GS Renovation carries out whole-house refurbishments across Southwark, breathing new life into Victorian terraces in Camberwell, Georgian townhouses in Dulwich and warehouse conversions in Bermondsey. With more than 30 years of experience in SE1, SE15, SE16 and SE17, one team manages the rewire, replumb, replaster and reconfiguration, sequencing structural work and finishes into a single coordinated project.
Full refurbishment of Southwark period homes
A typical Southwark refurbishment starts with the services hidden inside old walls. The Victorian and Georgian houses of SE5 and SE22 often still carry ageing wiring, lead or worn pipework and single-skin plaster. We rewire and replumb the whole house, upgrade the consumer unit, and replaster throughout, notifying building control for the electrical work as required. Reconfiguring dated layouts, we open cramped rooms into practical spaces while respecting the original proportions of the building.
Southwark's period homes are full of features worth saving. Where cornicing, ceiling roses, panelled doors, sash windows and cast iron fireplaces survive, we restore and reinstate them rather than strip them out, matching new mouldings to the old. On listed properties and those in conservation areas around Dulwich and Camberwell, we work sympathetically with lime plaster and traditional detailing, so the finished home feels modern to live in yet keeps the character that makes these houses special.
Renovating Bermondsey and Borough warehouse conversions
Renovation in the converted warehouses and apartments around Bermondsey, Borough and SE16 follows a different set of rules. Most are leasehold, so before we start we help you obtain the freeholder's licence to alter and agree access, working hours and protection with the managing agent. Structural change is limited in these buildings, but we can transform them with new layouts, kitchens, bathrooms and finishes that respect the sound insulation standards between flats and the wider building-management rules.
What ties every Southwark renovation together is sequencing. We plan the order so that structural work, first-fix services, plastering, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration follow on without clashes or costly reworks. One project manager coordinates the trades, keeps the site tidy in an occupied home or a shared block, and reports progress to you weekly. Whether it is a Peckham terrace or a Borough flat near Borough Market, you get one point of contact from start to finish.
- Planning permission and building control coordination
- Room by room programme so you can stay in the house
- Staircase repair, replacement and balustrade work
- Cornice, skirting and period feature restoration
- Kitchen and bathroom design, supply and installation
Why Choose GS Renovation in Southwark
Southwark homeowners choose GS Renovation for whole-house projects because 30+ years in the borough means we understand both its period houses and its leasehold conversions. One team handles the structure, services, plastering and finishes, so nothing falls between trades. You get clear scheduling, honest pricing, respectful working in an occupied home, and a refurbished property that lasts.
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- One itemised quote covering structure, services and finishes
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Protected routes through the house so you can keep living in it
- Rated 4.9 from 31 reviews on MyBuilder
- A dedicated project manager from first survey to handover