Structural-alteration, refurbishment & eco-upgrade
Underpinning & groundworks, new drains & utilities, structural works & new extension, insulated floor slab, cavity-drained membrane with wall insulations, new insulated membrane-roof with roof-lights, new services, windows & finishes throughout.
Georgian house: large rear extension; structural alteration; complete services renewal; eco-refurb (wood-fibre wall insulation with lime plaster & DG sashes throughout); new kitchen & 3 bathrooms.
Listed 2* Georgian property in BS8. Complex & challenging project: refurbishment internally & externally and conversion to dental practice. Approved alterations plus renewal of all services: electrical, heating, hot & cold water, drainage, specialist dental, ventilation & air-conditioning, with fittings & finishes. Designer: Paradigm Design Solutions
Clifton Conservation area, PP required low profile roof and lantern; tilt-&-slide oak-framed doors; 3 purpose-made oak doors. Architect: Caroline Grazebrook
A derelict and damp basement flat transformed with structural work and complete waterproof membrane; complete upgrade of all services, finishes & fittings; also substantial BG drainage works. Engineer: Structural Solutions. Ascent Architecture
Major structural alteration requiring a goal-post arrangement of beam & posts; cornice was retained throughout; collaboration with Bristol Kitchen Co
Complex structural alteration and large timber-frame extension, cedar cladding, with no rear access, whilst house occupied. Russell Architects
Georgian townhouse in Canynge Square: complex structural work to create open-plan lower-ground floor & rear garden, with 4 substantial steels; limestone floor with UFH; works carried out whilst building occupied. Architect: Michael Woodman-Smith
Rescue of Listed 200-year-old coach-house; conversion into one-bedroom residence, with new slate roof; insulated dry-lining. Surveyors: Lambert Smith Hampton
We carried out structural alterations and extensive refurbishment & upgrade of services throughout the building, whilst it remained operational. Designer: Paradigm Design
Refurbishment of reception with new cafe facility & servery, Chauncey oak floor.
An early project (2002), creating an open and versatile 2-storey extension. Glazed screen by Apropos; Kahrs flooring. Architect: Pippa Wrigley
Complete refurbishment of large Victorian house, including extensive underpinning & excavation to create deeper basement; plus roof adaptation for 2 new traditional sliding-sash dormers and new slates, services replaced throughout. Project managed directly by client.
The 1st floor extension (computer & IT centre) was created whilst the community centre remained operational. Architect: Alexander & Thomas
Small structural project in occupied house to create front-to-rear kitchen-diner
Conservation area, 2 speculative houses, 3 & 4 bedrooms; built on site of derelict workshops, for Ellson Homes; Quentin Alder Architects
Small but particularly delicate structural project in thick stone wall above a basement, retaining conservatory and cornice. Engineer: Structural Solutions
Large extension to 1930 semi-detached house, with resin flat-roof and 2 roof-light lanterns. Architect: Mark Janaway
Extensive re-modelling to create new living-kitchen and utility; major structural work and associated refurbishment. Engineer: David Edwards Assoc; Ascent Architecture
Complex structural alterations to create large living area, with new kitchen; Sunflex doors by I.D.Systems; Khars oak floor; works carried out whilst family occupied upstairs, with temp kitchen. Architect: Caroline Grazebrook
A derelict Victorian garden folly, sensitively restored. Quentin Alder Architects
A Victorian terraced house with transformed rear living area, on a tight budget Structural engineer: Hambleton Partnership. Design by Simon Reid and client.
New concrete & steel 2 bedroom house in Cotham, with slate roof and electric sliding glazed roof section for small internal courtyard. Very high-spec of services & finishes required. Architect: Mike Richards, Inscape
A complex structural re-ordering and conversion of a Listed Victorian estate office to create a 5-bedroom home. Engineer: Casley Rudland. Architect: Winsor & Leaman
An outdated side storage area for a large garden flat was replaced with a light-filled kitchen-diner and utility extension with roof-light & underfloor heating. Engineer: JDL Consultants. Architect: Caroline Grazebrook
The existing extension was further extended, reusing existing windows & doors; plus main roof work and external decoration. Architect: Craig Bennett
A family room extension created to a specific budget
A flat-roofed extension, built to complement large structural opening. Architect: Southpoint
A wide structural opening created an enlarged kitchen extension, with several roof-lights, folding doors and kitchen. Architect: Graham Rivers
Refurbishment, structural alteration and extension to large Victorian terrace. Architect, Peter Crump
Victorian terrace: major structural alteration to create large kitchen-living area (plus later roof conversion). Engineer: Structural Solutions, Architect: Jeremy Dain, Inscape
A large Listed Victorian house, hacienda style, re-modelled and refurbished: new services, roof and finishes; the annex was rebuilt due to collapsed foundations. Architect: Richard Swann, Bruges Tozer
Large rear extension to Georgian house: structural alteration, Code 6 lead sheet roof, electrically-operated roof-lantern and new kitchen, with UFH stone floor. Architect: Caroline Grazebrook
Major structural alteration to create large family room to Victorian semi-detached house in St Andrews, whilst occupied. Engineer, Structural Solutions; Richard Pedlar Architects
A large Victorian semi-detached house: major structural, extensions and refurbishment works to update and reorder for family & home-work. Architect: Federica Vasetti
The (early, 2003) project created a rear kitchen extension, with structural opening, and side extension with entrance lobby and utility/shower, leading onto new slate patio. Bespoke joinery doors; Velux roof-lights. Architect: Pippa Wrigley
A small structural project to remove a main load-bearing wall, with 3 floors above, to a large house in Redland, now in separate residences.
Major works to 1930’s semi-detached house, whilst occupied. Structural alteration to open up the rear; with a large 4-room extension – utility, shower, bedroom and study. Tom Russell Architects
Large extension using structural timber ring-beam, with large structural opening. Engineer: Structural Solutions. Architect: JJM
