Category: Whitehall

Hammersmith Project

13/04/2016

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We recently started work on a project alongside the river in Hammersmith consisting of basement refurbishment and rear two storey extension for our lovely client Angela , Designed By Award Winning Architect Terry Pawson.

The positioning of the site makes the logistics of the build very challenging, and there will be a lot of hard work ahead for the Whitehall team.  Jason, Whitehalls Building Director is very excited and determined to address this build to achieve Angela’s vision in the required timescales .

As you can see from the photos, after 5 weeks the two storey bedroom/bathroom extension is well underway and the concrete 1st floor terrace that will house the walk on glass rooflight, and 1st level staircase have been cast. 

The steelwork in the basement is complete and the stud walls erected for the ensuite shower room . 

Keep a look out for our next update in the coming weeks

Loft-Conversion-Chiswick-Part-Two

23/02/2016

For the past 2 months we have been undertaking a loft conversion, as well as a full house renovation and a new garden gym on Dale Street in Chiswick.

The roof is now on the loft and the glass roof lights are in. The scaffolding is coming down in the next 5 days ready for the new sash windows being installed next week. By dropping the 1st floor ceilings a much better head height has been achieved in the loft making it a much more useable space. The loft really is taking shape now.

With the construction of the side return extension on the house the client now has a large bedroom, which steps down into a very impressive size bathroom. There are two bathrooms to finish on this project, which between the tiler and the plumber who will be working on them both, will be achieved. Plastering throughout the whole house is taking place at this very moment, ready for the new ground floor under floor heating being installed on Friday. The client, like many other clients of ours, has requested bespoke furniture to be made in most of the bedrooms and either side of the new log burner in the living room. Bespoke furniture maximises the use of the spaces by tailor making them to the size and specification required. Our skilled carpenters are making a start this week on this project in order to make sure all the elements are finished on time and to the high specification and craftsmanship that both Whitehall Construction and the client expects. 

The gym is near completion with a 2m x 1m glass roof light going into place this morning and bi-fold doors to follow shortly. Being able to add small space to your back garden under permitted development is an excellent way to add a new room and value to your property. Be it for a gym, TV room or just an office space. The space we have built is 4.6m W x 2.4m D x 2.5m H 

We have made the gym from start to finish. The outside of the building is cladded in a beautiful beach wood, which has been treated. The structure is completed with GRP roof with roof light.  It also comes with full electrics and under floor heating so that it really is an extension from the house and doesn’t compromise on comfort. 

Our next entry will be of the finished article once all works is complete. We can’t wait.

Chiswick-Side-Return-Extension

23/02/2016
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Montgomery-Road-Chiswick

One of the most popular extensions we do in West London is a side return. We believe its one of the best ways to make use of the redundant space to the side and back of your house on the ground floor, especially with most houses in London being semi detached or terrace properties. This space is not part of your garden but it is more often used for storing bins or old plant pots or kids toys and in general is a waste of space, of which in London space is precious. 

Why not make use of this space? Make it part your home. A side return can make a wonderful family kitchen, dining and living room. Plus, by digging down to the garden level and using large sliding for bi-fold doors, you can also make the garden become a more involved part of your home. Make the extension become just as much an extension of your garden, as it is an extension of the home. We did a beautiful and very large side return extension last year which we finished just before Christmas for a lovely family. It has large 3m high ceilings and 2.8m high bi-fold doors from Original Door Company in Bollo Lane, Chiswick. Pictures are on our website. http://www.whitehall-construction.co.uk/portfolio/goldsmith-avenue-acton-large-side-return-extension/

There are a number of ways you can construct a side return roof which will add fantastic light into the newly built extension, and doing it the right way really does open the room up to make it a fantastic living space drenched in light. (Obviously, subject to the relevant planning permissions or permitted development in your area.) 

One of our current projects we are working on in Chiswick is on Montgomery Road, just off Bollo Lane near the Bollo Pub, which does good pub food in case you wondered! Our client there are a young family whose aim is to create a wonderful family kitchen environment for their young children and also to incorporate the garden on the same level. This requires digging down to create a new floor level, plus building steps to be able to step down from the existing house. Demolition has finished and we are currently completing the brickwork ready for the steels to be put in place on Thursday.

Keep and eye out for the latest developments of one of our Chiswick projects. 

Chiswick-Loft-Conversion

14/01/2016
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Dale street Loft and Renovation

We are currently undertaking  a building project in Chiswick which is a Loft Conversion and Full House Renovation project, which we started in January 2016.

We worked with the client from the start with the design of the loft space and internal modifications, Bespoke interior carpentry in most rooms, new bespoke kitchen and two bathroom suites.

I was out with the client and interior designer yesterday shopping for a new wooden floor to go throughout the property.  The client has gone for a brushed white oiled Oak floor, chosen from a great shop on the Chiswick High Road, called The Stone & Wood Gallery.  The owner knows his product very well, a must go if you want a new wooden floor.  We then went to Fulham to a Bathroom store to select bathroom suites for the master and family bathroom.   Watch this space to see what the client has gone for, a Victorian twist.

Back to the project and it is very early days as you will see from this picture, we have just stripped the main roof and removed the floor joists.  We will be lowering the first floor ceiling to maximise the loft head height for the client.  We find you have to do this as in these old terraced properties in some of the streets in Chiswick, you just don’t have enough height in the lofts.

Tomorrow we have a big delivery,  steels will be going in place and the lowered floor will be going in as well.  We are also moving some internal walls on the ground floor to maximise the space.

Keep your eye out for the progress of this Loft Conversion and the other building projects we are currently doing in Chiswick and Kew.

Remodeling and Home Design