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Expert full home renovation services in Islington, N1. Trusted by homeowners across London Borough of Islington.
A full home renovation is the most transformative project SOM Development undertakes, and Islington's Victorian terraces are among the most rewarding properties to renovate comprehensively. From basement to loft, we strip back, redesign, and rebuild every element of your home to create a property that is structurally sound, beautifully finished, and perfectly tailored to your lifestyle.
Our Islington whole-house renovations typically include structural reconfiguration—removing internal walls to create open-plan ground floors, adding side-return extensions, converting lofts into bedroom suites, and excavating basements for additional living space. These structural interventions are combined with a complete rewire, replumb, and reheating package that brings the property's infrastructure up to modern standards.
The Victorian terraces along Liverpool Road, Canonbury Square, and Barnsbury present particular opportunities for whole-house transformation. Their elegant proportions, high ceilings, and original features provide a magnificent canvas for renovation, and our design team ensures that period details—cornicing, architraves, shutters, fireplaces—are restored, replicated, or sensitively modernised throughout.
We manage the entire process from initial design concept through planning applications, party-wall agreements, and building control, to final snagging and handover. A dedicated project manager oversees every trade, every material delivery, and every quality checkpoint, giving you confidence that the finished home will meet your expectations in every detail.
Islington's Victorian terraces are ideal candidates for whole-house renovation. Many have been subject to piecemeal alterations over the decades, resulting in fragmented layouts, dated services, and compromised period details. A comprehensive renovation addresses all of these issues simultaneously, creating a cohesive, modern home within a beautiful period shell.
The high property values in Islington mean that a well-executed full renovation typically increases the property's value by significantly more than the cost of the works, making it a sound financial decision as well as a lifestyle transformation.
“SOM renovated our entire Canonbury terrace—basement to loft—over seven months. They added a side-return extension, converted the loft, rewired and replumbed the whole house, and restored every piece of Victorian detailing. The result is absolutely stunning.”
Mark & Sophie B.
Canonbury, Islington
Three simple steps to your new full home renovation in Islington.
We carry out a thorough survey of your property, discuss every room in detail, and create a phased renovation plan tailored to your budget.
You receive an in-depth, room-by-room quotation covering all trades, materials, and a realistic project timeline with defined milestones.
Our multi-trade team works through each phase systematically — from first fix to finishing — with regular progress updates and quality checks.
A comprehensive renovation of a typical Islington terrace takes 5-9 months on site, depending on the scope of structural works and the specification of finishes. Planning and design add 2-4 months before construction begins.
We generally advise against it for a full renovation due to the extent of structural, electrical, and plumbing works. Most Islington clients move out for the duration, and we can recommend local letting agents who specialise in temporary accommodation.
Yes. SOM manages every trade directly—structural engineers, electricians, plumbers, plasterers, joiners, decorators, and specialist restorers. You deal with one project manager, and we coordinate everything on site.
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