Shaker kitchen fitted with marble worktops and a navy feature wall, mid-refurbishment

Property refurbishment in London

Property refurbishments, coordinated start to finish.

Our renovation process covers every trade your property needs, inside and out — tiling, structural work, plumbing, plastering, electrics, carpentry, stud walls, roofing, rendering, painting & decorating, flooring, brickwork, wooden gates and insulation. One team, one programme, start to finish.

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What we cover

Every trade, inside and out.

From a single room to a whole property, we coordinate every trade your refurbishment needs — including your bathroom and kitchen if they're part of the scope — so you get one quote and one point of contact, not a stack of separate contractors to manage yourself.

Structural Work

From removing a single wall to steel beam installations, we handle structural alterations with full Building Control sign-off.

Load-bearing wall removal with steel/RSJ installation
Goalpost frames, padstones and column bases
Chimney breast removal with gallows brackets or steel
New openings formed and lintels installed
Underpinning and foundation strengthening
Floor joist replacement and strengthening
Structural engineer coordination and calculations
Temporary propping and Acrow support
Party wall agreements where needed
Building Control inspections and certification

Steel goalpost frame installed across the rear of a house with Acrow props in place, London

New timber floor joists hung off a steel beam, London

Wall opened up in a finished room with brickwork exposed and bricks stacked ready, London

Floorboards lifted back to the joists alongside the kitchen run, London

Acrow props holding the ceiling while a new opening is formed, London

Builder working off a scaffold tower beneath a new steel beam, London

Opening cut through a wall beside a staircase with brickwork exposed, London

Steel frame carrying the rear elevation of a house during works, London

Steel column built into a new stud wall with joists exposed above, London

Blockwork built up to meet a new steel beam, London

Floor joists and props around a newly formed structural opening, London

Stud Walls & Partitions

Reconfiguring a layout, splitting a room, or soundproofing between units — we build stud walls and partitions to Building Regs.

Timber and metal stud partitions
Acoustic insulation and resilient bars between rooms
Soundproofing to Part E between flats
Fire-rated partitions to 30 and 60 minutes
Glass and Crittall-style partition walls
Doorway and opening alterations
Flat amalgamation and layout reconfiguration
Service voids and boxing for pipes and cabling
Noggins and pattresses for wall-hung fittings
Boarded, taped and finished ready to decorate

Timber stud partitions framed out across a floor plate, London

Partitions boarded out forming a corridor through to the next room, London

Stud framing taken up to the ceiling joists, London

Boarded partition corner ready for taping, London

Stud framing built around a window opening, London

Moisture-resistant board fixed to partitions in a bathroom, London

Stud partitions framed along the full length of a floor, London

Boarded partitions with pipework and services run behind, London

Stud partitions set out to the agreed room layout, London

Boarded corridor partitions with door openings formed, London

Stud framing carried around a stairwell, London

Partitions boarded out against the existing blockwork, London

New partition wall formed alongside a staircase, London

Wet-room partition closed in with moisture-resistant board, London

Service runs taken up the stairwell partition, London

Door opening framed and boarded within a new partition, London

Partitions boarded out ready for taping and plastering, London

Pipework boxed in behind boarded partitions, London

Brickwork

New brickwork, repairs and repointing — matched to the existing building so the new work doesn't announce itself.

New walls, piers and garden walls
Brick matching to the existing elevation
Repointing in lime or cement mortar
Crack stitching and structural repairs
Forming and bricking up openings
Arches, soldier courses and feature detailing
Cavity walls, insulation and wall ties
Blockwork and foundations up to DPC
Chimney stacks rebuilt and repointed
Brick cleaning and efflorescence treatment

Red brick rear extension walls going up under a new steel opening, London

London stock brick outer leaf and blockwork inner leaf rising on a rear extension, London

Segmental red brick arch turned over timber centring above a gable window, London

Blockwork inner leaf with stock brick outer leaf and bricks stacked ready, London

Stock brick soldier arch formed over a new opening in an existing wall, London

Red brick side wall built up with a window opening and lintel, London

Stock brick return wall and corner built plumb on a rear extension, London

Red brick gable built up to the ridge with an arched window opening, London

Stock brick outer leaf laid course by course with levels on the wall, London

New stock brick wall with openings being formed, London

Roofing

Flat and pitched roof repairs, re-roofing and roof coverings — keeping the property weathertight, inside and out.

Pitched roof re-tiling and slating
Flat roof coverings in GRP, EPDM and felt
Dormer and bay roofs
Lead flashing, soakers and valley work
Guttering, fascias, soffits and downpipes
Chimney repairs, repointing and flaunching
Velux and rooflight installation
Roof insulation and ventilation
Leak diagnosis and storm damage repairs
Scaffold, edge protection and safe access

Newly tiled pitched roof with rooflights set into the slope, London

New timber roof structure framed up behind scaffold, London

Rooflight lantern bedded into a finished flat roof membrane, London

Tiled roof finished at the ridge and against the party wall, London

New roof trusses with fascia and soffit fitted to a brick extension, London

Flat roof covered in dark membrane with trim and fascia fitted, London

Twin rooflights fitted into a re-tiled roof slope, London

Roof rafters and supporting steel seen from inside the shell, London

Roofer clearing down a flat roof deck before the covering goes on, London

Full roof slope re-tiled with rooflights, scaffold still up, London

New roof structure going up behind site hoarding, seen from the street, London

Flat roof membrane dressed up the upstand and welded at the joints, London

Junction between a tiled pitched roof and a flat roof section, London

Rendering & Facades

External rendering, facade restoration and repairs — refreshing a property's exterior and protecting it from the weather.

K-rend, silicone and through-coloured systems
Traditional sand and cement render
Base coats with mesh reinforcement
Render repairs and crack treatment
External wall insulation (EWI) systems
Bell-cast, stop and corner beading
Stucco repair and moulding restoration
Brick and masonry repointing
Decorative and textured render finishes
Weatherproofing and damp prevention

Red brick rear elevation of a detached house before rendering, London

The same rear elevation finished in white render, London

Brick side elevation of a detached house before rendering, London

The same side elevation rendered white with the plinth run in, London

Yellow stock brick side elevation of a bungalow before rendering, London

The same corner finished in white render with a red trim line, London

Brick elevation seen along the side path before rendering, London

The same view along the side path once rendered white, London

Red brick return before rendering, London

White render taken up against the retained brickwork, London

Tired cream render on the front elevation before the works, London

The front elevation finished in white silicone render, London

Cracked stucco cornice and console bracket before repair, Shepherdess Walk N1

The same cornice cut out and filled around the console bracket, Shepherdess Walk N1

The repaired cornice and bracket painted back in, Shepherdess Walk N1

Georgian terrace front under scaffold during the stucco repairs, Shepherdess Walk N1

The same Georgian front elevation finished with the scaffold down, Shepherdess Walk N1

Rear lightwell wall in grey base coat before the colour went on, Shepherdess Walk N1

The same lightwell wall finished in a warm lime colour, Shepherdess Walk N1

The lightwell seen from the other side in grey base coat, Shepherdess Walk N1

The same view of the lightwell finished in lime colour, Shepherdess Walk N1

Insulation & Damp-proofing

Keeping a property warm, dry and energy-efficient — from loft insulation to full damp treatment.

Loft and roof insulation
Cavity wall and external wall insulation
Insulated plasterboard to cold solid walls
Floor and underfloor insulation
Damp-proof course (DPC) injection and installation
Rising damp, penetrating damp and salt treatment
Tanking to basements and below-ground walls
Condensation and mould treatment
Trickle vents, extractor and PIV ventilation
Thermal upgrades to meet current Building Regs

Black mould spreading across a wall and into the ceiling corner, London

Wall stripped back to bare blockwork ready for insulated lining, London

Finished room with clean dry walls after damp treatment, London

Insulation fitted behind a new wall lining, London

Mould spreading from a ceiling corner down the wall, London

Blockwork prepared with adhesive dabs for insulated plasterboard, London

Finished dry wall with the radiator refitted under the window, London

Plasterboard joints taped and filled ready for skimming, London

Damp and mould around a window reveal before treatment, London

Affected wall cut out and made good before lining, London

Dry finished wall ready to decorate, London

Insulated plasterboard fixed part way up a blockwork wall, London

Large mould patch on a wall before treatment, London

Wall patched and prepared ahead of the new lining, London

Finished corner with no sign of the previous damp, London

Scrim tape and filler applied to plasterboard joints, London

Electrical

NICEIC-registered electrical work, from a single rewire to full consumer unit upgrades and smart home installations.

Full and partial rewires
Consumer unit upgrades to current regulations
First and second fix throughout
Lighting design, downlights and feature lighting
Socket and switch layouts, USB and smart points
Extractor fans, cooker and shower circuits
EV charger and garden supply installation
Smart home, data and TV cabling
EICR testing, certification and remedial work
Outdoor and garden lighting

Large new consumer unit wired in with labelled circuits and RCBOs during a full rewire, London

First fix cabling and back boxes run through new timber stud walls, London

Consumer unit upgrade with circuits dressed in and a handwritten circuit schedule, London

Lighting cables clipped to ceiling joists with junction boxes and downlight positions, London

Consumer unit with neat trunked cable runs fixed to the wall, London

Socket boxes and cable runs chased into a brick wall during a rewire, London

Plumbing

Our in-house plumbers cover everything from a single bathroom re-pipe to a full-property replumb, including heating.

Bathroom, en-suite and kitchen plumbing
Boiler installation, swaps and system upgrades
Full or partial replumbing in copper or plastic
Unvented cylinders and pressurised systems
Underfloor heating and manifold installation
Radiator moves, replacements and balancing
Soil stacks, waste runs and macerator systems
Outdoor taps and garden drainage connections
Leak tracing and emergency pipework repairs
Gas Safe certified work and commissioning

Concealed WC cistern frame set into a stud wall with soil connection, London

First-fix pipework run through the floor joists, London

Copper pipework and isolating valves fixed to a stud wall, London

Pipe tails left through an insulated stud wall ready for second fix, London

Long pipe run laid under a lifted floor before boarding over, London

Bath set into a framed recess with pipework below, London

Waste and supply pipework taken through the floor deck, London

Plumbing and electrics run through an insulated partition, London

Pipework manifold and valve set made up on a stud wall, London

Floor lifted while new pipework is run through the joists, London

Capped pipe tails left ready for second fix in a stud wall, London

Plastering

Full re-plastering, skim coats and specialist finishes across every room — we leave walls and ceilings ready for decoration.

Full re-plastering and skim coats
Dot-and-dab and plasterboard lining
Metal and timber stud boarding out
Float and set to brick and blockwork
Coving, cornice and ceiling roses
Patch repairs and crack treatment
Artex and textured ceiling removal
Damp-resistant and renovating plaster systems
Beading, stop beads and corner protection
External render repairs

Loft room walls and sloped ceiling skimmed out under a rooflight, London

Plasterboard taped and scrimmed at the joints before skimming, London

Open-plan room skimmed throughout with rooflights above, London

Bay window room skimmed and left ready to decorate, London

Skimmed walls and door reveals finished flat, London

Room boarded out and beaded before the skim coat, London

Small room skimmed out around the window and door, London

Stairwell and hallway skimmed out, London

Rear extension skimmed out up to the bi-fold glazing, London

Corner and stop beads set out before plastering, London

Vaulted ceiling skimmed out around a rooflight, London

Hallway and staircase walls skimmed and finished, London

Whole ground floor skimmed out in one visit, London

Carpentry

Doors, frames, skirting, wooden flooring and bespoke joinery — our carpenters cover first and second fix throughout.

Internal doors, frames and fire doors
Skirting boards, architrave and picture rails
Solid wood and engineered wood flooring
Built-in wardrobes and bespoke joinery
Alcove units, shelving and media walls
Staircases, handrails, spindles and newel posts
Window boards, cills and reveals
Loft hatches, access panels and boxing-in
Decking, pergolas and garden structures
Second fix ironmongery and adjustments

Glazed oak double doors hung and ready for ironmongery, London

Bespoke drawers and cupboards built into a loft eaves slope, London

Carpenter fixing staircase spindles with a nail gun, London

Built-in media wall carcass with shelving and cupboards, London

Oak handrail and newel post on a staircase beside a stained glass window, London

Carpenter laying a dark herringbone wood floor, London

Panelled oak doors and frames hung along a hallway, London

Drawer runners fitted to a bespoke carcass on site, London

Kitchen units and timber worktop fitted around the oven and hob, London

Fitted wardrobe with panelled doors in a sage finish, London

Glazed oak door hung in a new frame with hinges fitted, London

Flooring

LVT, engineered wood, carpet and screed — we supply and fit flooring to suit every room and budget.

LVT, vinyl and sheet flooring
Engineered and solid wood flooring
Carpet supply and fitting
Subfloor preparation and damp-proof membranes
Self-levelling screed and latex
Plywood overlay to timber floors
Floor insulation boards under finished floors
Underfloor heating-compatible build-ups
Thresholds, trims and skirting junctions
Commercial-grade flooring for shops and offices

Herringbone wood flooring in a living room with an olive feature wall, London

Engineered oak flooring in a room with sage walls and glazed garden doors, London

Plank flooring running through a hallway past a carpeted staircase, London

Herringbone flooring in an entrance hall with a panelled front door, London

Oak flooring in a period room with cornice and alcove shelving, London

Herringbone flooring running from hallway through to the kitchen, London

Oak flooring laid across a double reception room, London

Plank flooring laid along a corridor, London

Herringbone flooring laid along a hallway, London

Oak flooring in a reception room with glazed internal doors, London

Tiling

We tile bathrooms, kitchens, hallways and shop units — full wet-room waterproofing through to decorative feature walls, inside and out.

Bathroom and en-suite wall and floor tiling
Full wet-room tanking and waterproofing to BS 5385
Kitchen splashbacks and floor tiling
Large-format porcelain and natural stone
Hallway and entrance floor tiling
Decorative feature walls, mosaics and metro patterns
Underfloor heating tiled over with decoupling matting
Substrate prep, backer boards and self-levelling
Commercial and shop unit floor tiling
Grouting, silicone and trim detailing

Bathroom tiled in large-format porcelain with minimal joints, London

Tiled shower niche with the pattern carried through the surround, London

Large-format tiling worked around a bathroom window reveal, London

Floor tiles set with levelling clips to keep the surface flat, London

Wall tiles set with levelling clips and spacers during tiling, London

Loft bathroom tiled out under a rooflight with a shower tray in place, London

Full-height tiling to a bathroom wall with downlights above, London

Tiled bathroom walls with a shower tray set into the floor, London

Decoupling matting laid over the floor before tiling, London

Painting & Decorating

Preparation is most of the job — surfaces made good, primed and built up in coats.

Full preparation — filling, caulking and dust-free sanding before painting
Old paper stripped and failed coatings taken back to a sound surface
Mist coats to new plaster, stain blockers over water marks and knots
Primer and undercoat matched to the substrate — plaster, timber or MDF
Woodwork knotted, primed, undercoated and finished in eggshell
Walls and ceilings in matt, vinyl or scrubbable emulsion
Lining paper, heavy-duty wallcoverings, grasscloth and paste-the-wall papers
Feature walls, wall panelling, coving and decorative finishes
Airless and HVLP spray finishing to kitchens, wardrobes, doors and furniture
Exterior masonry and render, soffits, fascias, windows, doors and railings

Open-plan kitchen and dining area painted out under a vaulted ceiling, Richmond TW9

Living room with a sage green feature wall and textured wallcovering, London

Furniture sheeted and masked across an open-plan floor before decorating, Richmond TW9

Staircase papered full height in a grasscloth-effect wallcovering, London

Built-in media wall with fireplace and shelving, cut in by hand, Richmond TW9

Bedroom papered in a striped wallcovering with white woodwork, London

Decorating under way with the furniture sheeted and left in place, Richmond TW9

Textured wallcovering and sage feature wall in a living room, London

Painted reveals worked around bi-fold doors opening to the garden, Richmond TW9

Wallpaper pattern matched around a staircase turn, London

Room masked and sheeted ready for cutting in, Richmond TW9

Freshly decorated room with crisp white woodwork and ceiling, London

Oak doors and frames left clean against freshly painted white walls, Richmond TW9

Finished open-plan living space back in use after decorating, Richmond TW9

Wooden Gates

Bespoke timber gates built and hung to suit the opening — made to measure rather than bought off the shelf.

Bespoke side and driveway gates
Hardwood and softwood construction
Posts set in concrete, frames squared to the opening
Heavy-duty hinges, latches and drop bolts
Rising butt hinges and gate closers
Matching fencing, panels and trellis
Brick piers and steel posts where needed
Letterboxes, handles and hardware fitted
Treated, stained or painted finish
Repairs and rehanging of existing gates

Pair of tall painted timber gates hung between rendered piers, London

Galvanised hinge bar and drop bolt fitted to the back of a timber gate, London

Braced timber frame on the back face of a pair of gates, London

Cast iron handle fitted to a painted timber gate, London

Timber gates closed square to the opening between rendered piers, London

Gate hinge fixed back to the masonry pier, London

Property refurbishment cost in London

How much does a property refurbishment cost?

Cost depends on the property size, condition and whether bathroom/kitchen work is included. These are realistic guide ranges.

Property refurbishment

£12,000 – £25,000

Whole-property redecoration, re-plastering, flooring and finishes throughout. No structural changes.

Extensive refurbishment

£25,000 – £50,000+

Everything above plus a full bathroom and/or kitchen refresh, rewiring, and replumbing coordinated across the whole property.

Just redecorating a room or two, not the whole property? We take those on too — get in touchand we'll quote for the rooms you need.

Also landlords

HMO conversion & compliance.

Fire doors, compartmentalisation, interlinked alarms, electrical rewires and certified documentation — refurbished to a standard that attracts good tenants, not just the minimum for licensing. From £8,000.

FD30/FD60 fire doors
Interlinked Grade D alarm system
Emergency lighting
Fire stopping & compartmentalisation
Full electrical rewire
Bathrooms & shared kitchen
Bedrooms & communal areas
Licensing certificates & documentation

We survey the property against your council's licensing requirements first.

Common questions.

Do you handle flat amalgamations and internal alterations?

Yes — combining two flats into one, removing or repositioning internal walls, reconfiguring a layout entirely. This is structural work within the existing footprint, so it's usually Listed Building Consent or planning permission rather than a change to the building's exterior. We coordinate the application alongside the build.

What's the difference between a property refurbishment and an extension?

A property refurbishment works within your home's existing structure and footprint — redecoration, re-plastering, new flooring, updated bathrooms and kitchens. An extension changes the building itself, adding floor space. If you need both, we coordinate them as one project.

What does a whole house refurbishment actually include?

At Maycor, a whole house refurbishment means every room redecorated and re-plastered where needed, new flooring throughout, and — if it's part of the scope — a full bathroom and kitchen refresh, with electrics and plumbing coordinated across the whole property under one programme.

Do I need planning permission for a property refurbishment?

Usually not, since there's no change to the building's structure or footprint — most internal refurbishment work falls under permitted development. We'll flag anything that does need consent (e.g. listed buildings or conservation areas) before work starts.

Can you coordinate bathroom and kitchen work as part of the refurbishment?

Yes — our own bathroom and kitchen teams work as part of the same programme, so you get one quote, one schedule and one point of contact instead of coordinating separate contractors yourself.

How long does a property refurbishment take?

A single-floor refurbishment typically takes 3-5 weeks; a whole-property refurbishment including bathroom and kitchen work usually runs 8-14 weeks, depending on scope. We give you a realistic programme before work starts, not just a start date.

Can we stay in the property during the work?

For a full-property refurbishment, most clients move out for the duration — it's faster, safer and usually cheaper than phasing around residents. We can discuss phasing room by room if moving out isn't an option.

What areas do you cover?

We carry out property refurbishments across all premium London postcodes including Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, Battersea, Notting Hill, Hammersmith, Hampstead, St John's Wood, Maida Vale, Chiswick, South Kensington, Belgravia, Putney, Angel, Shepherds Bush, Marylebone, Barnet, Muswell Hill, Camden, Earls Court, West Ealing, St Albans, Harpenden and Hertfordshire.

Ready to refurbish the whole property?

We'll survey the property, scope every trade and give you one clear, itemised quote and programme.

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