Builders in Central London
Flat refurbishments, period house renovations, loft and mansard conversions across Islington, Camden, Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea, Southwark and the City fringe. Where the housing is oldest, the leases are longest, and the work has to be done properly.
A different kind of work
Central London is mostly flats, mansion blocks and Georgian and Victorian terraces, and a very large share of it sits inside a conservation area or is listed. The jobs are refurbishments and reconfigurations more than extensions, and they come with leases, freeholders, managing agents, party wall awards and planning constraints that do not exist in the suburbs.
- Full flat refurbishments in mansion blocks and period conversions — rewire, replumb, new kitchen and bathrooms, and often a layout change.
- Whole-house refurbishments of Georgian and Victorian terraces in Islington, Camden, Pimlico and Kennington.
- Mansard and dormer loft conversions, where the borough allows them, on terraces in Islington, Camden and Southwark.
- Basement and lower-ground works — opening up, tanking, lightwells and rear extensions at lower-ground level.
- Listed building works, with the consent applications handled properly.
Freeholders, managing agents and licences to alter
Almost every flat refurbishment in central London needs a licence to alter from the freeholder for anything beyond decoration, and structural work always does. That means drawings, a method statement, insurance details and usually a surveyor's fee. We prepare the pack, deal with the managing agent, agree working hours and protect the common parts, because that is the part of the job that most often goes wrong.
Access, parking and noise
Working in central London means suspended parking bays, deliveries timed to the minute, skips that need a licence, and neighbours on both sides and above. We have done enough of it to plan around it rather than be surprised by it, and we build those costs into the quote rather than adding them later.
Postcodes we cover
EC1 ClerkenwellEC2 ShoreditchN1 AngelNW1 CamdenW1 MaryleboneW2 BayswaterW8 KensingtonSW1 PimlicoSW3 ChelseaSE1 BermondseySE11 KenningtonWC1 Bloomsbury
Just outside the borough? We also work in North London, South London and Tower Hamlets.
Questions from Central London customers
Do you work in mansion blocks?
Yes. We handle the licence to alter, managing agent liaison, working-hours agreements and protection of common parts as part of the job.
What does a central London flat refurbishment cost?
A two-bedroom flat with a rewire, replumb, new kitchen and bathroom typically runs £55,000 to £85,000 in central London, reflecting access constraints, working-hours limits and higher finish expectations. Not VAT registered, so no VAT on labour.
Can you do listed building work?
Yes. We prepare listed building consent applications with the drawings and heritage statement the council requires, and carry out the work to the conditions attached.
How do you handle parking and deliveries?
We apply for bay suspensions and skip licences in advance and schedule deliveries around them. The costs are in the quote from the start.
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