Project Type
Full House Refurbishment
Duration
24 weeks
Project Value
£215,000
The Challenge
The property's original Lutyens-designed clay tile hanging and roughcast render had deteriorated significantly. Repair required both Barnet LBC consent and HGS Trust approval, with the Trust requiring that all replacement materials be sourced from period-appropriate suppliers. The internal layout had been altered in the 1980s with the removal of an original staircase balustrade and several original internal doors.
Our Solution
We commissioned a heritage architect who had specific Hampstead Garden Suburb experience to manage both consent processes simultaneously, obtaining both approvals in 10 weeks. Original clay tile manufacturers were identified for replacement tiles. A joiner was commissioned to reproduce the original balustrade from surviving photographic evidence. Original internal doors that had been painted and stored in the attic were restored and rehung.
Results
- ✓HGS Trust and Barnet LBC dual consent obtained in 10 weeks
- ✓Clay tile hanging repaired using original manufacturer sourced tiles
- ✓Roughcast render repaired with matched lime-based formulation
- ✓Original 1908 internal doors restored and rehung throughout
- ✓Original staircase balustrade reproduced from photographic evidence
- ✓Full rewiring and replumbing — all certifications issued
- ✓Estimated property value: £2.4m post-refurbishment
Key Features
- ✓HGS Trust and Barnet LBC dual consent — both obtained
- ✓Clay tile hanging repaired — original manufacturer sourced
- ✓Lime roughcast render — matched formulation
- ✓Original 1908 internal doors restored and rehung
- ✓Original balustrade reproduced by specialist joiner
- ✓Full rewiring and replumbing — Worcester Bosch system boiler
Specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Clay tile hanging | Keymer clay plain tiles, sourced and colour-matched to existing weathered tiles |
| Roughcast render | St Astier NHL 3.5 lime render with washed pea gravel dash, matching existing formulation |
| Internal doors | Original 1908 doors restored — stripped, repaired, re-glazed, rehung on new ironmongery |
| Balustrade | Reproduced in ash from photographic evidence — turned newels and balusters, painted |
| Boiler | Worcester Bosch Greenstar 8000 System 30kW, new unvented cylinder, 16 period-style radiators |
| Kitchen | In-frame painted kitchen, Silestone worktops, Miele integrated appliances, period-style handles |
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