GS Renovation carries out whole-house refurbishments across Angel and N1, from Georgian townhouses near Upper Street to converted flats close to Clerkenwell and Old Street. With over 30 years in Islington, one team handles the rewire, replumb, replastering, structural changes and finishes, so your period home is renovated in the right sequence.
Full refurbishment of Angel period homes
A complete renovation of an Angel townhouse usually means stripping back to reveal the bones of the building, then rewiring and replumbing throughout, replacing tired services that have been patched over decades. We replaster walls and ceilings, reconfigure dated layouts to suit modern living, and open up rooms with steel beams where walls are load-bearing, all inspected and signed off under building regulations for a fully certified result.
Angel's Georgian and Regency housing carries features worth keeping, such as cornicing, ceiling roses, panelled doors, sash windows and original fireplaces. Where these survive we restore them, and where they have been lost we can reinstate them sympathetically. In conservation areas and listed N1 properties we work in keeping with the character Islington Council protects, balancing period detail with the comfort you expect today.
Sequencing a whole-house project in N1
The value of one team on an Angel refurbishment is coordination. Structural work comes first, then first-fix electrics and plumbing, followed by plastering, then kitchens, bathrooms, second fix and decoration. When these stages are planned together rather than by separate trades, there are fewer delays, less mess and a cleaner finish, which matters in a tight N1 street where deliveries and skips need careful management.
We renovate homes that are occupied and homes that are empty, protecting floors, dust-sealing rooms and keeping the property secure as we go. For flats near Old Street and Clerkenwell that are leasehold, we help coordinate the freeholder's licence to alter and any managing-agent requirements, and we respect building rules on noise, access and sound insulation between neighbouring flats throughout the works.
- Planning permission and building control coordination
- Damp treatment, tanking and timber repairs
- Kitchen and bathroom design, supply and installation
- Project management from first survey to final handover
- Room by room programme so you can stay in the house
Why Angel Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Angel homeowners choose GS Renovation because a whole-house project needs one accountable team, not a string of separate trades. We sequence structure, services, plastering and finishes correctly, restore period features in N1's Georgian homes, and handle building control throughout. Thirty years across Islington means fewer surprises and a refurbishment finished to a high standard.
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople
- Fully insured, with cover in place on every site
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- One itemised quote covering structure, services and finishes
- A snagging list agreed and worked through before handover
- Kitchen and bathroom selections planned early to hold the programme