Project Type
Bathroom Renovation & Period Restoration
Duration
3 weeks
Project Value
£22,000
The Challenge
The property is Grade II listed, meaning that all changes required Listed Building Consent from Westminster. The original 1860s cast iron pipes were failing but replacement had to be carried out sympathetically, routing new pipework in a manner that did not damage the original plaster cornicing or the existing period tiles (several of which were retained). The bathroom also had a persistent condensation problem that required structural investigation.
Our Solution
We obtained Listed Building Consent from Westminster within 4 weeks. The plumbing was carefully rerouted using modern copper within existing voids, cased in period-style timber boxing to match the existing joinery. The condensation issue was resolved by installing a Nuaire positive input ventilation unit with a discreet roof-mounted intake, avoiding any ceiling penetration in the listed ceiling. Period reproduction sanitaryware and taps were sourced from Perrin & Rowe and Catchpole & Rye.
Results
- ✓Listed Building Consent obtained from Westminster in 4 weeks
- ✓Original period tiles retained and reset — only 3 damaged tiles replaced with matched originals
- ✓Roll-top bath with period freestanding taps installed
- ✓Full replumbing within period-appropriate casings
- ✓Persistent condensation eliminated with concealed ventilation
- ✓Hand-painted encaustic border tiles from specialist NW London supplier
Key Features
- ✓Grade II listed — Westminster Listed Building Consent obtained
- ✓Period roll-top cast iron bath with freestanding taps
- ✓Original Victorian tiles retained and restored
- ✓Exposed nickel pipework — decorative and period-appropriate
- ✓Hand-painted encaustic floor tiles
- ✓Concealed positive-input ventilation
Specification
| Item | Specification |
|---|---|
| Bath | Cast iron roll-top, white, 1700mm — Burlington Bathrooms |
| Bath taps | Freestanding crosshead pillar taps — Perrin & Rowe Edwardian, polished nickel |
| Basin | Pedestal basin, Burlington Edwardian range — polished nickel taps |
| Floor tiles | Hand-painted encaustic tiles, 200×200mm, geometric pattern — Bert & May |
| Wall tiles | Original Victorian tiles retained; replacement tiles sourced from Period House Store |
| Pipework casings | Painted MDF with period beading, matching existing joinery profile |
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