CH Developments

Renovations & Refurbishments

House Renovations & Refurbishments in Birmingham

CH Developments takes tired, dated and run-down properties and brings them back to life, from single-room remodels to full whole-house refurbishments across Birmingham and the West Midlands, with one team managing every trade.

Victorian house being renovated in Birmingham, mid-refurbishment

Overview

A good house renovation is as much about what you cannot see as what you can: the rewire, the replumb, the damp proofing and the insulation that make a home warm, safe and efficient for decades. We sequence the messy first-fix work properly, before the plaster and finish go on, which is the difference between a refurbishment that lasts and one that starts failing within a year.

We work with homeowners modernising a family home, landlords turning a property around between tenancies, and buyers refurbishing a recent purchase across Birmingham and its suburbs, from Moseley, Edgbaston and Harborne to Bournville, Northfield, Quinton and Bearwood, and out through Sutton Coldfield and Wylde Green to Solihull, Redditch, Barnt Green and the wider West Midlands. You get one team managing every trade, so the project holds together and keeps moving instead of stalling in the gaps between separate contractors.

Where the property is a period or listed home, we restore it sympathetically, keeping the character while upgrading the services and energy performance behind it. We work to current Building Regulations, handle listed building consent and conservation-area requirements where they apply, and are CHAS-accredited, fully insured and committed to a workmanship guarantee on every refurbishment.

What's included

  • Strip-out and structural alterations
  • Rewiring, replumbing and replastering
  • Damp proofing and timber treatment
  • New kitchens, bathrooms and joinery
  • Insulation and energy-efficiency upgrades
  • Full redecoration and finishing
  • One point of contact managing every trade

Your Options

Renovation work we cover

Whole-house refurbishment

A complete strip-back and rebuild of the interior, often reworking the layout and opening the ground floor up at the same time.

Period and listed restoration

Sympathetic repair of older and listed homes, keeping the original character while bringing the services and insulation up to standard.

Buy-to-let turnarounds

Fast, hard-wearing refurbishments that get a rental property back to a lettable, compliant standard between tenancies.

Rewires and replumbs

Full first-fix renewal of electrics and pipework, which a refurbishment is exactly the right time to do.

Damp, structural and roofing repairs

Tackling the underlying problems, from damp to failing roofs, before any cosmetic work goes on top.

Good to Know

Planning, regulations and the practical side

The questions worth answering before the work starts. We handle the paperwork and the approvals as part of the job.

Listed buildings and conservation areas

Listed homes and properties in conservation areas have extra controls on what can change. We work within those rules and handle listed building consent and planning where they apply.

Living in during the works

Some clients move out, others stay in while we phase the work room by room. We talk this through up front and plan the programme and the dust control around how you want to live during the build.

Order of works

First-fix work (structural changes, rewire, replumb, damp) has to come before plastering, and plastering before the finish. We sequence it in that order so nothing good gets ripped out later, which is also what protects the budget.

What It Costs

What affects the price

Every project is different, so we do not publish one-size figures that rarely hold true. Instead we give you a free, fixed-price quotation after a site visit, so you know the full cost before any work begins. These are the main things that move the price:

  • Whether it is a single room or the whole property
  • How much first-fix work (rewire, replumb, damp) is needed
  • Structural changes and layout alterations
  • The specification of kitchens, bathrooms and finishes
  • Period or listed features that need specialist repair

Where We Work

Renovations across Birmingham & the West Midlands

We deliver renovations & refurbishments throughout Birmingham & the West Midlands and the surrounding towns.

BirminghamSolihullSutton ColdfieldWolverhamptonCoventryRedditchWest BromwichEdgbastonMoseleyBearwoodWylde GreenQuintonBarnt GreenBournvilleNorthfieldHarborne

Questions & Answers

Renovations: common questions

How much does it cost to renovate a house?+

It varies hugely with the size of the property and how much structural and first-fix work is involved. We survey the property and give you a clear, itemised fixed price, so there are no surprises once the work starts.

Can you manage the whole project for us?+

Yes. We manage every trade, material and milestone as a single point of contact, so you are not left coordinating electricians, plumbers and plasterers yourself.

Do you work on period and listed properties?+

We do. We restore period homes sympathetically and handle listed building consent and conservation-area requirements where they apply, keeping the character while upgrading the services.

How long does a full house renovation take?+

A single room is a matter of weeks, while a whole-house refurbishment usually runs to a number of months depending on the structural and first-fix work. We give you a stage-by-stage programme with your quotation.

Which areas do you cover for renovations?+

We renovate and refurbish homes across Birmingham & the West Midlands, including Birmingham and its suburbs (Moseley, Edgbaston, Harborne, Bournville, Northfield, Bearwood and Quinton), Sutton Coldfield and Wylde Green, Solihull, Redditch and Barnt Green. Ask us about your property.

Written and reviewed by

Atif Ali

Lead Builder, CH Developments

Atif Ali has worked in construction for over seven years and leads CH Developments projects from the first site visit to final sign-off. His clients stay with him: the average customer has worked with CH Developments for more than three and a half years, and most new work comes through referrals from existing customers.

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