Bespoke Refurbishment

Bespoke refurbishment is the reworking of an existing house to a new plan and a new finish standard, keeping the structure and fabric that are worth keeping. It suits owners of substantial private residences, period homes and prime apartments whose building is sound but whose layout, services and finishes no longer work.

What a refurbishment covers

Typically: structural reconfiguration of the plan, new services throughout, replacement of kitchens and bathrooms, joinery, stone, decoration and lighting. On period property it also means repair — plaster, timber, windows and damp resolved properly before finishes are applied, because a beautiful room built over an unresolved defect does not stay beautiful.

Refurbish or rebuild

Refurbishment is usually the right answer where the location, footprint and structure are good and the problem is arrangement and condition. Demolition and new build become worth costing where the existing structure is failing, where the plan cannot be made to work at any reasonable cost, or where thermal performance can only be reached by rebuilding. Both routes are costed in outline before the decision is taken.

Listed and conservation-area work

Listed building consent runs alongside planning and is the most variable element of the programme. Heritage statements, like-for-like repair specifications and early conversation with the conservation officer are prepared at design stage rather than in response to a refusal.

Living on site

• Working hours and access agreed with you and, where relevant, with neighbours before the first van arrives
• Dust protection, secure storage and a clean site as standard
• Trades sequenced rather than stacked, so the finish is not compromised by overlap
• Weekly progress and cost reporting from a single point of contact

Frequently asked questions

What is included in a bespoke refurbishment?

A bespoke refurbishment normally includes structural reconfiguration, new services, kitchens and bathrooms, joinery, stone, lighting and decoration, plus repair of the existing fabric where required.

Should I refurbish or rebuild?

Refurbish where the structure and footprint are sound and the problem is layout and condition; cost a new build where the structure is failing or the plan cannot be made to work.

Can you refurbish a listed building?

Yes — listed and conservation-area work is part of our practice, with heritage statements and consent applications prepared and managed alongside the design.