Whole-house renovation
Strip back to brick where it's needed, rewire, replumb, replaster, then rebuild the layout properly. Usually the right call on a probate purchase or a house that hasn't been touched since the 80s.
// Renovations · Essex
House Renovations in Essex
We've spent over 20 years renovating homes across Essex and London. Whether you're after more space, a better layout or a full refurbishment, we run the whole job from start to finish.
// What's included
Scope of works
- Full property renovations and refurbishments
- Knock-throughs, structural alterations and RSJs
- All trades in-house, one quote, one schedule
- Run by Steve from first visit to handover
// House renovations in Essex
What renovating a house in Essex actually involves.
We renovate homes right across Essex and into East London, from single rooms to whole houses. One full-time crew, all core trades in-house, one written quote and one person responsible from the first visit to handover.
Every quote is line by line, so if the budget is tight you can see exactly what to drop without guessing. And if we think something is not worth spending money on, we will say so.
// Types of job
Renovations and refurbishments
we take on.
Ground-floor refurbishment
Knock-through into an open-plan kitchen-diner, new flooring throughout, steels where walls come out, and full redecoration. The most common job we run.
Kitchen and bathroom refit
New kitchen and bathroom in one visit, so the plumbing, electrics and tiling are all done by the same crew instead of three separate trades blaming each other.
Buy-to-let and pre-sale refresh
Fast, cost-controlled works to get a property let or on the market. We'll tell you honestly which jobs add value and which ones don't.
Period property restoration
Lath-and-plaster repairs, sash window overhauls, lime mortar, cornice matching. Careful work on older Essex stock without stripping the character out of it.
Extension plus renovation
Adding space and reworking what's already there as one job, on one schedule, with one price. Cheaper and quicker than doing it in two phases.
// Real numbers
Renovation costs in Essex.
Honest price bands from jobs we've actually run. Every quote we send is broken down line by line, so you can see exactly what each part costs and drop items in or out before we start.
| Job | Typical cost | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| Single room refurbishment | 4,000 - £9,000 | Replaster, rewire the room, new flooring and decoration. |
| Kitchen removal and refit | 8,000 - £22,000 | Depends on the units, worktops and whether walls come out. |
| Bathroom refit | 6,000 - £14,000 | Full strip-out, new suite, tiling and any plumbing changes. |
| Ground-floor renovation | 25,000 - £55,000 | Knock-through, steels, kitchen, flooring and decoration. |
| Whole-house renovation (3 bed) | 60,000 - £120,000 | Rewire, replumb, replaster, kitchen, bathrooms, joinery, decoration. |
| Rewire only (3 bed) | 4,500 - £7,500 | Includes new consumer unit, testing and certification. |
// Guide prices, 2026. Your quote is fixed once we've seen the property.
// One crew, every trade
What's covered in a full renovation.
Structural work
Knock-throughs, steel beams, chimney breast removal, new openings, Building Control sign-off and structural calculations arranged for you.
Electrics
Full or partial rewires by a certified electrician, new consumer unit, sockets brought up to spec, and an electrical certificate at handover.
Plumbing and heating
New bathrooms, kitchen plumbing, radiators moved or replaced, boiler swaps by Gas Safe engineers, and underfloor heating where it makes sense.
Plastering and dry lining
Skim over sound walls, replaster where it's blown, dry line cold external walls, and get ceilings flat before anything gets painted.
Joinery and floors
Doors, skirting, architrave, fitted storage, staircases refreshed, and floors levelled and laid so nothing squeaks in six months.
Decoration and finish
Full redecoration inside, exterior masonry and woodwork where needed, and a proper snag walk before we ask for the final payment.
// How it runs
From first visit to handover.
01
Site visit
Steve comes out, walks the property with you and tells you straight what's realistic on your budget. Free, no sales pitch.
02
Written quote
Line-by-line pricing so you can see exactly what each part costs and drop items in or out before we start.
03
Programme and start date
Agreed dates in writing, stage payments tied to milestones, and any Building Control notices submitted.
04
Strip-out and first fix
Protection down, skip on site, structural work, electrics and plumbing roughed in, then inspected.
05
Second fix and finish
Plastering, joinery, kitchen and bathroom fitting, tiling, then full decoration.
06
Snag and handover
We walk it with you, fix anything on the list, hand over certificates and clear the site properly.
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// Renovations FAQ
Renovations questions,
answered straight.
Yes. We can work to your architect's drawings or use our own contacts, and we run every trade so you only need one point of contact.
For a lot of jobs yes. We'll talk through phasing and dust protection at the planning stage to keep the disruption down.
Clear stage payments tied to milestones, agreed in writing before we start. No surprises.
A single-room refurbishment usually lands between £4,000 and £9,000. A full ground-floor renovation is typically £25,000 to £55,000, and a whole-house renovation on a three-bed is £60,000 to £120,000 depending on how much structural, electrical and plumbing work is needed. We quote line by line so you can see where every pound goes.
A single room is one to two weeks. A ground-floor renovation is usually six to ten weeks. A whole-house renovation on a three-bed runs twelve to twenty weeks. We give you a written programme before we start and update you weekly.
Internal work almost never needs planning permission, though structural changes need Building Control approval and we handle that. You will need planning if you are extending, altering the roofline, or the property is listed or in a conservation area. We will tell you which applies at the quote stage.
For a lot of jobs, yes. We phase the work so you keep a working kitchen or bathroom for as long as possible, seal off the site with dust protection and keep power and water on outside working hours. For a full-house strip-out it is usually easier and cheaper to move out for a few weeks.
Our core trades are in-house on one full-time crew. Gas and electrical work is done by our own certified engineers. That means one quote, one schedule and one person to ring if something needs sorting.
Stage payments tied to milestones, agreed in writing before we start. No large deposits up front, and the final payment is only due once you have walked the snag list with us.
Yes to both. We carry full public liability insurance and you get a written agreement covering scope, price, programme and payment stages before any work begins.
Regularly. We work to a fixed budget and a fixed date, prioritise the work that actually affects letting or sale value, and can hand back ready to photograph.
// Enquire
Get your renovations quote.
Send us a few details and we'll come back within one working day with a fixed price and a realistic timeline.
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