Wish List (all achieved) 

1. Extra large open plan kitchen, dining and living family space.
2. Seamless transition between the garden and house.

3. New utility room for additional storage, washing appliances and heating system.
4. New toilet and shower room on ground floor.
5. New loft master bedroom room with en-suite shower and toilet.
6. Removal of chimneys from bedrooms.
7. Plastering of all rooms and replacing of ceilings where necessary.
8. New wiring, plumbing, heating, speakers and network cabling - all hidden. 
9. High end materials to be fitted by specialists - such as Amtico Spacia flooring, sliding wall and bi-fold doors, Italian kitchen, 
10. Build and install fitted bedroom wardrobes and storage cupboards. 
11. Removal of trees and landscaping of garden.
12. Reuse old yellow bricks to give impression that extensions have always been part of the original building (seamless blend) when viewed.

13. Replace original sash windows at the rear of the house with new aluminium sash windows which match the colour of the Sliding Wall lounge doors and the loft bi-fold doors (original door company went out business).

14. Refurnish or replace original sash windows with new double glazed wood sash windows.

15. Complete home refurbishment and interior design.

Key Challenges

1. Planning permissions, large walled doors blocking neighbours light. 
2. Restoration window work, specialists needed in time and on budget. 
3. Wall windows installation and maintenance plan. 
4. Kitchen installation and floor levelling. 
5. Changing and reconstructing internal space, ad hoc and off plan. 
6. Sourcing products for client to choose from. 
7. Working on a tight timeframe, where the family would want to move back in on time. 

Assumptions

1. Set and agree start date of work with building control and client

2. Work with building inspector to qualify and approve works at each major stage
3. Extension bricks to match existing building bricks. 
4. Follow rigs structural technical design
5. Electrics and certifications
6. Gas and boiler installation and certification
7.. Source material for renovation works, including bathroom, Kitchen top, Sash windows and fixtures and fitting. 
10. Work to be started at 7.30am to 5pm, permission required for weekend work. 
11. Work to be completed by 14 - 16 weeks
 
Achievements 

This project gave us all great satisfaction; we aimed at getting the building plans and renovation work completed all within 6 months and under budget. We achieved this by working hard with the client and council towards reaching our goals, working well with the planning officers and building inspectors at the council was key in getting this underway and signed off. This project looked demanding and difficult, by taking it in small chucks we managed to build a beautiful home to the client’s desire and exact outcome.

total renovation - project 8 -  Redbridge House

The Client
A Family of four: Linda, her husband and two teenage daughters who wished to extensively extend their home to create additional space.  They also wanted to achieve a modern feel, whilst maintaining the characteristic features of their home.  A transformation wish that not only looked gorgeous, but also functioned perfectly.

The Team
The core team consisted of a dedicated Project Manager (PM) and a small onsite team of specialist builders, along with a multitude of highly skilled contract staff. 

The Project
The family had an extensive wish list to achieve their vision of a modern family home that worked for all members.  This project required a complete renovation of their home and required them to move out for four months.  We project managed and delivered this project from start to finish within the agreed timescale and budget.  We worked with the family right from the start by ensuring that our PM worked alongside the architect when submitting the drawings for planning.  The same PM remained responsible for the renovations, sourcing of materials and interior design / decor. 

Requirements

• The family had discussed for some time about having building work carried out. The discussion to proceed was driven on after Linda husband had lost his brother to cancer as they discussed with him their plans of how they would enjoy the space and relaxing when he recovered, unfortunately he did not survive. They wanted to create a space which incorporated the kitchen, dining and entertainment space which effortlessly blended in to outdoor garden space. The new space was to allow lots of natural light in as possible. This space would very modern and contemporary in contrast to the exiting Victorian house. So when guests arrived into space they are immediately be taken aback by the new space when walking in.

• The client’s main requirement was that the sliding wall doors would not require any additional support when all the doors where parked off to the side, there was clear opening with no obstructions leading into garden.

• A new en-suite master bedroom in the loft with an abundance of natural light and open airy feel.

• All remaining rooms redecorated and where possible original period features restored in a systematic manner.

• Kitchen to be modern, contemporary, large Central Island, plenty of storage incorporated practical but futuristic, all kitchen appliance incorporated to provide slick and sleek appearance.

Please contact the office and ask for the Project Manager for the project directly for further information or advise. 

No interior design work requested for this project.

Some images shared by the owner during work.

Please contact us for any further information required, quoting this Example Project 8 – Redbridge house, we are happy to provide quotes and advise on the work completed on this project.