Builders & Home Renovations in Fulham
Building and Renovation Work in Fulham
Golbik GBS renovates and extends homes across Fulham, from Parsons Green and Fulham Broadway to Sands End, Hurlingham and the streets around Bishop’s Park, all within the SW6 postcode.
Fulham is known for its long rows of late-Victorian and Edwardian terraces. Many were built as family houses and have since been split into flats, while others are being extended upwards and outwards as families stay rather than move. Both bring practical questions: how far a house can grow, what the neighbours and the council will accept, and how to work efficiently on a narrow terraced plot.
We coordinate every stage of the work, including structural alterations, electrics, plumbing, plastering, joinery and decoration, so you deal with one team rather than separate trades.
Fulham Neighbourhoods and Their Homes
Parsons Green and the Peterborough Estate
The streets around Parsons Green and the Peterborough Estate are lined with late-Victorian terraces, many with decorative brickwork, bay windows and original joinery. Large parts of this area are conservation areas, so changes to front elevations, roofs and windows are controlled, and rear extensions and internal remodelling tend to be the focus.
Fulham Broadway and Moore Park
Around Fulham Broadway, North End Road and Moore Park, terraced houses sit alongside conversions and mansion blocks. Flat refurbishments, new kitchens and bathrooms, and rewiring of older properties are common, often with tight access and controlled parking to plan around.
Munster Village and Bishop’s Park
West Fulham, from Munster Road towards Fulham Palace and Bishop’s Park, is made up largely of Edwardian family terraces. These houses are well suited to loft conversions with rear dormers, and to side-return extensions that open up the ground floor.
Sands End and Hurlingham
Towards the river, Sands End combines older terraces with newer riverside developments around Imperial Wharf, while Hurlingham and South Park have some of Fulham’s larger houses. Projects here range from apartment upgrades to whole-house refurbishments.
What Fulham Homeowners Usually Ask For
These are the projects that suit Fulham’s houses and flats best:
- Loft conversions and mansards – rear and L-shaped dormers, or mansard roof extensions where the street allows them. More about our loft conversion service.
- Side-return and rear extensions – turning the narrow side passage of a terrace into a bright kitchen and dining room. See our extensions service.
- Flat refurbishments – updating converted flats and maisonettes, from layouts and services to finishes. See our full refurbishment service.
- Kitchens and bathrooms – new layouts and complete installations. See our kitchen and bathroom services.
- Electrics and plumbing – rewiring, heating and hot water upgrades in period properties. See our electrical and plumbing services.
Plumbers and Electricians in Fulham
Not every job is a renovation. We also send plumbers and electricians to Fulham homes for standalone work, from replacing a bathroom suite or a boiler to rewiring a converted flat.
- Plumbing – bathroom and kitchen plumbing, leaking pipes and taps, toilets, showers and water pressure problems in older Fulham terraces.
- Heating and hot water – boiler replacement, radiators, unvented cylinders and underfloor heating, with gas work carried out by Gas Safe registered engineers.
- Pipework upgrades – replacing old lead, iron or undersized pipes, which are still found in many late-Victorian houses.
- Electrical work – rewiring, consumer unit upgrades, lighting and new circuits, tested and certified.
See our dedicated plumber in Fulham page, our electrical services, or read our guide to upgrading heating and plumbing in older London homes.
Planning Rules and Permissions in Fulham
All of Fulham falls under the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The borough has a large number of conservation areas, and much of Fulham’s period housing is covered by one, so it is worth checking your property’s status at the very start.
- Conservation areas – roof extensions, dormers facing the street, replacement windows and changes to front gardens are tightly controlled. Loft dormers in a conservation area are not permitted development and need planning permission.
- Mansard roofs – often considered where a terrace already has a pattern of similar roof extensions; where the roofline is unaltered, the council may resist them.
- Permitted development – outside conservation areas, houses (not flats) can often add a rear dormer within volume limits (40 m³ for terraces, 50 m³ for semi-detached and detached houses) and a single-storey rear extension of up to 3 metres for attached houses, subject to conditions.
- Flats and maisonettes – have no permitted development rights, so extensions need planning permission, and building work usually needs the freeholder’s consent.
- Flood risk – parts of Fulham near the Thames lie within Environment Agency flood zones, so extensions there may need a flood risk assessment with the application.
- Party walls – lofts and extensions in terraced houses usually involve the Party Wall Act, with notices served on the neighbours before work starts.
- Licences – skips, scaffolding and parking bay suspensions on Fulham’s controlled-parking streets require a licence from the council.
Rules change and can be restricted locally, so confirm the position for your address with the council or a planning professional before committing to a design.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you cover the whole of Fulham?
Yes. We work throughout SW6, including Parsons Green, Fulham Broadway, Sands End, Hurlingham and Munster Village, as well as nearby Chelsea, Hammersmith and West Brompton. We work within the M25 and up to an additional 10 miles beyond it.
Can I add a mansard roof extension to my Fulham house?
It depends on your street. The council looks at whether similar roof extensions already exist nearby and whether the house is in a conservation area. A mansard almost always needs planning permission, so the design should be checked against local guidance before you commit.
Which council covers Fulham?
Fulham is part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which handles planning applications, building control options, conservation areas and licences for skips and scaffolding.
Can you refurbish a flat in a converted Fulham house?
Yes. Before work starts, check your lease and whether the freeholder’s consent is needed. Changes to layouts, floors and services in flats also need attention to fire safety and sound insulation between neighbouring homes.
Do you send plumbers to Fulham for smaller jobs?
Yes. Alongside larger projects, we carry out standalone plumbing, heating and electrical work in Fulham, such as bathroom plumbing, boiler and radiator replacement, leaks and rewiring.
Planning a Project in Fulham?
If you are considering a loft, an extension or a complete renovation of a Fulham house or flat, contact Golbik GBS to talk through your plans and arrange a visit.
Other areas we cover: Clapham, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Dulwich, Mitcham and Wallington & Carshalton.
Useful guides: planning rules by London borough and Party Wall agreements.