GS Renovation carries out structural alterations across Fulham, from new openings in bay-fronted terraces near Parsons Green to replacement joists and underpinning closer to the River Thames. With more than 30 years of building experience in SW6, we form supported openings, renew failing timbers and strengthen foundations, all engineered and certified.
Supported openings and joists in Fulham homes
The Victorian and Edwardian terraces that fill SW6 have rear closet wings and side returns that homeowners frequently want opened up or reconfigured. Whether you are forming a wide new opening between kitchen and garden or replacing joists that have sagged or suffered from damp, we start with an engineer's assessment and a beam schedule sized to the actual spans in your house, not a rule of thumb.
Every supported opening we form gets a steel beam bearing onto padstones, temporary propping while the wall comes down in stages, and building control inspection of the bearings before anything is closed up. Replacement joists are specified for span and grade, and where a wall shows movement we investigate the cause first, so the alteration solves the problem rather than hiding it.
Underpinning and regulations across SW6
Some Fulham terraces near the Thames and Bishops Park sit on ground that has moved over their long lives, and where an engineer confirms inadequate foundations we underpin in controlled sections to deepen and stabilise them. This is methodical work, done bay by bay with full building control involvement, and never rushed. We only underpin where the engineering genuinely calls for it, backed by proper investigation.
Structural alterations are governed by the Building Regulations, so Hammersmith and Fulham Council's building control inspects and certifies the work; planning permission is not required for internal structural changes in a standard terrace. Where an opening, underpinning or beam affects the party wall shared with your neighbour, the Party Wall Act applies and we serve the required notices before starting.
- New door and window openings in solid walls
- Structural surveys and engineer coordination
- Temporary works, propping and needling
- Building control applications and certification
- Steel beam and RSJ installation
Trusted Structural Alterations in Fulham
For structural alterations in Fulham, GS Renovation gives you a single accountable team: engineer-designed openings, joists and underpinning; party wall notices and freeholder matters handled; building control sign-off with Hammersmith and Fulham; and clean, staged working in your SW6 home. Thirty years of period-property experience means the fix addresses the cause, not just the symptom.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople