East London · IG1 · 2020

Ilford Basement Conversion

Overview

A cellar dig-out and tanking scheme turning dead storage into habitable living space. Sample case study set in Ilford (IG1).

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

Plastering
Painting & decorating
Waste management
Structural calculations
Groundworks
Roofing & leadwork

Materials used

Porcelain large formatMarble compositeClay plasterPowder-coated steel

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: 6 weeks

Gallery

Ilford Basement Conversion — Kitchen detail — Kitchen detail

Ilford Basement Conversion — Basement & Cellar Conversions detail — Basement & Cellar Conversions detail

Ilford Basement Conversion — Bathroom finishes — Bathroom finishes

Ilford Basement Conversion — Loft level — Loft level

Ilford Basement Conversion — Exterior — Exterior

Ilford Basement Conversion — Garden — Garden

Ilford Basement Conversion — Rear elevation — Rear elevation

Ilford Basement Conversion — Roof detail — Roof detail

Ilford Basement Conversion — Wider context — Wider context

Ilford Basement Conversion — Lower ground level — Lower ground level

Ilford Basement Conversion — Leisure space — Leisure space

Ilford Basement Conversion — Before works commenced — Before works commenced

Ilford Basement Conversion — During construction — During construction

Ilford Basement Conversion — First fix underway — First fix underway

Ilford Basement Conversion — Close-up craftsmanship — Close-up craftsmanship

Ilford Basement Conversion — Completed works — Completed works

Client feedback (illustrative)

“The team worked around us and hit every milestone on the schedule.”

Illustrative feedback — IG1 basement (portfolio example, not a real client review)

Project area

Approximate area only — Ilford, IG1. No property addresses are published.

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