Property refurbishment

Property refurbishment

Practical refurbishment for homes that need more than a cosmetic refresh, with the sequence of trades and decisions managed as one project.

The client problem

What brings clients to us

A property may be dated, damaged, difficult to live in or the result of years of piecemeal changes. Homeowners and investors often need a clear scope that brings together kitchens, bathrooms, services, plastering, flooring and joinery without losing control of the programme.

How Dartside approaches it

Dartside starts by understanding how the building is constructed, what can be retained and which work must happen first. The aim is a realistic written scope, sensible allowances and a sequence that avoids one trade undoing another's work.

Refurbished open-plan kitchen and living space in a South Devon period home

The process

What the work normally involves

  1. Stage 1

    Initial enquiry with photographs, location and intended outcome

  2. Stage 2

    Site visit and inspection of the existing property

  3. Stage 3

    Written scope, estimate, assumptions and exclusions

  4. Stage 4

    Agreement of finishes, access, programme and payment stages

  5. Stage 5

    Coordinated construction, regular updates and final inspection

Relevant experience

Practical knowledge behind the work

Mike Stapleton has worked in construction since 1984. His time-served carpentry and joinery background supports the detailed assessment, sequencing and finishing needed in multi-room and whole-property refurbishment.

Area covered

Where we undertake this work

Dartmouth, Kingsbridge, Totnes, Salcombe, the wider South Hams and selected refurbishment projects across South Devon.

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Start a conversation

Discuss your property and what you want to achieve

Send the location, a short description, photographs and your preferred timescale. We will tell you honestly whether the project suits us and what should happen next.

  • Property location
  • Current photographs
  • Outline of the work
  • Preferred timing