Builders & Home Renovations in Hammersmith
Home Renovations Across Hammersmith
Golbik GBS builds extensions, converts lofts and refurbishes houses and flats throughout Hammersmith, covering the W6 postcode from Brook Green and Brackenbury Village down to Ravenscourt Park and the river.
Behind the busy town centre and the flyover, Hammersmith is a borough of quiet residential streets: Victorian and Edwardian terraces, Regency squares near the river and red-brick mansion blocks around Brook Green. Families often extend and adapt these houses rather than move, which is where most of our work begins.
From the first survey to the final coat of paint, we organise the structural work, electrics, plumbing, plastering and finishing, keeping you informed at every stage.
Hammersmith Neighbourhoods
Brackenbury Village
A pocket of narrow streets lined with small Victorian terraced cottages and houses. Space is at a premium, so loft conversions and side-return extensions are popular, and much of the area is protected as a conservation area, which shapes what can be done at the front and roof.
Ravenscourt Park and Hammersmith Grove
Larger Victorian houses and terraces around the park and along Hammersmith Grove suit ambitious rear extensions, kitchen-diners opening onto the garden and whole-house refurbishments.
Brook Green
Around Brook Green, mansion blocks and converted flats sit alongside substantial Victorian houses. Flat refurbishments, new kitchens and bathrooms and full rewiring are frequent requests, usually with access and working hours agreed with neighbours or a managing agent.
St Peter’s Square and the Riverside
The Regency stucco houses of St Peter’s Square and the riverside streets near Hammersmith Bridge are among the most protected in the area. Projects here are typically careful internal refurbishments rather than large changes to the exterior.
Projects We Carry Out in Hammersmith
Hammersmith homeowners most often come to us for:
- Rear and side-return extensions – larger kitchen, dining and family space with better access to the garden. See our house extensions service.
- Loft conversions – rear dormers and L-shaped dormers that add a bedroom and bathroom. See our loft conversions service.
- Whole-house and flat refurbishments – updating layouts, services and finishes throughout. See our full refurbishments service.
- Kitchens and bathrooms – complete design-to-installation projects. See our kitchen and bathroom services.
- Electrics and plumbing – rewiring, consumer units, boilers and heating upgrades. See our electrical and plumbing services.
Planning and Permissions in Hammersmith
Hammersmith is administered by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The key points to check before designing an extension or loft are:
- Conservation area status – many W6 streets, including Brackenbury Village, Ravenscourt Park and St Peter’s Square, are in conservation areas, where roof dormers and many external alterations need planning permission.
- Permitted development – elsewhere, a house can often add a single-storey rear extension of up to 3 metres (attached houses) and a rear dormer within the volume allowance without a planning application. Larger rear extensions may be possible through the prior approval process, which involves consulting the neighbours.
- Flats – extensions to flats always need planning permission, and changes inside usually need the freeholder’s consent and attention to fire separation and sound insulation.
- Riverside sites – properties near the Thames may lie in a flood zone, which can mean a flood risk assessment for new extensions.
- Party Wall Act – notices must be served on neighbours before work to shared walls or excavation close to their foundations.
- Council licences – skips, scaffolding and parking bay suspensions in controlled parking zones all need a licence.
A Lawful Development Certificate gives written confirmation that a project is permitted development, which is useful when you come to sell the house.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which parts of Hammersmith do you cover?
All of W6, including Brackenbury Village, Ravenscourt Park, Hammersmith Grove, Brook Green, St Peter’s Square and the riverside, plus neighbouring Chiswick, Shepherd’s Bush and Fulham. We work within the M25 and up to an additional 10 miles beyond it.
How long does a side-return extension take?
It depends on the design, the structural work and the finishes, so we confirm a programme after surveying the property. Planning, Party Wall agreements and the lead time for items such as glazing and kitchens should be allowed for before work starts on site.
Can I stay in my home during the work?
For many extensions and loft conversions, yes, with some disruption. For full refurbishments, where the kitchen, bathroom or heating are out of action for long periods, moving out is usually quicker and more comfortable.
Do you handle building control?
Building Regulations approval is required for extensions, lofts and most structural, electrical and drainage work. We build to the approved plans and coordinate inspections during the project.
Planning a Project in Hammersmith?
Whether it is an extension, a loft or a full renovation of a Hammersmith house or flat, get in touch with Golbik GBS to talk through your ideas and arrange a site visit.
Other areas we cover: Clapham, Fulham, Chelsea, Dulwich, Mitcham and Wallington & Carshalton.
Useful guides: planning rules by London borough and Party Wall agreements.