House renovations in Redruth

Covering Redruth

We work in Redruth (TR15) and the places around it, including Truro, Falmouth and Helston.

Projects in Cornwall are taken on by arrangement, and any travel and accommodation costs for the team are shown openly in the quote.

Homes in the South West

In the South West, matching local stone, render or slate is often the main design question, and conservation areas and listed buildings are common in historic towns.

What do you get with a house renovation?

We survey the house to find what really needs doing, from damp and roof condition to wiring age, then programme the work so the messy trades (structure, first-fix, plaster) happen before the finishing trades. A single contract avoids the gaps that appear when separate trades are booked independently.

Condition survey and scope of works
Strip-out and structural repairs
Insulation and energy upgrades

What will a house renovation cost?

Guide prices for house renovations, including VAT where it applies. Your fixed price is confirmed in writing after the survey.

House renovations	Guide price incl. VAT
Light refurbishment	£600 to £1,000 per m²
Full renovation	£1,000 to £1,800 per m²
Structural renovation and remodel	£1,800 to £2,800 per m²

How is a house renovation approved in Redruth?

Projects in England go through two separate checks. Planning (or confirmation that the work is permitted development) comes from the district, borough or unitary council, and building regulations approval comes from the council’s building control team or a registered building control approver. Where work touches a shared wall or digs near a neighbour’s foundations, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies.

Internal work like this does not usually need planning permission unless the house is listed or your permitted development rights have been removed.

What can affect a house renovation?

Houses empty for two years or more can qualify for the reduced 5% VAT rate on renovation.
Energy upgrades are cheapest when walls and floors are already opened up.

How does the project run?

Tell us about the project. Call, use the guide price tool or send the form with a few photos and a postcode.
We visit and measure. A surveyor checks the house, the boundaries and the ground, and discusses what is realistic.
Drawings, approvals, written quote. We prepare the design, apply for the approvals it needs, and give you a fixed price in writing.
Construction and completion. One site lead co-ordinates every trade through to the building control certificate.

Questions about a house renovation in Redruth

Can we live in the house during a renovation?

For a light refurbishment, often yes. For a full or structural renovation, most people move out for at least part of the work.

How long does a renovation take?

About 8 to 30 weeks on site depending on scope.

Who deals with the council for a project in Redruth?

We do. We prepare the drawings, submit planning or permitted development paperwork if needed, and arrange building control inspections.

House renovations in nearby towns

Learn more about house renovations, or see every project we cover in Redruth.