Most of Battersea is Victorian terraced housing, especially in the streets between Clapham Common and Wandsworth Common and around Battersea Park, with mansion blocks along the park and new developments by the river. The typical family-house project is a side-return or wrap-around extension combined with a loft conversion, which reshapes the whole house.
Building in Battersea
- Victorian terraces have side returns and back additions that suit infill and wrap-around extensions, often with large rooflights to bring daylight into deep plans.
- Loft conversions on terraces are often rear dormers or L-shaped dormers. Many fall within permitted development on houses, but not in conservation areas such as Park Town or Battersea Park.
- Mansion flats near the park need freeholder consent and acoustic floor build-ups.
- Party walls affect almost every terrace extension. Steelwork bearing on shared walls needs notices before work starts.
Work we carry out in Battersea
- Side-return, rear and wrap-around extensions
- Loft conversionsrear dormer and L-shaped
- Full refurbishments with new kitchens, bathrooms and services
- Bespoke joinery for alcoves, under-stairs and loft eaves storage