GS Renovation renovates bathrooms and en-suites across Knightsbridge, working within the Georgian and Regency townhouses and mansion flats of SW7. With over 30 years in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we handle waterproofing, drainage, tiling, underfloor heating and the space planning that period homes and leasehold apartments both demand.
Waterproofing and wet rooms in Knightsbridge
A bathroom in a Knightsbridge townhouse or mansion flat has to be watertight before anything else, so we tank and waterproof the walls and floor properly, particularly in wet rooms and walk-in showers where water is not contained by a tray. Correct drainage falls and mechanical ventilation are designed in from the start, which matters in solid-walled period rooms and internal bathrooms where damp has nowhere easy to escape.
Over the top of a sound waterproofing layer we tile to a high standard, run underfloor heating for warmth and comfort, and set out the sanitaryware for a clean, considered finish. In an SW7 mansion flat we also respect the sound insulation between flats and the building management rules, coordinating with the managing agent, so a new bathroom does not create a nuisance for the neighbour below.
Space-saving en-suites in Knightsbridge homes
Period townhouses in Knightsbridge were not built with today's bathrooms in mind, so fitting an en-suite often means working within a chimney recess, a landing corner or a slice taken from a bedroom. We plan space-saving layouts that make the most of tight footprints, choosing walk-in showers, wall-hung sanitaryware and concealed cisterns to keep the room feeling open despite the constraints of an older house.
In a mansion flat the picture is leasehold, so structural change is limited and moving soil pipes or drainage is rarely straightforward. We work within the freeholder's licence to alter and the building's management rules, planning the layout around the existing services where we can. Whether townhouse or apartment, bathroom electrics are notifiable under building regulations, so we certify the installation and hand over a fully compliant SW7 bathroom.
- Niches, benches and recessed storage formed in the wet area
- Concealed cisterns, frames and wall-hung sanitaryware
- Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic
- Tanking membranes and waterproof boards behind tiles
- Full plumbing, drainage and waterproofing (tanking)
Trusted Bathroom Renovation in Knightsbridge
Knightsbridge homeowners choose GS Renovation for bathrooms because we get the fundamentals right, with proper tanking, drainage and ventilation before a single tile goes on. We plan clever layouts for tight period rooms, respect leasehold and building rules in mansion flats, and certify the electrics, all backed by 30+ years across the Royal Borough.
- Concealed frames and cisterns set out for the finished tile line
- Floors checked and stiffened before large-format tiles go down
- Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes
- Falls set to the gully so a wet room actually drains