No minimum project size
We take on refurbs of all sizes, single rooms through whole flats and houses.
Refurbishments · London
Property refurbishments
in London,
delivered without the drift.
Light refurbs, buy-to-let turnarounds, whole-flat refurbishments and pre-sale refurbs, no minimum project size, delivered on a fixed price agreed before we start.
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15 yrs
On the tools
£1M
Public liability
5.0★
Google rated
12 mo
Workmanship guarantee
Same wk
Written quote
Service overview
Refurbishments handled end-to-end by one team
What it is
A refurbishment covers targeted works to bring a property up to a higher standard, replastering, redecoration, flooring, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, electrical and plumbing improvements, and small structural changes. Less scope than a full renovation, more scope than a redecoration.
Who it's for
Landlords turning around a rental between tenants, buyers renovating a newly-purchased property before moving in, sellers refurbishing before listing, and homeowners updating a tired property without a full strip-out.
When you need it
Between tenants on a buy-to-let, on completion of a purchase before moving in, before listing a property for sale, or when a property is 'liveable but tired' and needs to move up two rungs.
Why professional matters
Refurbishments have the highest £-per-hour return of any property work, the right £15k spend can add £30k to a sale price or £300/month to a rental. The math only works if the scope is tight and the programme holds.
The cost of getting it wrong
Why cheap refurbs eat their own returns
A refurbishment is a financial project as much as a construction one. Overrun, over-spend or a poor finish, and the returns disappear.
If ignored
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Empty months = rental loss
Every month a rental sits empty is £1.5-4k of lost rent. A refurb that overruns 2 months has already lost its own margin.
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Poor finish loses buyers
Bathrooms and kitchens are the two rooms buyers price on. A cheap-looking finish knocks £10-30k off offers.
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Corner-cut electrics fail EICR
Failing to update tired electrics as part of a refurb means an unsatisfactory EICR the day you try to let, then you close again to fix it.
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No warranty on landlord-grade work
Landlord-grade work with no written guarantee means every defect is your problem forever.
Common mistakes
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Awarding on day rate
Day-rate refurbs drift. Every extra week eats the return.
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Skipping the survey
Photo-only quotes miss the electrics, damp and pipework issues that later blow the budget.
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No written scope
A verbal scope produces disputed final invoices. Everything gets priced and signed off in writing.
How it works
A step-by-step system,
not a guess.
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Step 1
Free survey & scope
We visit, look at the property honestly, and agree exactly which rooms and which trades are in scope.
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Step 2
Fixed written quote
Itemised written quote back inside the same week, scope, materials, timeline and staged payments.
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Step 3
Strip & make-good
Targeted strip-out, replastering, first-fix trades and any small structural changes.
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04
Step 4
Second fix & finishes
Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, decoration and any appliance installs, coordinated in the right sequence to keep programme.
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Step 5
Sign-off & 12-month guarantee
Snag-free handover, any certificates (Part P, Gas Safe) issued, 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing.
What you actually get
Concrete outcomes,
not adjectives.
One fixed price
Scope and price agreed before we start. No drift, no verbal changes.
Delivered on schedule
PRINCE2-managed programme with weekly updates, every empty week costs you rent.
One accountable crew
Same settled team of 3-5 across every trade under one contract.
Landlord-ready certification
Part P and Gas Safe certificates issued where applicable, ready for the EICR and gas safety compliance you'll need.
12-month guarantee
Written workmanship guarantee on everything installed.
Materials & methods
Refurbishment scopes we deliver
'Refurbishment' means different things to different clients. Here's the range we handle, from a two-week light refurb through to a full whole-flat turnaround.
Materials we work with
- Contract-grade paints (Dulux Trade, Johnstone's) on landlord refurbs
- Farrow & Ball, Little Greene and premium paint on owner-occupier refurbs
- Engineered oak, laminate and LVT flooring, spec'd to use-case
- Landlord-spec porcelain tiling with matching grout
- Contract kitchens with soft-close doors and quartz-effect worktops
- Landlord-spec bathroom suites with 5-year manufacturer warranties
- Consumer unit upgrades to 18th Edition with SPD protection
Methods & standards
- Room-by-room scope agreed in writing before start
- Trade sequence planned to minimise empty weeks
- EICR-safe electrical upgrades throughout
- Written change control on any variations
- Compliance certificates (Part P, Gas Safe, EPC recommendations) issued
Variations of this service
Light refurb / redecoration
Replaster, redecorate, flooring, minor kitchen and bathroom improvements. Typically 1-2 weeks.
Buy-to-let turnaround
Full turnaround between tenants, new kitchen and bathroom, redecoration, EICR-safe electrics. Typically 2-4 weeks.
Whole-flat refurbishment
Full strip and refurbishment, new kitchen, bathroom, floors, electrics and decoration throughout. Typically 4-8 weeks.
Pre-sale refurb
Targeted spend on the two rooms buyers price on, kitchen and main bathroom, plus decoration and floors. Typically 2-4 weeks.
HMO conversion prep
Fire-door upgrades, lock changes, kitchen conversion and en-suite additions where compliant with local HMO licensing.
Property types & settings
We refurbish Victorian and Edwardian terraces, mansion-block flats (with any leaseholder consents required), 1930s semis and modern developments across North and West London.
A refurbishment is targeted works, updating what's there, replacing kitchens / bathrooms, replastering, redecoration. A renovation is a bigger strip-out with structural or layout changes. Refurbs are typically 2-8 weeks; renovations 8-20+.
No. We take on refurbishments of all sizes, single rooms, single bathrooms, buy-to-let turnarounds, whole flats and whole houses.
Typical turnaround is 2-4 weeks depending on the scope. Programme committed in writing before we start.
Yes. Part P electrical certificates via our NICEIC partners, and Gas Safe certificates on any gas / boiler works, ready for the EICR and gas safety compliance a rental requires.
Yes for lighter refurbs (redecoration, single-room upgrades). Whole-flat refurbs are much cleaner and faster with the property empty.
Written change control. Every variation is priced and signed off before it's done, no surprises on the final invoice.
£1,000,000 public and employer's liability insurance, plus Gas Safe registration and NICEIC partnership for notifiable electrics.
12-month workmanship guarantee in writing on every refurbishment.
North and West London, St John's Wood, Paddington, Kensington, Bayswater, Regents Park, Hampstead, Hammersmith, Chiswick and Ealing.
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Ready to price your refurbishments
the honest way?
One site visit. One fixed-price written quote back the same week. No pressure, no hard sell, just the number and the plan to deliver it.
- Free local survey
- Written quote the same week
- Fixed-price, staged payments
- 12-month workmanship guarantee
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