Project Type
Full House Refurbishment
Duration
22 weeks
Recorded Value
£195,000
The duration and value describe this completed project. Your quote will reflect the property, agreed scope and current costs.
The brief and property
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.
Work completed
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
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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