Builders & Renovation Specialists in Tooting
Kitchen extensions, loft conversions, bathrooms and full renovations in Tooting, South West London (SW17)
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About Tooting
Tooting has grown into one of South West London's most popular family areas, known for Tooting Common, good transport links, and a busy food scene. The housing stock is predominantly Victorian terraces and Edwardian semis, many of which benefit enormously from extension and renovation work that creates the open-plan living spaces modern families want.
Postcodes we cover: SW17
Popular Services in Tooting
Kitchen extensions are the number one project in Tooting — the Victorian terraces along Franciscan Road, Brudenell Road, and the surrounding streets have the classic layout of separate galley kitchen and dining room that transforms when opened up into a single space with a rear extension. Loft conversions on Edwardian semis around Tooting Bec are also popular, adding a master bedroom with en-suite. Painting and decorating is steady, with many clients commissioning full interior redecoration after moving in.
Planning & Building Control in Tooting
Tooting falls under Wandsworth Council, one of the more efficient London planning authorities. Permitted development rights are available for most standard rear extensions and loft conversions. The Tooting Bec and Totterdown Fields conservation areas have additional requirements around design and materials, particularly for front-facing alterations. Wandsworth is particular about dormer design — they expect dormers to be set back from the party wall and subordinate to the existing roof.
Tooting Property Insights
The Victorian terraces in Tooting typically have solid London stock brick walls, timber floors, and slate roofs. Many share party walls with neighbours, making party wall agreements a standard requirement for loft conversions and larger extensions. The Tooting area sits on London Clay with pockets of river terrace gravel, and foundation depths for extensions typically run to 1.0-1.2 metres. Original features including bay windows, cornicing, and tiled entrance paths are common and add value when preserved.
Common Projects in Tooting
Single-storey rear kitchen extension on a Victorian terrace
The signature Tooting project. The terraces along Franciscan Road, Brudenell Road, and Trinity Road have classic dark galley kitchens at the rear that get transformed by 4-5 metre rear extensions with bifold doors and roof lanterns. Cost is from £55,000 including structural steelwork, foundations on Tooting clay (typically 1.0-1.2 metres), glazing, electrics, plumbing, and finishes. Build time 12-14 weeks. Wandsworth's permitted development process is fast for the standard 3-metre rear extension. Side return extensions on the wider terraces add 2-4 weeks and £25,000-£35,000.
Hip-to-gable loft conversion on an Edwardian semi
Edwardian semis around Tooting Bec and the streets towards Streatham have hipped roof structures that suit hip-to-gable conversions: the sloping side roof becomes a vertical gable wall, and a rear dormer creates a master bedroom with en-suite. Cost is from £55,000 including structure, staircase, en-suite plumbing, electrics, plastering, and decoration. Build time 10-14 weeks. Wandsworth Council expects dormers to be subordinate to the existing roofline and set back from the party wall by at least 200mm — we design to those guidelines from the outset.
Full house repaint with original feature preservation
Many Tooting Victorian terraces have original cornicing, ceiling roses, picture rails, deep skirtings, and tiled entrance paths. Decoration involves protecting these features through the work and using lime-based plaster repairs where the substrate is original. We test for lead paint on pre-1992 woodwork with 3M LeadCheck swabs before any heavy sanding work and follow HSE Control of Lead at Work guidance. Full interior repaint of a typical Tooting three-bedroom is £8,000-£13,000 with two coats of mid-range trade paint, full woodwork system, and proper preparation throughout.
Property renovation for first-time buyers
Tooting attracts many first-time buyers picking up Victorian terraces at prices below neighbouring Clapham and Balham. A typical first-renovation scope covers rewiring to BS 7671, replumbing (replacing lead supply pipes from pre-1970 properties), new kitchen and bathroom, plastering, and complete decoration. Cost is from £60,000 depending on size and scope. Build time 14-20 weeks with one team and a single project manager. We give a fixed-price contract after the survey so the budget is firm before any work starts.
Our Services in Tooting
Kitchen Extensions
We design and build kitchen extensions that turn cramped, separate rooms into open-plan spaces you actually want to cook and eat in.
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Bathroom Fitting
Full bathroom renovations, from stripping out tired suites to fitting walk-in showers, freestanding baths, and underfloor heating.
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Side Return Extensions
That narrow alley down the side of your terrace? We turn it into usable kitchen space.
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Loft Conversions
Add a bedroom, en-suite, or home office without moving house.
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Painter & Decorator
Clean lines, sharp edges, and a finish that lasts.
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Property Renovation
Whole-house renovations managed by one team — structural work, rewiring, replumbing, kitchens, bathrooms, and decoration.
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Damp Proofing
Damp ruins walls, damages health, and knocks thousands off your property value.
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Garage Conversions
Your garage is wasted space.
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End of Tenancy Painting
Tenants out Friday, painters in Monday, keys back by Thursday.
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Media Wall Installation
We design and build bespoke media walls — the framework, the joinery, the electrics, and the finish.
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Exterior Painting & Decorating
Exterior house painting that survives the British weather.
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Dormer Loft Conversions
We build rear and L-shaped dormer loft conversions on Victorian and Edwardian terraces across South London, adding full standing headroom and a proper top-floor room.
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Mansard Loft Conversions
A mansard loft conversion rebuilds the rear roof slope to a near-vertical wall at around 70 degrees, which gains the most floor space and headroom of any loft type.
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Hip to Gable Loft Conversions
A hip to gable loft conversion squares off the sloping hip end of a roof into a vertical gable wall, gaining real width and head height across the loft.
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Velux Loft Conversions
A rooflight loft conversion keeps the existing roof shape and fits skylights into the slope.
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Bungalow Loft Conversions
Turning a single-storey bungalow into a two-storey home by building into the roof space, usually with a hip-to-gable and rear dormer that add bedrooms and an en-suite upstairs.
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Wet Room Installation
A fully tanked, level-access wet room built around the drain: gradient floor, membrane carried to ceiling height and cured, then tiled.
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Walk-in Shower Installation
Walk-in showers built with frameless glass, a low-profile tray or level access, recessed tiled niches and proper tanking behind every tile.
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Microcement Bathrooms
A microcement bathroom gives you one continuous polished cement surface across walls and floor, with no grout lines for mould to colonise.
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Luxury Bathrooms
High-specification bathrooms built around natural stone, large-format porcelain and quality brassware, with freestanding baths, underfloor heating and layered lighting set out at the design stage.
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Interior Painting & Decorating
Interior painting and decorating across South London, from a single room to a full house.
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Commercial Painting
Commercial painting for offices, shops and communal areas across South London.
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Spray Painting & Kitchen Respray
Spray painting that gives a factory-flat finish brush and roller cannot reach.
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Handyman & Property Maintenance
A reliable local handyman backed by a proper building firm.
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Gutter Cleaning
We clear blocked gutters and downpipes on terraces, semis and larger houses across South London, then check the falls and the joints while we are up there.
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Furniture & Flat-Pack Assembly
Flat-pack wardrobes, beds, chests and units built square and solid, with every fixing seated so nothing wobbles and tall pieces anchored to the wall.
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Fence Repair
Storm-damaged and rotten fences put right across South London.
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TV Wall Mounting
A TV mounted properly, fixed into studs or masonry to hold the weight, set level at the right height, with the cables run out of sight rather than left hanging down the wall.
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What Customers Say
“So happy with the work done by Les and Richard!! We bought a house that needed new paint, cracks filled, a new bathroom fan and some mold removal and they did it all. The quality of the work is phenomenal; it looks like a brand new house. We’ll definitely be hiring them for our future projects!”
Brenna Bodine
3 months ago
“So happy with Joel’s work in refurbishing my flat. There was no job too big or small for him and all done to a high standard. I won’t hesitate to use him again!”
Callum Stone
4 months ago
All Well has completed 100+ projects across 25 London boroughs since 2020. We are NICEIC approved for electrical work, FENSA registered for glazing, and CHAS certified for site safety, with Public Liability insurance to £5 million. 57+ Google reviews average 4.5 stars. All Well Property Services® is a UK registered trademark, Companies House no. 12721034, operating from Unit 1 Limes Avenue, Anerley SE20 8QR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Why are party wall agreements important in Tooting?
- Because the Victorian terraces share party walls on both sides, and any structural work that affects those walls (loft conversions, side return extensions, knocking through internally with steel beams) triggers Party Wall Act 1996 requirements. Notice must be served on adjoining neighbours at least two months before work starts, and a Party Wall Surveyor coordinates the agreement. The process takes 4-8 weeks. We serve party wall notices early in the project so they don't delay the construction schedule. Surveyor fees are typically £750-£1,500 per neighbour and are usually paid by the homeowner doing the work.
- What does Wandsworth Council expect from Tooting loft conversions?
- Dormers that are subordinate to the existing roofline. Wandsworth's planning team is particular about this and regularly refuses oversized dormers. Acceptable dormer designs typically sit at least 200-300mm below the existing ridge, set back at least 200mm from the front and rear roof edges, and use materials matching the existing roof (slate or matching tiles). Properties within the Tooting Bec or Totterdown Fields conservation areas have additional design requirements. We design to Wandsworth's published guidelines from the outset and our submitted designs typically get approved without revisions.
- How do I know if my Tooting property has lead paint?
- Any property built before 1992 may have lead paint under visible top coats, particularly on woodwork (sash windows, doors, skirtings, picture rails). Most Tooting Victorian and Edwardian properties fall into this category. We test with 3M LeadCheck swabs at the survey before any heavy sanding work. If lead is detected, we use HSE-compliant containment (sealed work area, HEPA-filter extraction, disposable PPE) when stripping or sanding. Skipping containment is illegal under the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 and creates a serious health risk. Standard repainting over sound existing paint doesn't need lead containment.
- What's a typical budget for renovating a Tooting Victorian terrace?
- A full renovation of a typical 3-bedroom Tooting Victorian terrace lands at from £60,000 depending on scope. Lower end covers rewire, replumb, new kitchen and bathroom, plastering, decoration. Higher end adds a single-storey rear extension with bifold doors, loft conversion to add a fourth bedroom, premium fixtures, and structural work to open up the ground floor. We provide a fixed-price contract after a site visit so the budget is firm before any work starts. Smaller projects (single-room renovations, bathroom refits, repaints) start around £4,000.
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