Project Type
Full House Refurbishment
Duration
22 weeks
Project Value
£195,000
The Challenge
The property had significant hidden structural issues: failed lintels over four window openings, a partially collapsed basement vault, and significant rising damp in the front bay. A detailed pre-works structural survey revealed these items after exchange, requiring a revised scope and contract sum before works could begin. The property was in the Hampstead Conservation Area, meaning external repairs required careful material matching.
Our Solution
A structural engineer produced remediation designs for all structural issues within two weeks. The basement vault was relined with a Type C cavity drain membrane system. Lintels were replaced under temporary propping in a carefully sequenced programme that avoided structural risk. All external repairs used lime mortar and matched London stock brick sourced from a reclamation yard. Camden's conservation officer approved the approach in writing.
Results
- ✓All structural issues identified and remediated within programme
- ✓Basement vault relined — dry and usable for the first time in decades
- ✓Heritage sash windows overhauled, draught-proofed, and repainted
- ✓New bespoke kitchen with Gaggenau appliances and Calacatta marble
- ✓Four new bathrooms with Duravit and Hansgrohe throughout
- ✓Full rewiring to 18th Edition with new consumer unit
- ✓Estimated property value uplift: £380,000 on completion
Key Features
- ✓Pre-works structural survey and full structural remediation
- ✓Conservation area — lime mortar and matched stock brick repairs
- ✓Heritage sash window overhaul and draught-proofing
- ✓Bespoke kitchen with Gaggenau appliances
- ✓Four fully fitted bathrooms — Duravit sanitaryware throughout
- ✓Worcester Bosch system boiler with new radiators throughout
Specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Kitchen | In-frame painted kitchen, Calacatta marble worktops, Gaggenau integrated appliances |
| Bathrooms | Duravit D-Neo sanitaryware, Hansgrohe Raindance showers, Lapicida limestone tiles |
| Boiler | Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 System 30kW, new pressurised cylinder |
| Basement waterproofing | Sika Type C cavity drain system with sump pump and alarm |
| External repairs | NHL 3.5 lime mortar, reclaimed London stock brick, lime render to bay |
| Flooring | Reclaimed Victorian pine boards ground floor; Amtico Signature upper floors |
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