To meet the above design requirements,
the architect created a sympathetic design
extending at the rear and into the loft
area to create additional space required
without making changes to the front façade
and ensuring that it met all the planning
requirements. This enabled the property
to obtain planning for conversion into five
stunning apartments.
The next step was to ensure good quality
delivery on the refurbishment. The last thing
any architect wants is to find that the quality
of the construction and of the finishes are
below standard and a disappointment to
the client. Monitoring performance is an
important part, but a principle guiding factor
is to question the building contractor right
at the start, during the tender process, about
the systems they have in place to monitor
and control quality. As they say ‘the devil is
in the detail’ and in reality that is what it is –
paying undivided attention to the detail – so
that you work with someone who believes in
this and delivers. with the modern to achieve this stylish
conversion and to create a modern-day living
space.
The house that was not in a good state of
repair and a successful renovation was
achieved through the utilisation of the
specialist skills of our Kisiel team. The
front façade was restored, and meticulous
work was carried out on the porch entrance
which was carefully restored, matching it to
the original porch on the adjoining property.
Where period features had been removed,
such as the tiled flooring in the hallway,
they were re-instated. This is an excellent
example of the old mixing seamlessly Budgets are an important factor on a
restoration as special materials can be
required, and the cost of a more specialised
workforce can edge costs up. Being clear
about the costs from the start is an essential
part of meeting client expectations of their
financial commitment. At Kisiel Group
we believe in being transparent with the
pricing in our estimates, giving a detailed
breakdown and allowing for contingencies
by anticipating potential additional costs.
We all know that cheapest is not always
the best, but it is about optimising the
costs of the construction phase, warranties
and allowing for future maintenance
requirements.
Having said all of this, the most important
part of any project is ‘the end’.
And what better end could you have than
the work of the Kisiel Group team being
nationally recognised in March 2018
through winning the National Federation of
Builders Awards 2018 for the category of
‘Refurbishment of the Year’.
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