GS Renovation carries out whole-house refurbishments across Kennington, bringing tired Georgian and Regency townhouses in SE11 back to life with one team managing every trade. Over 30 years in Lambeth means we understand how these period homes are put together, from solid walls and lath-and-plaster to original joinery worth saving.
Whole-house refurbishment in Kennington
A full renovation of a Kennington townhouse usually starts with the services, because the wiring and pipework in these period properties are often decades old. We rewire and replumb throughout, upgrade the consumer unit and heating, then replaster where the old lath-and-plaster has failed. Reconfiguring dated layouts often means removing a load-bearing wall, which brings in an engineer-designed steel beam and Lambeth building control, all sequenced so the structural work happens before finishes.
The strength of a single-team refurbishment is the running order. We plan structure, first fix, plaster, then kitchens, bathrooms, second fix and decoration so trades do not clash and nothing gets ripped out twice. On these SE11 streets, where access and storage are limited, that coordination keeps the site tidy and the programme moving, and it means one point of contact holds the whole job together from strip-out to snagging.
Restoring period features in SE11
Kennington's Georgian and Regency houses were built with cornicing, ceiling roses, panelled doors, shutters and cast-iron fireplaces, and much of that detail is worth restoring rather than replacing. Where original mouldings survive, we repair and reinstate them, and we match new plaster profiles to the existing where sections have been lost. Sash windows are overhauled or renewed sympathetically, which matters especially on listed homes and within Lambeth's conservation areas.
Modern living needs sit alongside that heritage, so we improve insulation, upgrade bathrooms and open up kitchens while keeping the proportions the house was designed around. On a listed property, some internal changes require listed building consent, and we flag that at the design stage. The aim across every Kennington refurbishment is a warm, efficient, well-serviced home that still reads as the period townhouse it has always been.
- Structural alterations and load-bearing wall removal
- Central heating upgrades, new radiators and pipework
- Planning permission and building control coordination
- Complete property refurbishments and whole-house renovations
- Plastering, flooring, painting and decorating
Why Choose GS Renovation in Kennington
A whole-house renovation in Kennington involves structure, services, plaster and finishes all depending on each other, and GS Renovation runs them as one programme rather than a string of separate trades. With 30+ years in SE11 and a genuine feel for period detail, we protect what is worth keeping, upgrade what is not and hand back a finished, coordinated home.
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes
- Paperwork and certificates handed over for when you sell
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- Protected routes through the house so you can keep living in it
- Wiring, pipework and boiler condition surveyed before we price
- Original features protected, repaired or reinstated as you want