Archive for February 2018
Under Construction: Our Richmond New Build Starts to Take Shape
Denbigh Gardens is a complete demolish and rebuild in Richmond. The existing house is now a distant memory as we erect the steel frame that forms the skeleton of the entire ground floor, on top of which a traditional brick and block first floor and loft will be built. The photo of the steel frame…
Read MoreNew Commission: Renovating a Mid-Century Time Capsule in Carlyle Square
Carlyle Square, just off the King’s Road, is one of the most beautiful garden squares in Chelsea, and we’re excited to have the opportunity to extend and restore one of the grand Georgian houses that surround it. There is plenty of potential to make this five bedroom semi-bedroom house as desirable as its location by…
Read MoreGuest Expert: Why Self Builders Are Lost Without M&E Consultants
Trevor Fuller, a Director at Con-Serv Ltd, has been leading a team of building services consultants since 2001. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, he has developed a reputation for quality and detail in commercial construction, which led to him becoming a go-to expert for M&E in high end residential developments. M&E…
Read MorePhilip’s Advice: Building Control Can’t Protect You from Corner-Cutting Contractors
When you’re buying a house, you’re also buying any works that have been carried out on it, whether they were finished decades ago or just prior to selling in an effort to increase its value. One of the ways that buyers can be reassured that these works haven’t compromised the house is with a Building…
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