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Was really quick in attending to this job and was done ease. Very polite and professional.
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Job booked in quickly and carried out professionally for a fair price. Would recommend.
Antonio
Quick, professional and friendly. The team gave me the impression that they are happy to do extra to get the best results. Carl and the team did exactly what they said they would do in the quote in the agreed time.
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Revamping your entire home requires coordinating multiple trades, strict timelines, and detailed project management. From tearing down walls and rewiring electrics to new bathrooms and flooring, DIY or piecemeal updates can quickly become overwhelming. Hiring a whole internal refurbishment specialist ensures your project runs smoothly from start to finish. Rated People connects you with trusted, local general builders and project managers. Post a job for free today.
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What can a local whole internal refurbishment specialist help with?
Transform a dated, tired property into a modern, functional home by hiring an experienced main contractor or project manager to oversee a complete house overhaul. Look out for local building and refurbishment specialists who:
- Coordinate multiple trades—including plumbers, electricians, plasterers, carpenters, and decorators—keeping your project on schedule and within budget.
- Handle major structural alterations, such as removing internal load-bearing walls, installing steel beams (RSJs), and altering floor layouts.
- Execute complete electrical rewiring, central heating upgrades, and plumbing overhauls to bring older properties up to modern safety and energy efficiency standards.
- Provide comprehensive finishing services, including floor installation, kitchen and bathroom fitting, custom carpentry, and full re-decoration.
- Provide clear, itemised contracts and staged payment schedules, keeping you updated with regular progress reports.
A local specialist understands regional building regulations and common architectural quirks in local properties, ensuring your full renovation meets all legal and structural requirements.
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How much does a whole internal refurbishment cost?
The overall cost of a full house refurbishment varies dramatically depending on the property's size, its current condition, structural changes required, and the quality of finishes and fixtures you choose.
For standard UK homes:
- Basic refurbishment (cosmetic update, new kitchen/bathroom, redecorating): Typically ranges from £500 to £800 per square metre.
- Standard refurbishment (includes rewiring, re-plumbing, new heating, and layout tweaks): Generally costs £800 to £1,500 per square metre.
- High-end / full structural overhaul (complete strip-out, architectural redesign, luxury finishes): Can range from £1,500 to £2,500+ per square metre, translating to anywhere from £50,000 to £150,000+ for a typical 3-bedroom house.
To get an accurate price for your project, post a job today to request a detailed quote from a local building specialist.
What is the difference between a partial and a full internal refurbishment?
Choosing the right scope of work depends on your budget, property condition, and long-term living goals. Understanding the difference helps you plan your project timeline effectively:
- Partial refurbishment: Focuses on specific areas of the home, such as updating just the kitchen and bathroom, or redecorating individual rooms. It is faster, less disruptive, and can often be completed while you continue living in the property.
- Full internal refurbishment: A comprehensive, property-wide overhaul that typically strips the building back to its shell. It involves rewiring, re-plumbing, installing new insulation, re-plastering, replacing floors, and updating every room simultaneously.
- Key comparison: Partial refurbishments target isolated problem areas or style updates, whereas a full internal refurbishment resets the property's lifecycle, addressing hidden structural, electrical, and thermal issues while completely modernising the layout.
Investing in a professional main contractor ensures your project is managed efficiently, preventing costly delays and substandard workmanship across overlapping trades.
Revitalising your entire living space breathes new life into your property and dramatically increases its market value. Whether you are modernising a period fixer-upper or reconfiguring a dated family home, a local building specialist can get it sorted.
Whether you need a full structural strip-out or a managed whole-house upgrade, speak to a specialist today to receive a free quote.
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Other whole internal refurbishment FAQs
Do I need to move out during a whole house refurbishment?
Yes. For a full internal refurbishment—especially one involving rewiring, plumbing replacement, plastering, and structural changes—the property will essentially be a working building site without working water, heating, or kitchen facilities. Moving out temporary is safer and speeds up the construction process.
Do I need planning permission for an internal refurbishment?
Generally, internal alterations (like updating kitchens, bathrooms, rewiring, or re-plastering) do not require planning permission. However, planning permission may be required if your property is listed, located in a conservation area, or if you are removing structural load-bearing walls or altering the building's external envelope. Building Regulations approval will still apply to electrical, gas, and structural work.
How long does a full house refurbishment take?
Depending on the size of the property and the complexity of structural changes, a full internal refurbishment typically takes between 3 to 6 months from start to finish. Your contractor will provide a detailed timeline and schedule of works before construction begins.
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30 years of practice in construction. Building education
An excellent job, professionally and tidily completed. Would recommend him to anyone.
Been in construction since 2009 and specialised on new build, extensions, loft conversions & full refurbishment. The team is well qualified/trained & deliver professional work. Main priorities are good quality work, completion on time, within budget and good communication.
I have not actually decided to do the job yet, but Agron was very prompt and helping in coming to view the bathroom and discuss the alternatives, and he provided a speedy quotation. Thank you Agron, and apologies that I am still undecided.
Absolute Building Solutions
Whole Internal Refurbishment
We are a family run building and joinery company within South Yorkshire. We cover all aspects of building extensions,porches, complete or partial property renovations etc, also we carry out all aspects of joinery work 1st fix, 2nd fix joinery, roof construction traditional and trussed roofs, general joinery work too, we also carry out UPVC windows and composite doors with over 35 years experience we are able to take care of projects from conception to completion.
We are a very reliable and trust worthy team with a very high standard of work. If this sounds like what you are looking for then look no further. Our ratings are our proof.
Very professional, answered the phone and made clear arrangements to give a quote, arrived on time. Looked at the property and have a qoute a couple of days after. The route was clear and very detailed with each job that needed to be done.
We have 10 years experience in the property maintenance business, and can undertake a wide range of jobs, at a reasonable cost, carried out to a high standard.
Very polite and professional, did everything they could to fix my living room blind. Couldn't have asked for more from them. Reasonable cost considering the distance they travelled to get to my house. Would definitely recommend
MJJ BUILDERS LIMITED .
Great service, very quick response time, really helpful collecting and installing a new washing machine. Would highly recommend. Thank you
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Rooftime has been trading for 24 years and we are qualified in all aspects of Roofing through the citb certification scheme. All works are guaranteed and fully insured.
This tradesman never turned up and said a few times he would call me back but never bothered, I’m not sure why people mess people about.
A professional qualified insured family run business who puts their customers first
Porch repair. John was very helpful and offered several options to help us make a decision. Very pleased with outcome and have booked him for some more work.
Plumbing & Heating firm based in Kendal offering a full comprehensive service. Bathrooms, radiators, heating systems. Full project management on installations.
Shane delivered a quality service, on time and at a fair price. Recommended.
FINISHERS. You're complete building & decorating solutions. Established 1995 , finishers is a family ran business in the centre of Cambridge we guarantee any work undertaken will be completed to the highest standards. For a free quote contact FINISHERS
my potting shed was reglazed and the rotten wood replaced arrived on time to give an estimate Work completed to a high standard prompt reliable Michael was open honest and the work done was value for money
M&A Property Specialists LTD is a family run business covering all aspects of Joinery and Building works. We thrive on the quality and finish of the projects we undertake. We have our own architects and structural engineers who provide all the required details for extensions, conversions and new builds. APL also organise all site visits with building inspectors to give customers peace of mind and a hassle free service. At M&A we use our own 3D CAD system in order to design any new kitchens we are to supply and install, we can include these in to Architecht plans to give you a visual of the room once completed. All our kitchens are high standard and all our doors we use are FIRA gold approved, we mainly use painted doors but if you want a more of a budget door we can use the vinyl wrap doors. About myself: I have been in the Joinery and building industry for 20 years with a huge vast experience in all trades and I know what to expect from various tradesmen from a finishing point. All electrical work and gas work is all completed by approved and qualified tradesmen. My main trade is joinery but in the 20 years of being in the building game I have gained the experience in each aspect in the building game which has its advantages when project managing a job whilst being on site working. M&A look forward to providing competitive quotations for our customers and working with yourselves as we have just came back to rated people. Payments to M&A can be made via Bank transfer, Cash or Credit/Debit card
Anthony was brilliant, fitted a new kitchen in my Daughters home, absolutely delighted with the service and the quality. would highly recommend APL .. Dave
Both Andrew, Steve and kyle have been in partnership over 2yrs and both have over 25 yrs building experience. we specialize in complete house renovations and have great pride on our quality of workmanship
We had water damage to our bedroom ceiling and down stairs wall. Kyle came out and sorted the problem. From start to finish Kyle was absolutely incredible nothing was too much trouble he offered friendly advice and gave an explanation as to everything he did. I can’t recommend him enough the work he has done is top notch.
Beeby Construction provides a personal yet professional service
This was just a quote for a loft conversion which was already there, I needed to know if it was up to current day regulations. this tradesman went out on the same day and was very efficient. He e-mail me the next morning with a run down of the repairs and costings. I would definitely rate him.
MASTERhand A small local business, we have been providing high-quality home improvements and maintenance service in West London and Surry for more than 10 years now and have many satisfied customers.
Arrived on time and did a great job.
We ar a family business nic and gas safe registered Full guarantees given We travel and work Swansea Cardiff Bristol Bath London
Carl and his team gave a very competitive quote. The work was completed to an extremely high standard. We ran into a few pre existing problems, but Keiran and Mike quickly sorted these out for us. We were very happy with the finished job and Mike made sure any mess was kept to a minimum. Highly recommended
I am a self employed Carpenter and Joiner and specialise in fitting kitchens, bespoke/built-in furniture and storage solutions and laying wooden flooring. I also work with a small team on larger projects, consisting of me, a fully qualified plumber, a fully qualified electrician, a plasterer and tiler and a decorator. As a team we fit Bathrooms, Large Kitchens, and undertake Full House Renovations. Although I am a relatively young carpenter, I am not inexperienced and have been doing this sort of work for over 8 years, and definitely feel I have something to prove when it comes to my trade knowledge and quality of workmanship. I am working to build up a profile full of glowing reviews and recommendations and understand this only comes from the best quality work and spot on pricing.
Douglas and his team are very professional and hard working and they have done an amazing job on my bathroom. Everything he does is to a high standard I would recommend him to all my friends and family.
AMG Construction & Maintenance. Home - Garden - Pools - Spa
Whole Internal Refurbishment
AMG Construction & Maintenance is the Home~Garden~Pool~spa construction and maintenance specialist . We have 20 years experience working in the pools and spa industry both in the UK and Australia and 10 years combined roofing and property maintenance. In that time we have also carried out numerous landscaping and garden & home maintenance projects including, driveway construction, facia/sofit boards, guttering ,earthmoving and drainage. We pride ourselves on doing a good job and we stand by our motto of do the job right first time . AMG C & M can and will do what ever you need.. one call to us and we do it all !!
Lee and Chris of AMG were friendly and knowledgeable. They carried out repairs to our porch and roof thoroughly and efficiently. Thank you.
Byko is a family owned business . Our workforce is fully qualified and experienced at working in domestic and commercial properties and carrying out construction services, property maintenance and installation work for our customer.
Excellent, can't praise them enough. Professional job.
Here at C.Goldie.Building we work with your customers to achieve a hight standard of work. With over 20 years experience we have built a quality reputation with a lot of very satisfied customers. We do everything in house so to speak with, builders trained to NVQ level 3, gas safe certified plumbers, part p qualified electricians, joiners NVQ level 3 qualified, heath and safety trained executives and first aid trained personnel.
Definitely recommend - reliable and trustworthy and great value for money Chris over saw everything and ensured high standards were kept etc - thanks so much for opening up our kitchen / diner
PEARL & CO TRADING LTD
Whole Internal Refurbishment
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