House Renovations in Chelmsford
Whole-house refurbishments and back-to-brick renovations, planned and delivered in a sensible order by one team.
At SET Building & Brickwork we take on full house renovations in Chelmsford and across Essex, from back to brick strip outs and knock throughs to the final decoration.
Your home, finished the way you want it
Renovations go best when the decisions are made early. We work through the layout, the structure and the finishes with you before we start, and bring over 15 years of building knowledge to the choices that are hard to undo later.
- Layout and structural changes agreed up front
- Work done in the right order
- A written quote and one number to call
Renovation work we take on
- Full house renovations and refurbishments
- Back to brick strip outs
- Knocking through walls and opening up the ground floor
- Structural steels, to your engineer's design
- New plumbing and electrics where the house needs them
- Replastering and making good
- Joinery: doors, skirting, architrave and staircases
- Kitchens, bathrooms and en suites
- Wall panelling, flooring and decoration
- Period and older houses, repaired to suit the building
Full house renovations
A full renovation runs in this order: strip out, structural alterations, first fix, plastering, then second fix and the finishes. The order matters, and so does making the right decisions early, before work that would need undoing later.
We plan the sequence with you at the start so the project runs in a logical order and the trades are not working on top of each other.
Knocking through and remodelling
Many renovations involve changing how the ground floor works: removing walls, forming new openings and reconfiguring rooms. This is structural work and needs proper design, steelwork and building control involvement.
We carry out the structural stages ourselves and work to the engineer's specification.
Renovating older and period houses
Older properties need a different approach. Existing construction, damp, and the condition of what is already there all affect what is sensible. We assess the property before recommending a scope of work.
Listed buildings and conservation areas need consent for more of the work, and your architect leads on that.
What happens behind the walls
A full renovation is the right time to deal with services. Rewiring, replumbing and replastering are far easier before rooms are finished, and doing them properly at that stage avoids disruption later.
Other work we take on
New Build Homes
One-off homes and small developments, built from the ground up by a team that handles every stage of the construction.
House Extensions
Extensions designed around how you use the space, built by a team that handles the whole job from start to finish.
Questions about house renovations
Can you renovate a property we have just bought?
Yes. A lot of our renovation work is on properties that have recently changed hands. Speak to us before you finalise plans and we will flag anything that affects cost or sequence.
Do we need to move out?
It depends on the scope. A back to brick renovation is easier with the house empty. Smaller jobs can be done in stages while you live there. We will be straight with you about which applies.
Can you work with our architect or designer?
Yes. We regularly build to drawings prepared by architects, designers and structural engineers, and we are happy to be involved in discussions during the design stage.
Recent projects
Clips and photos from our own jobs across Essex and east London. See all our work.
House Renovations outside Chelmsford
We also work in these towns. Pick one for its local planning details.
Brentwood, Billericay, Upminster, Leigh-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh, and 12 villages around them.
Talk to us about house renovations
Tell us about the property and what you are looking to do, and we will arrange a visit.