GS Renovation carries out structural alterations of every kind across Islington, from new steel openings and replacement joists in the Georgian houses of Canonbury to underpinning and supported openings in the Victorian terraces of Holloway and Highbury. All engineer-designed, all building-control certified.
Structural work on Islington's solid-wall homes
Islington's housing is dominated by solid-brick Georgian and Victorian terraces, and structural alterations here revolve around those nine-inch walls, the rear closet wings and the tall floor spans. New openings for wider doorways, steel beams over removed walls, and the occasional underpin to stabilise a settled bay are all routine work for us in N1, N5 and N7.
Every alteration starts with a structural engineer's calculations. We form new openings with correctly sized lintels or beams and padstones, and where foundations have moved, we underpin in sequenced bays to keep the building supported throughout.
Conservation areas and building control
Much of Islington sits within a conservation area, and while internal structural work rarely needs planning permission, anything affecting the facade or a listed building does, and we manage those applications with Islington Council. Structural work itself is always notifiable under building regulations.
We coordinate the engineer, the temporary propping and needling, the permanent steel and the building control inspections, so your alteration is designed, executed and certified correctly from start to finish.
- 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
Why Islington Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Islington clients choose GS Renovation for structural alterations because we handle the whole chain in-house: survey, engineer coordination, temporary works, steel and certification. Three decades on the borough's period homes means the scope and price we quote are ones we can stand behind.
- 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