GS Renovation takes on whole-house refurbishments throughout London, breathing new life into tired Victorian and Edwardian terraces from Hackney and Islington to Wandsworth and Greenwich. Backed by more than 30 years across the capital, one team handles the rewiring, replumbing, replastering and structural work, restoring period features while reconfiguring dated layouts for the way people live today.
Full refurbishments of London period homes
A typical London terrace that has not been touched in decades hides a mix of old wiring, lead or iron pipework, tired lath-and-plaster and layouts that carve the ground floor into small, dark rooms. A full refurbishment lets us put all of that right in one coordinated programme rather than piecemeal over years. We strip back, rewire to current standards, replace the plumbing, and open up the ground floor with steelwork where the walls are load-bearing, all under one roof.
Where the house retains its character, we protect and restore it. London's terraces often keep cornicing, ceiling roses, picture rails, cast-iron fireplaces and panelled doors, and these are worth saving. We repair rather than rip out, match new mouldings to the originals, and reinstate features that earlier owners stripped. The result blends period charm with modern comfort, proper insulation, sound wiring and efficient heating, so the house feels right for its age but performs like a home built for today.
Sequencing a London whole-house renovation
The difference between a smooth renovation and a stressful one is sequencing, and in a London terrace the order is unforgiving. Structural work and steelwork come first, followed by first-fix wiring and plumbing, then plastering, then second-fix, kitchens, bathrooms, tiling and finally decoration. Get it wrong and trades trip over each other, chasing walls that were just skimmed. As one team we own that programme, so the plumber, electrician, plasterer and joiner arrive in the right order and the job keeps moving.
Living in London, many clients move out for the heaviest phase and back in as the finishes go on, and we plan the programme around that. We keep you informed with a clear schedule, handle building control for the notifiable electrical and structural work, and coordinate any party wall notices where steel bears into a shared wall. Whether the house is in Camden, Chelsea or Greenwich, the aim is the same, a single point of contact and no gaps between trades.
- Damp treatment, tanking and timber repairs
- Complete property refurbishments and whole-house renovations
- Project management from first survey to final handover
- Planning permission and building control coordination
- Kitchen and bathroom design, supply and installation
Why London Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
A whole-house renovation is only as good as the team running it, and London homeowners choose GS Renovation because one firm carries the whole programme, from structure to the final coat of paint. We sequence the trades, protect period features, handle building control and keep you updated throughout. More than 30 years across the capital's terraces means we have seen how these houses behave once the walls come off.
- A written scope and programme agreed before work starts
- Original features protected, repaired or reinstated as you want
- Protected routes through the house so you can keep living in it
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors
- A whole-house programme sequenced so no trade doubles back