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Home Services Building renovation

Old bones, new life

Retrofit and adaptive reuse that keep the character, fix the fabric and cut the bills.

Fabric first, then systems

We start with what the building already does well — mass, orientation, joinery worth saving — then upgrade insulation, airtightness, windows and services in the right order. No gutting for the sake of it, no pastiche.

From 1960s bungalows to brick warehouses, we phase work so you can often stay living or trading through it.

60%

Avg. energy cut

40+

Retrofits built

EPC B

Typical outcome

Renovated kitchen with preserved details and new joinery

What a renovation covers

Survey, strategy and detail — coordinated with structural engineers and energy modellers.

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Condition and heritage survey

Structure, damp, roofs and historic features recorded, with a keep-repair-replace schedule.

Energy and comfort upgrade

Insulation, airtightness, ventilation and heat-pump-ready heating sized to the improved fabric.

Replanning for modern life

Light, storage and flow reworked within existing walls — new openings only where they earn their keep.

Approvals and site supervision

Planning and building-control packs plus weekly site checks until snagging is clear.

Before-and-afters we are proud of

All projects
Retrofitted living room with warm neutrals

Private homes · 2024

Pine Retreat

A draughty cabin rebuilt as a year-round lantern.

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Gallery adapted from an older structure

Culture · 2023

Stone Gallery

Top-lit halls carved from existing concrete.

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