From new door openings to replacement joists and underpinning, GS Renovation carries out structural alterations throughout Hammersmith's W6 streets. Our 30-plus years working on bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces near the Thames means we understand how these homes are built, and how to change them without weakening the fabric that has stood for a century.
Structural alterations for Hammersmith's period homes
Older W6 terraces throw up a range of structural jobs. You might want a wide supported opening into the rear closet wing, a new opening formed in a solid brick wall, or original timber joists replaced where past leaks near the roof valleys have caused rot. Each starts with an engineer specifying the beam, lintel or joist size and the bearings, so the alteration is designed for your specific house rather than assumed.
Underpinning comes up too, usually where seasonal ground movement or historic settlement has left cracking in a Hammersmith terrace. We work in short controlled bays beneath the existing footings, pouring mass concrete to a designed depth so the wall is supported without undermining it. Whatever the alteration, the principle is the same: understand the load path first, then build the new support before removing the old.
Getting alterations signed off in W6
New openings and beams that pick up on the party wall bring the Party Wall Act into play, exactly as with any shared wall in these terraces. We serve the required notice on the neighbour, and where underpinning affects the boundary we deal with that too. Getting the party wall position right early avoids disputes and keeps a Hammersmith project moving on schedule.
Structural alterations are controlled under the Building Regulations, so Hammersmith and Fulham Council's building control inspects the works rather than the planning department. Internal changes do not need planning permission; only exterior work in a conservation area or on a listed building does. We keep the two separate, arrange the right inspections at the right stages and hand over the completion certificate at the end.
- Load-bearing wall removal and new openings
- Underpinning and foundation strengthening
- Floor structure, joists and beam replacement
- New door and window openings in solid walls
- Structural surveys and engineer coordination
Trusted Structural Alterations in Hammersmith
For structural alterations in Hammersmith you want one team that owns the whole process, and that is what GS Renovation provides. We coordinate the engineer, serve party wall notices, carry out underpinning or new openings safely, and manage building control to sign-off. Three decades of work across W6 and neighbouring Fulham stand behind every job, done tidily in your home.
- 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