GS Renovation carries out whole-house refurbishments across Kensington, from white-stucco townhouses in W8 to period mansion flats near the museums of South Kensington. With over 30 years in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we manage rewiring, replumbing, replastering and structural changes with one team, sequencing every trade so the project runs in the right order.
Whole-house refurbishment in Kensington townhouses
A full renovation of a Georgian or Regency townhouse in Kensington usually spans several floors, from a lower-ground kitchen to bedrooms in the roof. We strip back, rewire and replumb, then reconfigure dated layouts before replastering and decorating. Because these are tall, solid-walled houses, the sequence matters: structural work and first fix come first, so kitchens, bathrooms and finishes go in afterwards without disruption. One team keeps it all coordinated.
Kensington's period homes carry features worth keeping, such as cornicing, ceiling roses, panelled doors, shutters and marble fireplaces. Where these survive, we restore them and match new plaster mouldings to the originals rather than stripping the character out. On listed houses, we work within listed building consent where interior fabric is affected, balancing modern services and insulation against the age of the building throughout the refurbishment.
Renovating period mansion flats in Kensington
Many Kensington homes are leasehold mansion flats, which changes how a renovation is run. Before structural or layout changes, you usually need the freeholder's licence to alter, and we coordinate with the managing agent on access, working hours and building rules. Sound insulation between flats matters, so we upgrade floors and services carefully to meet the lease conditions and keep relations with neighbours in the block on good terms.
Space in a period Kensington flat is often generous in ceiling height but fixed in footprint, so a good renovation is about reconfiguring rather than extending. We rework tired layouts, update wiring and plumbing to current standards, and replaster throughout. All electrical work in the flat is notifiable under building regulations and certified, so your refurbished home near Holland Park or Knightsbridge is both safe and properly documented.
- External rendering, repointing and masonry repair
- Planning permission and building control coordination
- Waste clearance, dust protection and daily site tidying
- Bespoke joinery, wardrobes and fitted storage
- Damp treatment, tanking and timber repairs
Why Kensington Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Kensington owners choose GS Renovation because a whole-house project needs one accountable team, not a string of separate trades. We plan the structural work, services, kitchens, bathrooms and decoration as a single sequence, respecting period features and listed fabric where they exist. With over 30 years in the Royal Borough, we deliver tidy, well-managed refurbishments in occupied and vacated homes alike.
- A written scope and programme agreed before work starts
- Fully insured, with cover in place on every site
- Wiring, pipework and boiler condition surveyed before we price
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- Room by room handover so you can move back in stages
- Notifiable electrical work certified under Part P