sized and ducted outside, never into the loft
- Full tanking behind tiles and across shower floors
- Floors checked and stiffened before large-format tiles go down
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Founder-led team with 30+ years of hands-on experience
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records