National Refurb Dispatch project-manages complete house renovations from strip-out to move-in ready. We coordinate electricians (full rewire, consumer unit upgrade), plumbers (new boiler, re-pipe, bathrooms), plasterers (walls/ceilings), joiners (kitchens, floors), decorators—delivering turnkey refurbishments in 8-12 weeks with single point of contact.
Strip out week 1. Rewire/replumb weeks 2-3. Plaster weeks 4-5. Fit kitchen/bathroom weeks 6-7. Decorate week 8. Snag week 9.
NICEIC-registered electricians handle 18th Edition rewires with EICR test certificates. Gas Safe plumbers for boiler replacements and central heating. NVQ plasterers for walls/ceilings. FENSA-registered for window replacements. We manage Building Control notifications for electrical/heating works and coordinate inspections. Fixed-price contracts with stage payments—no surprise extras.
From uninhabitable to move-in ready in 8-12 weeks
Replacing old wiring (particularly pre-1990s rubber/fabric insulation—fire risk, fails mortgage surveys). Process: EICR survey identifies faults (£150-250), strip out old wiring, install new 2.5mm² T&E cable for sockets/10mm² for cooker/1.5mm² for lighting, fit metal consumer unit with RCD/RCBO protection (18th Edition Regs), test all circuits. Takes 3-5 days for 3-bed house (first fix while walls exposed, second fix after plaster). Cost: £3,500-5,500 including materials, testing, Building Control notification, certification. NICEIC/NAPIT certification provided (mortgage requirement). Notifiable work—must be registered with Building Control or use registered electrician who self-certifies.
Replacing lead/galvanized steel pipes (pre-1970s houses) or failed plastic (1980s-90s). Full replumb: 15mm copper for hot/cold feeds, 22mm for mains/heating, plastic waste pipes, new stop valves, pressure-reducing valve if mains over 3 bar. Takes 4-6 days for 3-bed house. Cost: £4,000-6,500. New boiler install: combi boiler (Worcester Bosch/Vaillant, 28-35kW typical) replaces old back-boiler or tank system. Includes power flush of radiators (removes sludge), MagnaClean filter, 10-year warranty. Takes 2-3 days. Cost: £2,500-3,500. Both works notifiable under Building Regs Part G (water) and Part L (heating efficiency). Gas Safe certificate provided.
Removing old kitchen/bathroom, taking down stud walls, creating open-plan layout (knocking through living/dining wall). Strip out: 1-2 days with 2-3 skips (£400-800 for waste removal). Structural opening: need steel beam (RSJ calculated by structural engineer—typically 178x102 or 203x133 for domestic openings). Process: install acrow props both sides (temporary support), cut opening, drop in steel beam on padstones, infill above with blockwork, plaster. Takes 2-3 days. Cost: £2,500-4,000 including SE calculations (£400-600), steel supply (£400-800), labor. Building Control notification required (structural work). Common for 1960s-70s houses with boxed layouts.
After rewire/replumb, walls are chased (grooves for cables/pipes) and need making good. Options: patch repair chases then skim entire room (£400-600 per room), or full re-skim if walls poor condition anyway (£600-900 per room). Ceilings: if artex or damaged, overboard with 12.5mm plasterboard then skim (£500-700 per ceiling). Full 3-bed house replaster: £4,000-6,500 including materials, waste removal. Takes 5-7 days (bonding coats day 1-2, skim coats day 3-4, dry days 5-7). Must schedule after first-fix electrics/plumbing but before second-fix. Critical path item—delays here delay entire project.
Supply and fit kitchen: Howdens/Wickes mid-range units, laminate worktops, integrated appliances (oven, hob, extractor, dishwasher), sink/tap, tiling. Takes 5-7 days for standard 3m x 3m kitchen. Cost: £6,000-9,000 all-in (£3k units, £1.5k worktop/appliances, £800 tiling, £3k labor). Bathroom: suite (bath, WC, basin), shower enclosure/screen, wall tiles full-height, vinyl floor, extractor fan, heated towel rail. Takes 4-5 days. Cost: £3,500-5,500 (£1.2k suite, £800 tiles, £600 shower, £400 fittings, £2k labor). Both coordinate with electrician (sockets, lighting) and plumber (waste/supplies). Schedule after plaster dried.
UPVC double-glazing replacement: A-rated windows (U-value 1.4 or better for Building Regs Part L), FENSA-registered installer provides certificate (mortgage requirement). Typical 3-bed house: 8-10 windows + 1 door = £4,000-6,000. Takes 2-3 days. Schedule early (week 2-3) so decorators can finish reveals properly. Decoration: emulsion walls (2 coats), gloss woodwork (1 undercoat, 2 gloss), ceilings (1-2 coats white emulsion). Full 3-bed house: £2,500-3,500 including materials. Takes 5-7 days. Final stage before handover. Snagging afterward (touch-ups, final fixes): 1-2 days.
Single point of contact, fixed price, coordinated trades
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