Builders in SW7
South Kensington · West London
Building and renovation in SW7
SW7 covers South Kensington, Queen's Gate, Onslow Square, Cromwell Road, Exhibition Road. Monumental stucco terraces around Queen's Gate and Onslow Square, mansion blocks, embassy and institutional buildings, and a large stock of substantial conversion flats.
Planning and consent in SW7
Conservation control and frequent listing across the district, with RBKC basement policy applying to any excavation. Lateral conversions and internal reconfiguration deliver more than external alteration here.
Access and site logistics
Museum-quarter traffic, booked loading, communal gardens with committee rules, and blocks that enforce lift protection and noise hours. Out-of-hours working is arranged in advance where required.
What we are usually asked for here
- Lateral apartment conversions across two or more units
- Whole-flat renovation with new services and acoustic build-ups
- Restoration of protected plasterwork, joinery and sash windows
- Structural alterations supported by engineer's calculations and consent
We survey the property before pricing, confirm the constraints that apply to your specific address rather than the postcode, and issue a fixed price against a written scope. One site manager runs the trades from first fix to snagging.
District at a glance
- Postcode district
- SW7
- Main localities
- South Kensington, Queen's Gate, Onslow Square
- London region
- West London
- Response time
- Site visit typically within 5 working days
Services we provide in SW7
Loft conversions
Turn dead roof space into the best room in the house
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Rear, side-return, wrap-around and double-storey extensions
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Whole-house refurbishment, stripped back and rebuilt properly
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Bespoke and designer kitchens, installed by one team
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Waterproofed properly, finished beautifully
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Dig-outs, tanking and habitable lower-ground space
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Tanked, heated and environmentally controlled pool halls
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Concrete tanks, heating, covers and landscaped surrounds
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Terraces, planting, lighting and outdoor rooms
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Hard and soft landscaping, levels, walls and drainage
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Refurbishment and fit-out delivered around your trading hours
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Shopfronts, signage and retail fit-out that opens on time
Read more →Plumbing
Full re-pipes, bathroom services, boilers and hot water systems
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Rewires, consumer units, lighting design and certification
Read more →Carpentry
Bespoke joinery, wardrobes, staircases and structural carpentry
Read more →Roofing
Survey-led roof repairs, re-covering, flat roofs, leadwork and guttering
Read more →Basement waterproofing in SW7
South Kensington's monumental terraces have deep lower ground floors and pavement vaults, frequently listed, and RBKC basement policy governs any new excavation.
On listed fabric we avoid chasing or cutting historic brick: the cavity drain membrane is fixed back with sealed plugs, drainage channels are laid at the wall base and taken to accessible twin-pump sumps, and the scheme is set out for listed building consent from the start.
A Type C cavity drain system in SW7 is specified after a survey, designed to BS 8102 for the way you intend to use the room, and installed with the drainage channel, sump and pumps left accessible for maintenance. Read the full basement waterproofing and Type C cavity drain guide, or see how it fits into a basement and cellar conversion.
Waterproofing or damp proofing in SW7?
Damp proofing deals with moisture in above-ground walls. Waterproofing protects a room that sits below ground against water pressure from outside. In South Kensington we decide which one the property needs at the survey, and often the answer is an external repair first.
How a SW7 quotation works
We visit, find the source of the water, check head height, drainage outfall and any lease or listed-building constraints on your address, then issue a written scope and fixed price covering membrane, channel, sump and pumps and the finished room.
Kitchen and bathroom renovation in SW7
Kitchen and bathroom remodelling in South Kensington and Queen's Gate covers strip-out, first-fix plumbing and electrics, any structural work, tiling, fixtures and joinery, managed by one site manager against a detailed written quotation.
Kitchen remodelling in SW7
South Kensington kitchens are mostly in large conversion flats and mansion blocks, where freeholder approval, shared services and restricted working hours are part of planning the job.
Kitchen renovation in London →Bathroom remodelling in SW7
SW7 bathroom renovation often means marble or stone in period rooms with high ceilings; floor structure, waste routes and concealed pipework are checked before specification.
Bathroom renovation in London →Every SW7 kitchen or bathroom quotation starts with a site survey: we check waste and stack positions, water pressure, extract routes, floor structure and any lease or conservation requirements for your address before pricing.
Garden designer in SW7
South Kensington outdoor space ranges from mews courtyards to garden-square settings and roof terraces, with materials matched to period surroundings.
West London gardens are typically long, narrow rear plots behind terraces and semis, often reached only through the house, where levels, drainage near the back wall and privacy planting matter most.
Our garden design and landscaping service covers layout, levels and drainage, planting, terraces and paths, garden lighting and external power, and how materials and plant reach the garden. In SW7 that access question matters: Museum-quarter traffic, booked loading, communal gardens with committee rules, and blocks that enforce lift protection and noise hours. Out-of-hours working is arranged in advance where required.
Garden designer London →Roofing in SW7
SW7 period roofs often contain parapet gutters, lead and slate behind stucco frontages, with access by agreement for multi-occupancy buildings.
Victorian and Edwardian roofs in west London are commonly natural slate or clay tile with valleys, rear-addition flat roofs, chimney stacks and lead flashings that age at different rates.
Roofing work starts with a survey and photographs, then a written scope that states whether repair or replacement is recommended: pitched and flat roofs, leadwork and flashings, guttering and rainwater goods, and the scaffolding the roof needs. Planning, conservation and freeholder requirements for your address are confirmed at survey.
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