Rain on Kensington High Street. School run rush. A client sent a shaky video of water dripping from a plaster rose. Kids worried. The dog is barking like mad. We were close by, near Holland Park. Got there quickly. Killed the circuit. Found a split pipe up in the loft. Set a temp fix, fans on. Came back Monday and rebuilt that bit clean. New pipe. Dry board. Fresh paint. Calm house again.
That is how General Contractor Kensington feels with us. Real homes. Real fixes. No drama words. Just work that holds.
We build across W8 and SW7. South Kensington by the museums. Earl’s Court. Gloucester Road. Kensington Palace Gardens and the mews off them small lanes. Terraces with soft London stock brick. White stucco that hates hard power wash. Mansard lofts that roast in July. Basements that like to sweat after rain. We know these quirks. We plan around them so your project runs smoothly and your home still feels like home.
Call 020 3920 9617 or email hello@allwellpropertyservices.co.uk. We pop round. Listen. Sketch a plan. Send a clear price you can read fast.
You want straight talk. Clean site. Work that lasts. That’s it.
Local crew five minutes from High Street Ken. Real arrival times
One WhatsApp chat with daily pics and short notes you can skim on the tube
Floors wrapped, dust tents up, clean down at four so you can sit down at five
Line by line quotes. No fuzzy bits hiding in tiny print
Five year workmanship cover on every job
NICEIC electrics, Gas Safe heating, steel calcs by a chartered engineer
Full insurance on file when agents or lenders ask
We turn up. We speak human. We sweep before we leave. Tea’s on us.
A good renov makes daily life smoother. Less elbow wars in the galley. More light on the table. Warm toes in January. We start with the bones. Damp corner behind a wardrobe. Draught under a sash. Tired ring main. Slow waste with a wiggle. Fix root cause first. Then the pretty. Lime where walls should breathe. Mineral paint on stucco outside. Low odour coats inside so the baby still naps in the next room.
Storage = peace. Under stair drawers that glide. Alcove cabinets that hide routers, toys, cables. Window seats with deep bins. Coat hooks at the height your hand actually reaches. These small moves change stress levels. Our take. A smart refurb beats moving. You keep your street. You get the home that fits how you live.
Typing construction companies near me brings up a long list. Names you dont know. Prices all over the place. Here’s a quick way we help you compare without headaches. We show you our method, our few recent jobs close by, and one live reference you can call. We share a simple programme with real dates and what to expect each week. We also give a sample day one pack: RAMS, insurance, waste license. You see the boring but important stuff up front. Then you can stack us next to whoever else you’re talking to. Apples to apples. No mystery.
Same idea as renovation, slightly different word. Home feels tired. The layout a bit wrong. Light not landing right. We re-think rooms with calm moves. Shift a doorway twenty centimetres so a cot fits. Add a pocket door so the bathroom opens wide. Sneak a laundry cupboard into dead space by the boiler so piles dont sprawl across the lounge. We pull cables tidy, set quiet fans, dial in warm LEDs so evenings feel soft, not glarey.
We also look at sound. Old floors carry noise. We add acoustic underlay where it helps, fit decent door stops, and seal the little gaps that whistle. Tiny fixes stack up. House feels settled.
Kitchens run the home. We build them for flow. Prep where you chop. Pan drawers by the hob. Bin by the board not across the room. Tall larder that doesn’t become a food museum at the back. Warm task lights that don’t blind. Soft main lights for chats. Floors that clean fast but feel kind under bare feet.
Old flats off Cromwell Road can have odd fall on wastes. We plan the pipe work so it drains quiet. Mansards near Earl’s Court need heat and vent balance or cooking turns the room into fog. We set quiet extract and fresh air so smells leave and friends still talk. We water test like we’re fussy. Because leaks break hearts. We wont leave one.
Warm. Bright. Dry. That’s the brief. We slope trays right so water runs home. Backer boards, tape, and tanking in wet zones. Tile onto solid so grout lines stay tight. Fans are quiet and strong, with timers or humidity brains. We set niches so bottles stop colonising the sill. Underfloor heat warms toes and dries air. Silicone goes in at the right time so it stays clean not black.
Pressure on some streets dips in peaks. We test before you buy the giant rain head. If a pump or a better valve makes sense, we say so. Honest now beats sad showers later.
Side return off a narrow kitchen near Kensington High Street. Rear push toward a garden by Holland Park. A dormer loft that gives a bed and bath without losing the spare. Basement refresh that stays dry and bright. We pour flat slabs, set steel true, keep rain out, and wire for now and later. Roof windows pour sky into old dark cores. Big glass to the garden, shaded so July doesn’t turn the room into an oven.
Neighbours matter. We speak to them early. Paths clear. Bins still pass. Scaffold neat. Party Wall notices go out on time with a friendly note. Streets stay friendly. That counts.
A mews near the museums. Long skinny kitchen. The fridge blocked the path. Dinner felt like a dance. We tucked the fridge into a new pocket, built a slim pantry, shaved a nib, set a small steel, and made an L with a tiny peninsula. Kept a temp hob on a table so they could cook all week. Ten days later, they sent a pic of pizza night with space to spare. That message made our day.
Yes, if the job needs it or you want quiet weekdays. We agree the extra cost before we start.
Often yes. We set a temp kitchen or keep one bath running. For heavy phases we suggest a short stay with family.
We can bring simple layouts and mood boards. For bigger moves we can loop in an architect or interior designer we trust.
Straight swap is two to three weeks. Move walls or services and it can hit four to six. We tell you up front.
Yes. We cover West London and nearby areas like Notting Hill, Chelsea, Earl’s Court, and Bayswater.
Crystal Palace, Upper Norwood, Sydenham, Penge, Anerley, parts of Dulwich and West Norwood. If you are near, we will try to help.
Tell us the pain. Dark kitchen. Tiny bath. Cold loft. We will make a plan that fits your week and your wallet. We will build it tidy and right.
Call 020 3920 9617 or email hello@allwellpropertyservices.co.uk.
We can visit this week in Kensington, take a look, and send a clear quote you can say yes to.
Homes should feel easy. Lets make yours that way.