GS Renovation refurbishes whole houses across Catford, from tired Edwardian terraces to family homes that have not been touched in decades. With over 30 years in SE6 and the surrounding Lewisham streets, we manage rewiring, plumbing, plastering, structural changes and finishing as one coordinated project, so you deal with a single team from strip-out to final decoration.
Whole-house refurbishment across Catford
A full Catford refurbishment usually starts by stripping back to the brick and joists, then renewing the services that period terraces have long outgrown. We rewire from a new consumer unit, replumb in modern pipework, upgrade the heating, and replaster walls and ceilings that have cracked or blown over the years. Because SE6 homes were built room by room, we often reconfigure dated layouts, moving a bathroom off a bedroom or opening up the rear to suit how families live now.
Sequencing is what keeps a whole-house project calm. We run the structural work first, then first-fix services, plastering, second fix, and finally kitchens, bathrooms and decoration in the right order. One programme, one point of contact and one set of trades means the plumber, electrician and joiner are not tripping over each other, and the house comes back together cleanly rather than in disconnected phases.
Keeping period character in SE6 homes
Catford's Victorian and Edwardian houses carry original features worth saving, cornicing, ceiling roses, panelled doors, cast fireplaces and moulded skirtings. Where these survive we restore them, repairing plaster mouldings and easing sticking sashes, so the modernised house still reads as a period home rather than a stripped-out shell. It is a different approach from ripping everything out, and it protects the value these SE6 terraces hold.
At the same time we bring the fabric up to a modern standard, improving insulation where we can, tanking damp closet-wing walls and upgrading draughty areas without losing character. Living close to Blackheath, Forest Hill and the Horniman Museum, Catford owners want homes that feel current but stay true to their age, and balancing the two is exactly what a managed refurbishment delivers.
- Plastering, flooring, painting and decorating
- Structural alterations and load-bearing wall removal
- Cornice, skirting and period feature restoration
- Full and partial rewiring, certified under Part P
- Roof repairs, gutters, fascias and rainwater goods
Why Catford Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Catford homeowners choose GS Renovation for whole-house work because we run the entire job under one roof, from structural steel to the final coat of paint. You get proper sequencing, trades that coordinate, and respect for the period features that make SE6 terraces special. Over 30 years of local refurbishments means we understand how these houses are built and how to modernise them without losing their character.
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- First fix and second fix planned around a realistic decorating date
- One itemised quote covering structure, services and finishes
- Original features protected, repaired or reinstated as you want
- Structural engineer instructed and coordinated on your behalf