North London · N5 · 2024

Highbury Basement Conversion

Overview

A cellar dig-out and tanking scheme turning dead storage into habitable living space. Sample case study set in Highbury (N5).

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

Snagging & handover
Party wall coordination
Steelwork
Plumbing & heating
Tiling
Bespoke kitchen install

Materials used

Powder-coated steelReclaimed London stock brickPolished concreteEngineered oak

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: 8 weeks

Gallery

Highbury Basement Conversion — During construction — During construction

Highbury Basement Conversion — Basement & Cellar Conversions detail — Basement & Cellar Conversions detail

Highbury Basement Conversion — First fix underway — First fix underway

Highbury Basement Conversion — Close-up craftsmanship — Close-up craftsmanship

Highbury Basement Conversion — Living space completed — Living space completed

Highbury Basement Conversion — Kitchen detail — Kitchen detail

Highbury Basement Conversion — Bathroom finishes — Bathroom finishes

Highbury Basement Conversion — Loft level — Loft level

Highbury Basement Conversion — Exterior — Exterior

Highbury Basement Conversion — Garden — Garden

Highbury Basement Conversion — Rear elevation — Rear elevation

Highbury Basement Conversion — Roof detail — Roof detail

Highbury Basement Conversion — Wider context — Wider context

Highbury Basement Conversion — Lower ground level — Lower ground level

Highbury Basement Conversion — Leisure space — Leisure space

Highbury Basement Conversion — Before works commenced — Before works commenced

Highbury Basement Conversion — Completed works — Completed works

Client feedback (illustrative)

“Communication was steady from first survey through to snagging.”

Illustrative feedback — N5 basement (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Highbury, N5. No property addresses are published.

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