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Bloomsbury Basement Conversion completed basement & cellar conversions

Central London · WC1 · 2024

Bloomsbury Basement Conversion

Category

Basement & Cellar Conversions

Area

Bloomsbury (WC1)

Duration

6 weeks

Completed

2024

Overview

A cellar dig-out and tanking scheme turning dead storage into habitable living space. Sample case study set in Bloomsbury (WC1).

Works were sequenced to keep the property secure and weathertight throughout, with a single site manager coordinating every trade from strip-out to final snagging.

Portfolio example — concept case study

Services provided

  • Flooring
  • Building control sign-off
  • Design & planning support
  • Demolition & strip-out
  • Carpentry & joinery
  • Electrical & lighting

Materials used

Engineered oakLime mortarTerrazzoDouglas fir structure

Before & after

After completion
Before works
BeforeAfter

Timeline

01

Survey & design

Measured survey, drawings and approvals.

02

Strip-out & structure

Demolition, groundworks and steelwork.

03

First & second fix

Services, joinery, plaster and tiling.

04

Finish & handover

Decoration, commissioning and snagging.

Total programme: 6 weeks

Gallery

Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Before works commenced
Before works commenced
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Basement & Cellar Conversions detail
Basement & Cellar Conversions detail
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — During construction
During construction
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — First fix underway
First fix underway
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Close-up craftsmanship
Close-up craftsmanship
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Living space completed
Living space completed
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Kitchen detail
Kitchen detail
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Bathroom finishes
Bathroom finishes
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Loft level
Loft level
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Exterior
Exterior
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Garden
Garden
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Rear elevation
Rear elevation
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Roof detail
Roof detail
Bloomsbury Basement Conversion — Completed works
Completed works

Client feedback (illustrative)

Clear programme, tidy site and a finish that lifted the whole house.

Illustrative feedback — WC1 basement (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Bloomsbury, WC1. No property addresses are published.