Ferndown, Dorset
1960s Bungalow Remodel, Ferndown
Rear extension, full-width dormer and a complete internal refit to a dated 1960s bungalow.
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Renovations & Refurbishments in Dorset
Whole-house refurbishments, period property restoration and tired rooms brought properly back to life.
We take on full house renovations across Dorset – from a single tired room through to a complete strip-back and rebuild of a property that has not been touched in forty years.
Renovation work rewards experience more than any other kind of building. You cannot price what you cannot see until the plaster is off, so the value is in a builder who has met the problem before, tells you about it straight away, and prices the fix fairly rather than treating it as a windfall.
What's included
- Strip-out, structural alterations and load-bearing wall removal
- Damp diagnosis, tanking and re-plastering
- Structural repairs, underpinning and crack stitching
- Rewires and full replumbs through our accredited partners
- Replacement windows, doors and joinery
- Kitchens, bathrooms, flooring and decoration
- Loft and cellar conversions
Period and listed properties
Dorset has a great deal of housing stock that predates cavity walls, and it needs treating differently. Solid walls need to breathe: seal them with modern cement render and impermeable paint and you drive the damp inwards rather than fixing it.
We work with lime mortars, lime plaster and breathable finishes where the building calls for it, and we are comfortable working under listed building consent and within conservation areas.
Buy-to-let and pre-sale refurbishment
We also do a steady amount of work for landlords and for owners preparing a property for sale, where the brief is a sharp, reliable turnaround to a good standard rather than a bespoke fit-out. Tell us the budget and the deadline and we will tell you honestly what is achievable inside it.
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Renovations & Refurbishments we have done
Straight answers
Renovations & Refurbishments: your questions
How much does it cost to renovate a house in Dorset?
A cosmetic refresh – decoration, flooring, a new kitchen and bathroom – typically starts around £30,000 for a three-bedroom house. A full renovation including rewire, replumb, new heating, replastering and structural alterations more commonly lands between £80,000 and £160,000. The variables are the condition of the roof, whether the property needs damp and structural work, and the specification of kitchens and bathrooms.
Do you work on listed buildings and in conservation areas?
Yes. We work with lime mortar, lime plaster and traditional detailing, and we are used to the consent process with both Dorset Council and BCP Council. We will not, however, start listed building work without the consent in place – it puts the owner at legal risk and we will not do it.
What happens if you find something unexpected once work starts?
We stop, show you, explain the options and price the fix in writing before carrying on. Rot, failed lintels, asbestos and old unsupported alterations are the four we meet most often in properties of this age. Nothing gets quietly absorbed into the bill.
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Tell us what you have in mind. We will come out, take a proper look, and send you a written quote with no obligation and no sales call afterwards.