East London · E8 · 2024

Hackney School

Overview

An education refurbishment completed to programme within the summer holiday window. Sample case study set in Hackney (E8).

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

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

Materials used

Solid ash joineryAluminium glazingHoned limestonePorcelain large format

Before & after

BeforeAfter

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Timeline

Survey & design

Measured survey, drawings and approvals.

Strip-out & structure

Demolition, groundworks and steelwork.

First & second fix

Services, joinery, plaster and tiling.

Finish & handover

Decoration, commissioning and snagging.

Total programme: 7 months

Gallery

Hackney School — Schools detail — Schools detail

Hackney School — Rear elevation — Rear elevation

Hackney School — Roof detail — Roof detail

Hackney School — Wider context — Wider context

Hackney School — Lower ground level — Lower ground level

Hackney School — Leisure space — Leisure space

Hackney School — Before works commenced — Before works commenced

Hackney School — During construction — During construction

Hackney School — First fix underway — First fix underway

Hackney School — Close-up craftsmanship — Close-up craftsmanship

Hackney School — Living space completed — Living space completed

Hackney School — Kitchen detail — Kitchen detail

Hackney School — Bathroom finishes — Bathroom finishes

Hackney School — Loft level — Loft level

Hackney School — Completed works — Completed works

Client feedback (illustrative)

“Detailing is sharp — the joinery and tiling are what make it.”

Illustrative feedback — E8 school block (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Hackney, E8. No property addresses are published.

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