Property refurbishment
Planned, coordinated improvement of tired, dated or poorly arranged homes, from individual rooms to whole properties.
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Residential building, refurbishment and external works
We undertake a defined range of work and do it properly, rather than claiming to cover everything. Each project is assessed on site before a scope or a price is offered.
Residential extensions
Well-sequenced extensions that add useful space and connect properly with the existing building.
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Turning suitable roof space into practical accommodation with structure, access and approvals considered from the outset.
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Careful assessment and conversion of below-ground space, with moisture, ventilation, access and fire safety addressed early.
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Reworking layouts, openings and circulation after the existing structure has been properly understood.
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Considered repair and improvement of older homes, retaining sound historic fabric wherever practical.
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Dependable planned maintenance and repair support for landlords, second-home owners and holiday-let properties.
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Many projects also involve detailed carpentry, joinery, external work or hard landscaping. These are considered as part of the complete property and programme.
Alterations and Internal Reconfiguration
Many houses in the South Hams work against the way their owners actually live. Reworking an existing layout is often better value than building something new, provided the structure is understood first.
- Creating more practical room layouts
- Removing or altering walls subject to structural assessment
- New door openings
- Stud partitions
- Utility rooms and ground-floor WC projects
- Open-plan living alterations
- Associated carpentry, plastering, plumbing and electrical coordination
Extensions and Conversions
Extensions, loft conversions and garage conversions need design input, approvals and a realistic programme before work begins. We discuss buildability early and coordinate the professionals each project requires.
- Single-storey extensions
- Loft conversions
- Garage conversions
- Initial buildability discussions
- Coordination with architects and structural engineers
- Building Regulations and planning considerations
- Construction management and trade coordination
Projects of this type cannot be priced or committed to before the property has been surveyed and assessed, and where planning permission, Building Regulations approval or structural design are required, those must be obtained through the appropriate professionals.
Property Refurbishment
Refurbishment works best when the sequence is planned properly, so that services, plastering, joinery and finishes follow each other in a logical order and the property is handed back in a usable state.
- Whole-property and multi-room refurbishment
- Kitchens and bathrooms
- Flooring and internal joinery
- Plastering and decoration coordination
- Plumbing, heating and electrical upgrades through suitable trades
- Rental and resale refurbishment
- Period-property improvements
Carpentry and Joinery
Carpentry is where this business began. It remains the trade behind most of what we do, and it informs how we assess and detail everything else.
- Internal and external doors
- Bespoke timberwork
- Staircase alterations
- Timber repairs
- Sash-window and period joinery repairs
- Built-in storage
- Flooring
- Structural timberwork where appropriate
Hard Landscaping
South Devon gardens are rarely flat. Levels, drainage and retention need working out before the first stone is laid, which is where around twenty-five years of landscaping experience earns its keep.
- Patios and terraces
- Retaining walls
- Garden steps
- Paths
- Decking
- Fencing and gates
- Raised beds
- Drainage considerations
- Garden structures
- Practical external layouts
Period Property Repairs
Older buildings usually reward investigation. Understanding why a defect has appeared normally leads to a smaller, more appropriate repair than wholesale replacement.
- Traditional timber repairs
- Sash-window repairs
- Roofline and external joinery
- Appropriate repair rather than unnecessary replacement
- Investigation of defects
- Coordination of specialist work where needed
Not sure which of these your project falls under?
Most projects involve more than one. Describe what you are considering and we will tell you how it would sensibly be approached.