Home Renovations
Planned Properly. Run Properly.
Multi-room and whole-house renovation work managed end to end, with one programme, one contact and trades that arrive in the right order.
- One Contractor, One Programme
- Structural Work Covered
- Staged Payment Schedule
- Live-In Friendly Sequencing
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Renovation Work, Sequenced Right
Renovations rarely go wrong because of a single bad trade. They go wrong because nobody owned the order things happened in. The plasterer arrives before the first fix is finished, the flooring goes down before the joinery, and every one of those small collisions costs a week.
We run the whole project as one job. Survey, design input, structural work, first fix, plastering, second fix and decoration all sit on a single programme that we manage and you can see. You deal with one contractor rather than coordinating six.
- Full Project Management Included
- Structural Calculations Arranged
- Written Programme With Dates
- Staged Payments Against Milestones
Whole-House
Renovation
Multi-Room
Refurbishment
Structural
Alterations
Period Property
Work
12+
Years Experience
350+
Projects Completed
98%
Client Satisfaction
100%
Quality Workmanship
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One Programme.
One Point of Contact.
The value in a main contractor is not the trowel work. It is knowing what has to happen before what, and holding everybody to it.
Sequenced, Not Improvised
Every trade is booked against a written programme, so nobody turns up to a room that is not ready for them.
Structure Handled
Load-bearing changes are calculated, supported and signed off rather than worked around.
Surveyed Before Quoted
We open up and inspect where we can before pricing, so the quote reflects the house you actually own.
Staged Payments
Payments are tied to completed milestones, not to a calendar or an up-front lump sum.
Visible Progress
You get the programme at the start and an honest update when something moves, before you notice it yourself.
Liveable Sites
Where you are staying in the house we zone the work, protect routes and keep services running as long as possible.
From Survey to Handover.
Five stages that keep a long project legible from the first visit to the final snag.
1
Survey & Brief
We walk the property, open up where needed and agree what you actually want from it.
2
Design & Programme
Drawings, structural input where required, a specification and a dated programme.
3
Strip-Out & Structure
Demolition, structural alterations and everything that has to happen before first fix.
4
First Fix & Finishes
Services, boarding, plastering, joinery and second fix in their proper order.
5
Snag & Hand Over
A joint walk-round, a written snag list and certificates handed over on completion.
Opened up before it was priced
A quote built on what the house is, not what it looks like.
What Actually Decides Whether a Renovation Goes Well
Renovation projects are judged on finish but decided on planning. By the time the decorator arrives, almost every cost and every delay has already been determined by choices made months earlier, most of them invisible in the finished house.
Surveying before pricing
An older house hides its problems well. Plaster covers cracked lintels, carpet covers sagging joists, and boxing covers pipework that will not meet current standards. A quote produced from a walk-round and a wish list is a guess, and guesses get corrected mid-project at your expense.
We open up where we reasonably can before pricing. Lifting a board, checking a wall plate, tracing a circuit. Where something genuinely cannot be seen we name it as a provisional item with an agreed rate, so it is priced honestly rather than discovered later.
Structure and what it costs to change
Removing a wall, forming an opening or converting a loft changes how load travels through the building. That needs calculating, specifying and supporting properly, with temporary works while the permanent solution goes in. It is the part of a renovation with the least room for improvisation.
We arrange structural input where a project needs it and build to the specification that comes back. Where a client wants an opening that the structure will not sensibly allow, we say so early, while it is still a drawing rather than a problem.
Order of works
There is a correct sequence and very little flexibility in it. Structure, then services, then boarding and plastering, then joinery, then decoration. Flooring goes down after the trades that would damage it. Skirting follows the floor. Each stage locks in the one before it, so working out of order means undoing finished work.
This is why we issue a programme rather than a duration. You will know which week the walls come out, when the plasterer is booked and when the kitchen can be measured. When a supplier slips, the programme shows exactly what it pushes.
Living in the house while we work
Plenty of clients stay put through a renovation. That is workable if the project is zoned properly. We seal off the active area, protect routes, keep at least one bathroom and a working kitchen point available wherever the phasing allows, and agree in advance which weeks will be genuinely disruptive.
Where staying is not realistic, and occasionally it is not, we would rather tell you at the planning stage than halfway through. A four-week decant that is planned costs far less than one improvised in week six.
How we price renovation work
Larger projects are priced against a written specification with labour, materials and any subcontracted trades set out separately, plus a clearly identified allowance for anything provisional. Payments are staged against completed milestones rather than dates.
Variations are handled in writing. If you change the scope, or we uncover something the survey could not reach, you get the cost before the work happens. No verbal extras, no adjustments that appear only on the final invoice.
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions we are asked most often about renovation projects, programmes and payment.
How long does a whole-house renovation take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the structure is changing. A cosmetic refurbishment across several rooms might run six to eight weeks. Structural alterations, rewiring and replumbing typically push a full house to three to six months. We give you a dated programme at quote stage rather than a vague range.
Can I stay in the house during the work?
Often yes, if the project can be zoned so the work moves through the house in phases. We seal off active areas and keep a bathroom and kitchen point running as long as the phasing allows. For a full rewire or a whole-floor strip-out, moving out for part of it is usually cheaper and faster.
Do you handle drawings, structural calculations and approvals?
We arrange structural input where a project needs it and build to the specification that comes back. We will tell you early where a scheme is likely to need formal approval so it is factored into the programme rather than discovered late.
How are payments structured?
In stages against completed milestones, agreed in writing before work starts. We do not ask for a large up-front lump sum, and we do not tie payments to dates that can move for reasons outside your control.
What happens if you find something unexpected?
You get told immediately, in writing, with a cost before any additional work begins. Where a survey cannot reach something, we flag it as a provisional item with an agreed rate at quote stage so it is priced rather than improvised.
Do you use your own trades or subcontractors?
A mix, and we tell you which is which. Carpentry and general building are ours. Specialist trades such as gas, electrical and structural work are carried out by qualified operatives we work with regularly, coordinated and warranted through us.
Do you provide free estimates?
Yes. We survey the property, discuss the brief and provide a written itemised quote at no cost and with no obligation.
Still Have Questions? Let’s Talk.
Speak to the person who will actually run your renovation, not a call centre. We’ll talk it through and give you a straight answer.
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New York, NY 10001
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