Why is project management so important to house refurbishments in Hampstead and the surrounding areas? There are, of course, numerous answers to this question. The most obvious is that any company that manages a project from the outset to completion will have tighter control over the specification, personnel, timescale and the amount of money assigned to the budget.
If you need to factor additional space into a house refurbishment, such as an attic conversion, a house extension or a new basement, things can get complicated quite quickly. Will a team of domestic builders be able to deliver every service needed to complete the job without project management?
Here, we look at how RJP Innovations Ltd fulfils clients' needs in the Hampstead area by looking at our design-and-build scope, covering:
Because we have multiple disciplines at our disposal through all aspects of the planning and design stage, it becomes much easier for RJP Innovations Ltd to cover all aspects of a house refurbishment, including home extensions and building repairs. We offer an in-house service that begins with a survey and continues through the design specification process. This means we have complete control of people, products and equipment from the very start of each project.
Our domestic builders and tradespeople follow these specifications while our project managers monitor and review performance. In doing so, we can complete refurbishments on time without exceeding the proposed budget.
Our services include:
The addition of an attic conversion or house extension to a refurbishment project won’t present too many challenges, but a request for a new basement will result in a more intensive design period. This is because we need to factor in structural support, such as underpinning with pile foundations. There is also the potential for a basement to need structural steel support. Through our careful calculations, we can guarantee correct load-bearing capacities.
As a house refurbishment progresses, our ability to monitor standards of workmanship begins to matter more. If your local authority for Hampstead has assigned a building control officer to ensure the work of our domestic builders and tradespeople meets current codes of practice (such as the UK Building Regulations), there will be less likelihood of them finding snags. With fewer snags to deal with, your refurbishment project will never experience delays.
Minor property refurbishments won’t need local authority involvement if the work undertaken falls within your permitted development rights.
Other projects may require planning approval. Attic conversions, including hip-to-gable conversions, and house extensions that meet set criteria will also qualify for permitted development.
New basements in Hampstead will need planning approval because of the complexity of the structural work. It is on major projects like these where RJP Innovations Ltd makes a real difference to the lives of our clients. Our start-to-finish service leads to a less stressful experience and fewer communications with building control because we deal with their officers ourselves.