GS Renovation carries out structural alterations across Richmond upon Thames, from new openings in Kew's period homes to replacement joists and supported openings in the riverside townhouses of TW1 and TW9. With 30-plus years working on Georgian, Regency and Victorian buildings, we design, prop, install and certify each change to the letter of the Building Regulations.
Structural alterations for Richmond period homes
Richmond's Georgian and listed houses were built for a different way of living, and altering them takes care. Whether you want a wide opening between two reception rooms, replacement joists where old timbers have sagged, or a supported opening for new bifold doors at the rear, every change starts with a structural engineer establishing the loads and specifying the steel or timber to carry them.
Older properties near the Thames in TW10 can also need underpinning where foundations were laid shallow or ground has moved over the decades. We excavate and pour in sequenced bays so the house is never undermined, and we tie any new structure into the existing fabric properly. On listed frontages we keep interventions reversible and sympathetic to the original build wherever the design allows.
Engineered and certified across Richmond
Every load-bearing alteration is notifiable to building control under the Building Regulations. We prepare the engineer's calculations, agree the details with Richmond Council's building control, and book inspections at the key stages so the work is witnessed and signed off. New openings get correctly sized lintels or beams on padstones; supported openings are propped and staged so nothing above is ever left unsupported.
Where an alteration touches a shared party wall, common in the borough's terraces and semis across TW2 and SW13, the Party Wall Act applies and we serve notice on the neighbour first. If your home is listed or in a conservation area we check whether any external element needs consent. You get one accountable team managing engineer, consents, build and certificate together.
- 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
Why Choose GS Renovation in Richmond upon Thames
Homeowners across Richmond trust GS Renovation for structural alterations because we cover the whole chain: engineer's design, party wall or listed-building checks, safe propping and staged build, and building control sign-off. Three decades on the borough's Georgian and Victorian homes mean we understand how these buildings behave and how to alter them without surprises.
- 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