Islington · Islington Council
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Bathrooms, roofs, lofts and full renovations for Georgian and Victorian houses across Islington, built by our own team. With 42 conservation areas in the borough, we check the rules for your street before we quote.
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- Our own team, not subcontractors
- Free site visit and quote
- A written two-year guarantee
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A living room we finished.
The houses
Georgian and Victorian, squares and terraces.
Islington is mostly Georgian and Victorian, with squares, terraces and semi-detached villas in places such as Barnsbury, Canonbury and Highbury.
Houses of that age need care more than force. Behind the plaster there are usually old joists, old pipework and decades of patching, so we strip back, put right what's underneath and finish to suit the house. On a terrace, new space mostly comes from the roof or a rear extension, where the rules allow it.
Planning with Islington Council
Islington has 42 conservation areas, and 40 of them are under Article 4 directions, so even a new front door, new windows or painted brickwork can need planning permission.
In most of them, lofts and side extensions need planning permission too. The council also has its own guidance on basements.
We check whether your job needs permission before we price it, and if it does, we do the drawings and the application.
From the council: Islington Council: when you need planning permission · Islington Council: basement development guidance. Every house is different, so we confirm the rules for yours when we visit.
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What we build in Islington
One team for all of it.
Every job is done by our own team, not subcontractors, with a written two-year guarantee.
Questions
What people in Islington ask us.
Do I need planning permission for a loft in Islington?
In most of Islington's conservation areas, yes: lofts and side extensions need planning permission there. Outside them, many lofts can go ahead under permitted development. We check your house before we quote, and we do the drawings and the application.
Can you renovate the whole house?
Yes. One team does every trade, from the strip-out to the last coat of paint, so you're not chasing five different firms. Every job comes with a written two-year guarantee.
What does an Article 4 direction mean for me?
It takes away some of the changes you could normally make without asking. In Islington's 40 Article 4 areas that can include a new front door, new windows or painting the brickwork, so check before you change anything at the front.
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Areas next to Islington.
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