Home Renovation Hammersmith
Whole-home renovations in Hammersmith, layout, structure, kitchen and bathroom planned as one job, structure first, then services, then finishes.
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- London guide: £40,000 to £150,000+
- Free site survey, itemised quote
GS Renovation carries out whole-house refurbishments across Hammersmith, breathing new life into the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces that define W6. One team rewires, replumbs, replasters and reconfigures these period homes, sequencing the structural work, kitchens, bathrooms and decoration so the whole house comes together properly.
In Hammersmith, a full house refurbishment typically costs £40,000 to £150,000 or more (indicative London ranges, MyBuilder and Checkatrade, 2026). GS Renovation Ltd, a building contractor based in Potters Bar, does the work in Hammersmith: we carry the structure, services and finishes as one contract.
The two rooms that cost the most have their own pages, with prices: kitchen renovation in Hammersmith and bathroom renovation in Hammersmith. With 77% of homes in Hammersmith flats, the soil stack usually fixes where a bathroom can go, and the lease may need the freeholder's consent for either room.
Price guide
| Work | Indicative London range |
|---|---|
| Full house refurbishment | £40,000 to £150,000+ |
| Kitchen renovation | £18,000 to £60,000+ |
| Bathroom renovation | £6,000 to £20,000+ |
Indicative London ranges (MyBuilder and Checkatrade, 2026), not a quotation. Prices checked September 2026. Full breakdown: Full House Renovation Cost.
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Full refurbishment of Hammersmith period homes
A full renovation or refurbishment of a W6 terrace, or of a flat within one, usually means stripping back to the structure, upgrading services that were last touched decades ago, and rethinking a layout that no longer suits modern living. We rewire throughout, replace tired plumbing and heating, and replaster where the old lime and gypsum has failed, all while protecting the parts of the house worth keeping.
Sequencing is everything on an occupied or empty terrace. We plan the trades in the right order so first fix electrics and plumbing go in before plastering, and the kitchen and bathrooms follow once the shell is sound. Managing it as one project avoids the gaps and finger-pointing that happen when a homeowner tries to coordinate separate contractors themselves. Most Hammersmith homes are flats, and a flat refurbishment follows the same order with the lease added at the front: the freeholder's consent before services move, working hours agreed with the managing agent, and sound insulation upgraded while the floors are up.
Housing in Hammersmith
For Hammersmith the Council Tax list gives about 15,040 homes; by type 77% flats and 23% houses, by age 34% post-war, 9% interwar and 56% older than 1919. Since most homes here are flats, a whole-flat refurbishment in Hammersmith works to the lease: the freeholder's licence for alterations, agreed working hours and sound insulation between floors.
Leaving a Hammersmith renovation ready to sell
A whole-house renovation in Hammersmith usually touches several notifiable items at once: structure, a moved bathroom, rewiring, new windows. Each has its own sign-off, and the one Hammersmith and Fulham Council issues is the completion certificate on satisfactory completion of the project, which the council says you will need when you come to sell your property. The mistake is treating it as an afterthought. The completion inspection needs 5 days' notice, so we request it while the snagging is still going on, and the certificate is chased until it arrives.
The other documents belong in the same folder: the structural engineer's calculations, the electrician's certificate, any party wall award and, for a flat, the freeholder's licence. A buyer's solicitor will ask for all of them. A renovation that finishes with the paperwork complete sells without the delay of retrospective applications or indemnity policies. We hand the file over at the end of the job in one place rather than leaving you to collect it from each trade.
Restoring period features in Hammersmith terraces
Many Hammersmith houses still have cornicing, ceiling roses, picture rails, panelled doors and cast-iron fireplaces worth restoring. Where these original features survive, we repair and reinstate them rather than strip them out, so the house keeps the character that makes W6 terraces so sought after near the Thames and Ravenscourt Park.
At the same time we bring the house up to modern standards, opening dark middle rooms with steel beams, improving insulation where the solid walls allow, and reconfiguring cramped rear layouts. Balancing period restoration with contemporary comfort is the heart of a good terraced renovation, and it is where our founder's 30+ years of hands-on experience with this housing stock really shows.
- Central heating upgrades, new radiators and pipework
- Waste clearance, dust protection and daily site tidying
- Room by room programme so you can stay in your home
VOA Council Tax stock of properties, March 2025, for Hammersmith Broadway, Brook Green, Ravenscourt Park North and Ravenscourt Park South. Counts rounded by the VOA.
Why Hammersmith Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Hammersmith homeowners choose GS Renovation because a single accountable team runs the whole refurbishment, from rewiring and replumbing to structural openings, period restoration and final decoration. We understand how W6 terraces are built, we sequence the trades correctly, and we work tidily in your home, delivering a joined-up result rather than a patchwork of separate contractors.
- One itemised quote covering structure, services and finishes
- Protected routes through the home so you can keep living in it
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled up outside
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Home Renovation Hammersmith
How accurate is a home renovation quote for a Hammersmith house?
The accuracy of a home renovation quote in Hammersmith depends on the information behind it. A phone figure will move; one written after GS Renovation has checked the W6 property usually does not, because what strip-out finds in the wiring and timbers decides the programme, and that is only visible on site. Any Hammersmith and Fulham Council building control fee is shown separately, and the range to compare against is £40,000 to £150,000 or more (indicative).
Can a Hammersmith house be renovated in stages while the family stays in it?
Yes, provided the stages are set out before anything starts. In your Hammersmith terrace the usual approach is to complete the structural and first fix work across the house, then finish room by room, so services are only shut down once. Living accommodation, a working bathroom and a kitchen of some kind are kept available at each stage. The alternative, moving out, is often shorter and worth pricing against it.
Which parts of a Hammersmith renovation have to be notified to building control?
More than most owners expect. Rewiring is notifiable under Part P, a new or moved bathroom brings drainage and ventilation requirements, replacement windows and added insulation engage the energy requirements, and any change to the stair or escape route engages fire safety. A Hammersmith whole house project usually touches several at once, so a single application covering the work is simpler than piecemeal notices.
What tends to be found once a Hammersmith house is opened up?
Old services and earlier alterations, most often. Hammersmith terraces have generally been rewired, replumbed and subdivided at least once, and the work was not always recorded or approved. Buried junction boxes, redundant gas runs, notched joists and openings formed without support all turn up. The survey allows for investigation, and anything structural found is referred to the engineer before it is covered up again.
How long does a full Hammersmith renovation usually take to arrange?
The consents generally set the date rather than the trades. A Hammersmith project may need building control approval, a party wall award where a shared wall is affected, a landlord's licence where the property is leasehold, and a parking suspension for deliveries. Those run to their own timetables. We start them at the point the scope is agreed so they run alongside procurement rather than after it.
What is the water supply like in older Hammersmith houses?
Frequently the original arrangement, and a renovation is when it is worth replacing. Older Hammersmith properties can still have lead supply pipework inside the boundary and undersized runs that limit flow when more than one outlet is open. With floors up, replacing them costs a fraction of doing it later. The section beyond the property boundary belongs to the water authority rather than the owner.
Should a lower ground floor near the river in Hammersmith be renovated for flood resilience?
It is worth considering where the property is in a flood risk zone. Two thirds of the borough is within one, and a renovation that strips a lower ground floor back is the cheapest time to add resilience. Sockets raised well above the floor, solid floors in place of timber, and plaster that tolerates wetting can mean a flood costs days of drying rather than a full refit.
Is a Hammersmith renovation that creates a new flat liable for CIL?
The council's guidance says so. Developments that create a new dwelling are liable for the Community Infrastructure Levy in Hammersmith and Fulham, as are those adding 100m2 or more of new floorspace. Splitting a house or forming a self-contained garden flat creates a dwelling. The liability is settled through the planning process, so it is dealt with before work starts.
Can a whole Hammersmith renovation go on one Building Notice?
Hammersmith and Fulham Council recommends a Building Notice for very small works and says it should be avoided for complex building work. A renovation combining structural alterations with new drainage and a changed layout is complex. Since both routes cost exactly the same, a single Full Plans application covering all the notifiable work is usually the better choice, with the drawings checked before strip-out.
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