Full refurbishments and whole-house renovations in Holland Park. Trusted, professional, 30+ years' hands-on experience.
GS Renovation carries out whole-house refurbishments across Holland Park, breathing new life into the substantial period villas and bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of W11. With more than 30 years working throughout the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we sequence structure, services, kitchens, bathrooms and decoration together so one team is accountable from start to finish.

A full renovation of a Holland Park house usually means stripping back to the structure, then rewiring, replumbing and replastering throughout before anything else goes in. The Victorian and Edwardian stock around W11 often hides tired wiring, dated pipework and layouts that no longer suit modern family life, so we reconfigure the plan, open up dark rear rooms and bring the services up to current standards.
We run the trades in the right order so the job does not stall. Structural openings and steel go in first, then first-fix electrics and plumbing, followed by plastering, kitchens, bathrooms, joinery and finally decoration. Managing this sequence under one roof avoids the gaps and finger-pointing that plague projects split across separate contractors.
Holland Park's period villas and terraces were built with cornicing, ceiling roses, panelled doors, sash windows and cast fireplaces, and much of that detail is worth keeping. Where original features survive we repair and restore them, and where they have been lost over the decades we can reinstate mouldings and joinery that suit the age and proportions of the house rather than stripping its character away.
That care sits alongside modern comfort. We upgrade insulation, heating and lighting within the constraints of solid-walled construction, and coordinate any party wall matters where structural work touches a shared wall with the neighbours. The result is a home that reads as a proper Holland Park period property while working the way a family in W11 needs it to today.
Holland Park homeowners choose GS Renovation because a whole-house project needs one team holding the programme together. We manage the structure, the rewire, the replumb, the period restoration and the finish in the correct order, keeping an occupied W11 home clean and on schedule. With 30+ years in the Royal Borough, we know these houses inside out.
Saiid did a complete refurbishment of our small bathroom. This involved ripping out the existing bath/shower, basin, toilet, pipework, and tiles and…
George was very friendly and helpful from start to finish. He worked really hard to ensure our kitchen was installed to a high standard and was…
George was brilliant. Lovely bloke, very reasonably priced and a perfectionist to boot. He completed our small kitchen renovation with care and great…
FAQ
Be careful, particularly if nobody has visited. Pricing home renovation for a bay-fronted Victorian terraced Holland Park house without seeing it is how a low figure becomes a high one halfway through, and the extras land at W11 when you have no leverage left. GS Renovation surveys, itemises and holds the total. A second opinion costs nothing and carries no obligation anywhere in Kensington and Chelsea. Call 07472 424 226 and we will look at the W11 quotation with you. As a rough guide, home renovation in London ranges from roughly £40,000 to £150,000 or more for a full refurbishment (indicative London ranges, MyBuilder and Checkatrade, 2026). Your figure depends on the size, specification and condition of the property, which is why we survey before quoting.
Not if the application and the inspections are handled properly. GS Renovation submits early and books Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea visits into the home renovation programme so a W11 project is never waiting to be inspected before work can be concealed. Delays usually come from applying late, not from the authority itself. Your Holland Park completion certificate follows the final Kensington and Chelsea visit. GS Renovation attends the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea inspections at W11 so a Holland Park programme is not delayed.
Enough to know where the problems hide in a W11 property before quoting. Home renovation in bay-fronted Victorian terraced housing throws up variation that a modern estate does not, and 30 years of hands-on experience is what turns that into an accurate Holland Park figure rather than a cautious one. GS Renovation has been incorporated since 2023. The experience behind it is considerably older. Ask on 07472 424 226 about Kensington and Chelsea projects. References near W11 are given as addresses, not testimonials.
Yes. Listed building consent is required for works affecting character, inside as well as out, and it is separate from planning permission. Unauthorised work is a criminal offence. Where your Holland Park property is listed we lead the application with Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea before anything begins.
Not problems so much as variables, and they are manageable when found early. Home renovation in a W11 property of that age can meet irregular structure or earlier alterations, which is exactly what the Holland Park survey is for. GS Renovation prices what is visible and names what is not. Anything discovered later is agreed in writing before we continue. Ask on 07472 424 226 what home renovation at a W11 address in Holland Park actually involves in practice.
Internal renovation work does not need planning permission. Rewiring, replumbing, replastering and reconfiguring rooms are covered by building regulations instead, and the new electrics are notifiable under those regulations. Planning only comes into play if you alter the exterior or if the property is listed or restricted, which is common in the Royal Borough. We advise on your specific home.
All of them, W11 included, along with the neighbouring parts of Kensington and Chelsea. GS Renovation does not price home renovation differently by postcode, and there is no travel charge within Holland Park and the W11 area. Ring 07472 424 226 with your address and we will confirm immediately. The survey that follows is free and carries no obligation. Building control goes through Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea wherever the property sits. Small jobs and full projects are quoted on precisely the same written terms.
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