South Kensington is white stucco terraces, garden squares and mansion blocks between the museums and the Old Brompton Road. Most houses have been divided into apartments, so the typical project is a high-specification refurbishment of a lateral flat or maisonette, sometimes a whole house being returned to single occupation.
Building in South Kensington
- Conservation areas and listed terraces cover most streets, controlling roofs, rear extensions, windows and, for listed buildings, internal alterations.
- Kensington and Chelsea’s basement policy generally limits new basements to a single storey under part of the garden, with construction traffic and noise management plans.
- Apartment buildings need the freeholder’s licence. Floors are rebuilt with acoustic layers to protect the flats below.
- Returning houses to single occupation means stripping out old conversions, re-planning stairs and services, and restoring lost features.
Work we carry out in South Kensington
- Apartment and house refurbishments
- MEP upgradescomfort cooling, MVHR and underfloor heating
- Structural alterations when flats are combined or layouts change
- Bespoke joinerywardrobes, kitchens, shutters and libraries
LACD projects nearby
- Fulham Roada commercial fit-out turning a retail unit into an interior design studio with lower-floor storage
- Sloane Streeta high-end refurbishment of a three-bedroom apartment, restoring architectural detail alongside full modernisation