Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations
Clear quotes, careful delivery
Completed in South Kensington
Kensington & South Kensington
We have completed two bathroom renovations in South Kensington — a classic compact bathroom and a natural stone wet room — and we know what the Royal Borough asks of a build: freeholder consents, conservation rules and parking booked ten days ahead. One team handles all of it, from strip-out to handover.
Case studies · South Kensington
Both delivered from strip-out to handover by the same team — one classic and compact, one a natural stone wet room.
South Kensington · 2 weeks
A compact but elegant bathroom renovation centred around a freestanding cast-iron bath, simple wall finishes and a clean stone-led palette.
View the full case study: Bathroom Renovation, South Kensington
South Kensington · 2 weeks
A full wet room renovation in South Kensington finished in natural stone, delivered from strip-out and waterproofing through to a calm, cohesive result.
View the full case study: Wet Room Renovation, South KensingtonLocal knowledge
The Royal Borough is the most protected and most regulated area we work in. That isn't a problem — it just rewards planning.
Stucco terraces and garden squares
The grand Victorian terraces around South Kensington were built as single houses and most are now subdivided — so bathrooms often occupy odd corners with tall ceilings and awkward pipe routes. We plan the layout around the room's proportions and keep period details where they deserve to stay.
Mansion flats
Mansion blocks bring porters, managing agents and a licence to alter before any work starts. We prepare method statements, respect the building's working hours and protect communal areas — and we design around shared soil stacks instead of pretending they can move.
Listed buildings and conservation areas
With about 70 per cent of the borough in conservation areas and roughly 4,000 listed buildings, Kensington is the most protected patch we work in. Internal work in unlisted homes is usually straightforward; in listed buildings even internal alterations can need consent — we establish which applies before the quote.
Mews houses and compact conversions
Mews houses and converted flats trade floor area for charm. Our compact South Kensington bathroom shows the approach: a freestanding cast-iron bath, wall-mounted taps and a stone vanity in a small footprint — classic detailing that makes the room feel considered rather than cramped.
Logistics in RBKC
Suspensions, skip licences and building consents in Kensington cost real money and take real lead time. We plan them in — and the quote reflects reality.
Suspensions & skips
RBKC resident-bay suspensions cost from £72 per day and need at least 10 full working days' notice; a skip licence is £143. We book early — short-notice bookings carry a £371 surcharge that no client should be paying.
Building rules
Mansion blocks set their own working hours, lift rules and insurance requirements. We confirm them with the managing agent before the schedule is set, so the build never stalls mid-way.
Protection & tidiness
Floor protection from the front door, communal areas covered, dust control during strip-out and a tidy site every evening — non-negotiable in a building with neighbours above and below.
More of our work
West Kensington sits just across the borough boundary in W14 — labelled honestly as nearby work, not a Kensington project.
Nearby — West Kensington, W14
A very small shower room completed with a clean, practical layout, VitrA shower set-up and durable finishes for daily use.
View project: Shower Room Renovation, West KensingtonPricing
Complete bathroom renovations start from around £8,000. In Kensington the written quote also covers the logistics honestly — suspensions, consents and protection — so the price you agree is the price you pay.
Complete bathroom renovations start from around £8,000. In Kensington the quote also has to cover the practical side honestly — parking suspensions, freeholder paperwork in mansion blocks and protecting communal areas — so we price those in from the start rather than adding them later. You get a written quote after the site visit.
Yes, two in South Kensington: a compact classic bathroom with a freestanding cast-iron bath, stone vanity and wall-mounted taps, and a natural stone wet room with underfloor heating and a recessed shower niche. Both were delivered from strip-out to handover by the same team.
Yes. Many Kensington bathrooms sit in mansion flats where the freeholder or managing agent requires a licence to alter, method statements and proof of insurance before work starts. We prepare the practical side of that paperwork and work within the building's rules on hours, lifts and communal areas.
Around 70 per cent of the Royal Borough sits in a conservation area and it has roughly 4,000 listed buildings. In unlisted homes, internal bathroom work usually needs no consent. In listed buildings even internal alterations can require listed building consent — we establish what applies to your home at the site visit, before quoting.
It is the most regulated patch we work in: a skip licence costs £143, and suspending a resident parking bay costs from £72 per day and needs at least 10 full working days' notice — short-notice bookings carry a £371 surcharge. We book everything well ahead so the build starts on schedule without paying penalty rates.
South Kensington, Kensington, Earl's Court, Holland Park, Notting Hill and Chelsea — plus West Kensington and Fulham just across the borough boundary.
Next step
Tell us about the room and the building and we'll come and have a look — free quote, no obligation, and we usually reply within one working day.