GS Renovation fits bathrooms, en-suites and wet rooms across London, working in the Victorian and Edwardian terraces that line streets from Greenwich to Chelsea. With more than 30 years in the capital, we handle the waterproofing, drainage, tiling and heating, making the most of the tight, awkward spaces these period homes so often provide.
Wet rooms and walk-in showers in London
A wet room or walk-in shower makes a small London bathroom feel bigger and far easier to use, but it only works if the waterproofing is right. We tank the floor and walls with a proper membrane system before a single tile goes down, form the falls so water runs to the drain, and set the waste into the joists of a suspended timber floor, which is what most London terraces have upstairs. Skip this and leaks find their way to the ceiling below.
Ventilation and drainage are the parts people forget until they go wrong. A London bathroom needs a proper extractor to clear the moisture that would otherwise rot timbers and blacken grout, and the new waste has to tie into the existing soil stack, often a Victorian cast-iron run at the back of the house. We plan both from the start, add underfloor heating to warm the tiles and dry the room quickly, and finish with tiling laid true and grouted to last.
En-suites and space-saving layouts in London
Space is the constant challenge in a London terrace, so we are used to carving a workable bathroom or en-suite out of very little. A boxroom above the stairs, the end of a landing, or a corner of a large bedroom can all become a neat shower room with the right layout. We use wall-hung sanitaryware, slim concealed cisterns and carefully chosen door swings to claw back every inch, and we plan the pipework so the room feels considered rather than squeezed in.
Period homes reward a bit of sympathy in the detailing. In a Victorian or Edwardian house we can pair traditional fittings, metro tiles and panelled bath surrounds with modern showers and heated towel rails, so the room suits the age of the property without feeling dated. Adding an en-suite to a main bedroom is popular across Islington, Wandsworth and Hackney, and where a new soil connection is needed we work out the run early, because in these houses the drainage dictates what is possible.
- Ventilation and extraction systems
- Complete bathroom design and planning
- Walk-in showers and wet-room installation
- Full plumbing, drainage and waterproofing (tanking)
- Wall and floor tiling in stone, porcelain or mosaic
The GS Renovation Difference in London
Bathrooms are unforgiving, and a poorly waterproofed one causes damage for years, so London homeowners choose GS Renovation to get the hidden work right. We tank properly, sort drainage and ventilation, and only then tile and fit. One team covers the plumbing, electrics, heating and finish, and 30+ years in the capital's period homes means we know how to make tight spaces work beautifully.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of hands-on experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople