GS Renovation refurbishes homes throughout Clerkenwell, from loft-style warehouse conversions off the EC1 streets to new-build apartments near the Angel and Old Street. With more than 30 years behind us, we run whole-home projects with one team, so the rewiring, replumbing, replastering and finishing happen in the right order rather than as a scramble of separate trades.
Whole-home refurbishment in Clerkenwell conversions
A full refurbishment of a Clerkenwell conversion usually starts with services that were never designed for modern living. Older warehouse fit-outs often hide tired wiring and awkward plumbing runs behind exposed brick and steel, so we rewire and replumb first, then replaster and reconfigure the dated open layouts that many of these EC1 units still carry. Sequencing this properly means you are not opening finished walls twice.
Where original workshop features survive, such as cast-iron columns, tall industrial windows or timber floors, we restore rather than strip them out, because they are what give these Islington homes their character. Everything is planned around the leasehold constraints of the building, including the freeholder's approvals and the managing agent's rules on noise, access and protecting the common parts during the works.
Coordinating trades across Clerkenwell EC1 homes
The advantage of one team in a Clerkenwell renovation is order. Any structural work, steel beams or wall removal goes in first, signed off by building control, before the kitchen and bathrooms are built, and only then do we move to tiling, decoration and second fix. Running it this way through a compact EC1 flat keeps dust contained and lets you plan around a home that may still be partly occupied.
We treat the building's shared reality as part of the job, not an afterthought. Sound insulation between flats is upgraded where floors come up, notifiable electrical work is certified under building regulations, and access through communal stairs and lifts is booked with the managing agent. You deal with one contact from strip-out to snagging, with a clear programme covering every stage of the refurbishment.
- Sash window overhaul, draught proofing and secondary glazing
- Cornice, skirting and period feature restoration
- First and second fix sequenced around a realistic decorating date
- Damp treatment, tanking and timber repairs
- Kitchen and bathroom design, supply and installation
The GS Renovation Difference in Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell homeowners choose GS Renovation because a whole-home refurbishment in a leasehold EC1 conversion needs sequencing and coordination, not a rotating cast of subcontractors. One team runs the structure, services, kitchens, bathrooms and decoration in order, handles the freeholder and managing agent, and delivers tidy work in an occupied home, with 30+ years across Islington.
- Original features protected, repaired or reinstated as you want
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes
- A snagging list agreed and worked through before handover
- Registered in England, Companies House no. 14611254
- A written scope and programme agreed before work starts