A house renovations is a great investment for your London home. A renovation is an opportunity to get the feeling of living in a new house, with a much lower budget and without the hassle of moving.
Plus a home renovation can increase the value of your property on the London property market. A new layout, for example, can achieve more bedrooms, an en-suite bathroom, a larger kitchen or living space. That makes a better space to live and a more attractive property for a potential buyer. Even if you are planning to rent out, a house renovation can allow a higher weekly rate.
If renovation includes new insulation materials, windows or boiler, the house maintenance and running costs can be reduced significantly. With a house renovation, you can also add some smart home technology to your home. You can install temperature and light sensors and controllers. You can add a smart home device like Amazon Alexa or Google Home and use your voice to dim the lights or roll the blinds. You can have smart taps that start to fill your bath few minutes before you come home for work.. You can upgrade your lighting with dimmers and LED strips, install speakers throughout for music and more.
Materials and installation quality can make a big difference when renovating your home in London. We give our clients exclusive access to high-quality finishes, sourced directly from Italian manufacturers. Our kitchens and porcelain tiles, in particular, can give a luxury feel to a refurbished house at extremely convenient prices.
In houseUP we can help with all the aspect of your house renovation in London.
houseUP also takes on house renovations, when you have all the designs ready, made by your own architect and interior designer. For the work execution, we always appoint the right team for each phase of the project.
Finishing is the most visible aspect of a house renovation and makes a big difference in the overall happiness after a big refurbishment project. houseUP has a special attention to finishing details, both in choosing materials and in installation. We provide high quality finishing and materials at extremely competitive prices
In houseUP we use digital technology to optimise the management of house renovation projects:
The first step of all our projects is a site visit. For house renovations, a specialist will come to meet you and view the property.
House renovations have a big impact on quality of life and value of the properties. Coming on site is a necessary step to understand fully all the aspects of the process.
houseUP can support you during the design and planning phase. We work with a network of partner architects and designers specialised in house renovations in London. Getting us iinvolved since the beginning helps designing for the budget you have in mind for your house refurbishment
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For a house renovation the design must capture your vision and translate it into workable drawings. A good designer will express your requirements in the drawings, even those you are not aware of. With house refurbishments it is all about understanding your priorities and what you want to achieve.
When you are ready with the specifications for your home renovation, estimation specialists will produce a quotation with a detailed breakdown of all the costs and a schedule of work
A house renovation requires an investment in time, life disruption and money. Having a reliable and transparent quote means that you can have more control. Understanding all the costing means you are able to make all the right decisions.
To learn more about our cost estimation process, you can check our infographic on 8 interesting facts that a good construction estimation takes into account.
We assign a dedicated project manager for your house renovation, to organise the teams on site, order materials and assist you in every phase of the project.
When your house renovation project is ongoing, there are different aspects our project manager takes into account.
At the end of a house renovation project, you want to see all the details finished to perfection. Our project managers are there to help after the refurbishment is completed, to make sure the smallest bits are taken care of.
A kitchen renovation can include many alterations, besides installing a new kitchen. You might want to remove an internal wall to make a larger kitchen, for example. Installing new appliances or changing their arrangement will require wiring and plumbing work. New lightings might be part of the requirements, as well. If you are extending your house to make a larger kitchen, kitchen renovation might be part of your house extension.
For a bathroom renovation you might want to change the arrangements of all the fittings and install new sanitaryware. That means plumbing alterations are needed. Tiling and lighting are almost always renovated when refurbishing a bathroom, with specialist workers involved. Often new bathrooms are created during house renovations, adding an ensuite bathroom to the master bedroom or enlarging a ground floor toilet.
A full house renovation can include kitchen and bathrooms refurbishment, new flooring, heating, wiring and plumbing, boiler. It often includes new windows and doors and plastering and painting of the internal and external walls. New ceilings might be included as well.
A house renovations can be planned as part of an extension project. If you want to extend your property, with a basement or loft conversion, a rear or side extension, or all of them, you will want to include a house renovation as well. When you perform major alterations, the part of your house that are not renovated can look bad in contrast with the newly built ones. Plus a renovation is convenient in terms of time and cost, once a construction company is already working on an extension or a conversion at your property. Check our service pages on basement conversion, loft conversion and house extension for more information.
In general, planning is not necessary for house renovations that don’t alter the external appearance and the overall shape of the house.
Planning might be required for anything that impacts the external look. Changing the windows and front doors, altering the facade or the cladding and changing the roof covering are all changes that require checking with the council or other relevant parties.
The cost for a house renovation is very much variable, depending on what the project includes. Changing the kitchen will have a higher price than just repainting it, on the save area.
To calculate a ballpark figure, the average cost of a house renovation starts from £1,250 per sqm including finishes like flooring, kitchen, tiles, sanitary ware. etc. Depending on the type of finishes and the size of the alterations, the cost per sqm can go up to virtually any price.
This big family house in Gants Hill, London, is one of our favourite residential design and build project. We project included:
For this project we converted and completely refurbished a Victorian foundry. We transformed it into 7 mews houses that kept all the original Victorian features, including original king truss posts. The modern Italian kitchens make a stunning contrast with the original elements. The Italian porcelain tiles add a sophisticated touch to the houses.
Mike and Vinz were great all throughout the project and helped us achieve what we wanted. They are always available to speak to, and are knowledgable and friendly. The transparency is something I do not think we could have got with most other companies, and for this I am grateful. Thank you guys!”
houseUp managed works in our new flat in London, including new kitchen, new bathroom, new tiles, walls paint, sliding doors, installation of wood floors, you name it! all finished in time, always available to give ideas and suggestions and most importantly, very reliable, such a rare find in the construction industry! Thank you!!
Get in touch with us for a chat, a free site visit or a free quotation for your house renovation in London. We can help with design, works, sourcing materials and getting the best finishes for your budget.
