How much does a full house renovation cost in Bristol?

A whole-house renovation in Bristol is bespoke and quoted per project, kitchen, bathrooms, electrics, plumbing, plastering and decoration handled together. We give a fixed price after the design stage.

How long does a Bristol whole-house renovation take?

Typical programme is 20–32 weeks on site, depending on size, structural work and finish level. Period restorations with sensitive plasterwork or specialist trades can run longer.

Do I need to move out?

For a whole-house renovation, most clients move out for at least the structural and first-fix phases (8–14 weeks). Some return for second fix and finishes.

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Full Renovations Bristol

Whole-house renovations
that actually finish.

Stripping a Bristol home back to brick and putting it together again is the hardest job in residential construction, 40 trades, 200 decisions, a thousand things to coordinate. We plan it, programme it, and run it like clockwork.

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What we mean by full renovation

Back to brick. Forward to finished.

A full renovation isn't decoration. It's structural alterations, rewiring, replumbing, replastering, new bathrooms, new kitchen, new heating system, often new windows, often loft and ground floor opened up. Sometimes a side return on top.

We've done this on Georgian houses in Clifton, Victorian terraces in Southville, 1930s semis in Henleaze, and Edwardian villas in Cotham. Each one is different, but the discipline is the same: programme it tightly, sequence the trades properly, and never let the site sit idle.

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Stages

How a Bristol renovation runs.

Six clear stages. Each one signed off before the next starts.

Strip out

Carpets, fittings, fixtures, kitchens, bathrooms, all back to brick and joist. The skip arrives, the dust sheets go down. 1–2 weeks.

Structural

Steel beams, knock-throughs, repointing, damp work, structural openings. 2–4 weeks.

First fix

Electrics, plumbing, heating pipework, ventilation chased into the structure. 3–5 weeks.

Plastering

Skim coats, plasterboard, screeds, drying time. The transformation week. 2–3 weeks plus drying.

Second fix

Kitchens, bathrooms, doors, joinery, decoration, sockets, tiling. The longest phase. 6–10 weeks.

Snag & handover

Full snag list, professional clean, certificates issued, 10-year guarantee starts. 1–2 weeks.

Period townhouse lounge restored with chandeliers

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Period properties

Bristol's listed and conservation work.

Most of inner Bristol sits in a conservation area. Clifton, Cotham, Redland, Southville, Bedminster, Bishopston, all have constraints on what you can change at the front, what materials you can use, and how you alter the rear.

We work sympathetically with period fabric: lime plaster on lath, retaining cornicing and ceiling roses, replacing sashes like-for-like, salvaging original tiles. And we work openly with conservation officers when planning is required.

Lime plaster & traditional finishes
Sash window restoration
Conservation-area planning
Listed building consent management

FAQ

Bristol renovations, the common questions.

Every renovation is bespoke and quoted per project after a free site visit. Once the design stage is signed off you receive a single fixed price covering the full scope.

20–32 weeks on site for most full renovations, plus 8–14 weeks of design before site start. Period and listed work often runs longer due to specialist trades and conservation approvals.

For a whole-house renovation, yes, for at least the structural and first-fix phases. Most clients move out for 14–20 weeks. Some return for second fix and decoration.

Sometimes, but it's usually more expensive overall. Mobilising trades twice, dust-sealing twice, decanting twice all add cost. We'll be honest about whether phasing makes sense for your project.

Yes, including listed building consent and conservation-area planning where needed. It's all part of the design stage.

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