Project - SE London

Woolbrook Road, SE London

Type

Full Home Renovation         

SCOPE

Kitchen Utility | 2 Bathrooms | Cloakroom | Lounge | Structural

External

New Driveway | Rear Patio

THE BRIEF

A complete ground-floor transformation - and a new front to the house.

The property had good bones but a ground floor that simply didn't work. The kitchen and living space were separated by a load-bearing wall. Both bathrooms were tired. The driveway was uninspiring. The family knew what they wanted - more space, a kitchen that connected to everyday life, and bathrooms they could be proud of.

What they needed was someone to make it happen properly. Structural engineer, builder, plumber, electrician, tiler, kitchen fitter - coordinated in sequence, managed throughout, and delivered to a standard they hadn't expected to be achievable within their budget.

Our role was to take complete ownership. They got on with their lives. We got on with the work.

Scope of Works

5 Areas. One programme of work

02

Open-Plan Kitchen

Full strip-out and refit. Gloss white units, quartz worktops, mosaic splashback, integrated appliances, wine rack, and under-cabinet lighting. First and second fix plumbing and electrics throughout.

03

Two Bathrooms & Cloakroom

Main family bathroom and en-suite both gutted and rebuilt from substrate up. New suites, tiling, heated towel rails, vanity units, and ventilation. Cloakroom relocated under stairs. All work signed off.

04

New Driveway

Block paving driveway replaced in full. New pattern, drainage channel, and roller garage door. Kerb appeal that matched the quality of the interior renovation.



05

New Garden Patio

Grass and shingle removed around the existing tree. Indian sandstone laid to create a functional sun-facing patio - a considered outdoor space rather than an afterthought.

THE STRUCTURAL WORK

The wall had to come down. This is how it was done properly

Temporary Acrow propping | RSJ installation | Building control sign-off

Sequencing matters more than most people realise.

The plumber drained and disconnected water services. The electrician isolated and made safe all circuits in the affected area. Only once the building was safe did the structural works begin.

Acrow props were installed to carry the load of the floor above. The wall was carefully removed. The RSJ - specified to the structural engineer's exact calculations - was installed and checked. Building Control signed off the structural work before any other trade proceeded.

This sequence is not optional. It is not a matter of preference. It is how structural work on a domestic property must be done - and it is the sequence that most poorly managed projects get wrong.

On this project, we managed every stage. The client was not asked to coordinate a single trade, chase a single update, or make a single decision they hadn't already made in the scoping stage. That is what we are here for.

THE KITCHEN

White gloss units, quartz worktops & mosaic splashback.

Full strip-out · units & worktops · integrated appliances · under-cabinet lighting · concealed lower lighting

THE BATHROOMS

Two bathrooms & Cloakroom. Rebuilt from the substrate up.

Main bathroom · en-suite · underfloor heating · heated towel rails · full tiling

Every bathroom rebuilt - not refreshed.

Both bathrooms were stripped to the bare walls. Wet areas were tanked correctly. Substrate was prepared before any tile was laid. The main family bathroom was retiled in teal metro brick format - a confident choice that gives the room real character. The en-suite was finished in travertine-effect large format tile with a walk-in shower enclosure.

The cloakroom was relocated under the stairs, received a solid oak vanity unit with a vessel basin - a considered touch that lifts what could have been an ordinary room. Heated towel rails in all bathrooms. All plumbing work was signed off with the relevant documentation, which was handed over to the client at project completion.

These are not quick cosmetic jobs. They are properly done bathrooms - and they will last.

THE DRIVEWAY

A new front to the house.

Full block paving replacement · drainage channel · new roller garage door · Front door · Outside lighting

Kerb appeal done properly

The existing driveway was lifted and replaced with a new block paving surface in a herringbone pattern - the right choice for a property of this style. A drainage channel was installed at the base of the slope. The old garage door was replaced with a modern roller door - cleaner, more secure, and in keeping with the new front elevation.

It would have been easy to leave the exterior untouched while the interior was transformed. That is not the approach we take. The front of a property is the first thing anyone sees — and on this project, it matches the quality of everything behind it.

The result is a house that now arrives before you do.



THE REAR GARDEN

Indian sandstone patio - designed to capture the sun

Grass & shingle removed · Indian sandstone laid · paved around existing tree

A functional outdoor space - not just a garden

The rear garden had grass and shingle that added nothing. The space received afternoon and evening sun — ideal for outdoor dining - but there was nowhere comfortable to sit. The brief was simple: create a proper patio that worked for a family.

Grass and shingle were removed and the ground prepared. Indian sandstone slabs were laid in a calibrated format, paved cleanly around the base of the existing mature tree rather than removing it. The result is a low-maintenance, sun-facing outdoor space that feels considered - and gets used.

The right material, laid properly. That is all it needed.

Every element of this project was coordinated through a single point of contact. One call. Multiple trades. One outcome.

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