GS Renovation carries out structural alterations throughout Hammersmith and Fulham, from new openings in Parsons Green terraces to replacement joists and underpinning near the River Thames. Drawing on 30-plus years in W6, W12, W14 and SW6, we form supported openings, renew failed timbers and strengthen foundations, all engineer-designed and signed off under the Building Regulations.
Structural alterations for Hammersmith and Fulham period homes
Whether you are widening a doorway, forming a supported opening into a rear closet wing, or replacing joists lost to old damp, the borough's period stock needs a considered approach. Many Fulham and Shepherd's Bush terraces have soft lime mortar, undersized original timbers and settlement from a century of use, so we begin with a structural survey and engineer's calculations rather than guesswork.
For new openings we size a steel beam or lintel to the span, set it on padstones and prop safely while it goes in. Replacement joists are matched for depth and spacing and tied into sound bearings. Where a bay or wall has dropped, underpinning in sequenced bays takes the foundation down to firmer ground. Each solution is drawn up before we start.
Engineer, party wall and sign-off in SW6
Because these houses share party walls, alterations near a boundary, underpinning next to a neighbour, or a beam bearing into the shared wall are notifiable under the Party Wall Act. We serve the correct notices in good time, which matters on the tightly spaced streets around Fulham Broadway and Bishops Park where every terrace adjoins its neighbours on both sides.
Structural alterations fall under the Building Regulations, so Hammersmith and Fulham Council's building control approves and inspects the works, not the planning department. Planning only comes into play if the exterior changes in a conservation area or the home is listed. We coordinate the engineer, the notices and the inspections so your W6 or SW6 project is fully certified from design to completion.
- Steel beam and RSJ installation
- 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
The GS Renovation Difference in Hammersmith and Fulham
GS Renovation is the sensible choice for structural alterations in Hammersmith and Fulham because you deal with one team from survey to sign-off. We manage the structural engineer, party wall notices and building control, size every beam and underpinning bay correctly, and keep a dust-sheeted, tidy site in your occupied home, all underpinned by more than 30 years across the borough.
- 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