One of the questions that we get asked often here at Delano-London when a client is carrying out a flat or house refurbishment is “what is engineered flooring?”, closely followed…
The cost of a London side extension will depend upon several key aspects of the extension including the area that the extension will cover, the type of material the extension…
Here are our top ten tips for a London flat refurbishment, in no particular order: 1. Focus on space In any London flat good use of space is key. Reclaim…
The wide variety of specialist types of glass allow glass to be incorporated in many different elements of a building or refurbishment project. Specialist properties of the glass such as…
We have moved from delanollp.co.uk to delano-london.co.uk, and have launched our shiny new website. The new site is much more image-focused, with full-width content and some fancy animations. As well as…
As a company that specialises in refurbishing flats and houses we’re often asked what kitchen we would recommend for a rental property. Many of our clients are refurbishing their flats…
So we begin now in earnest. We’ve been on site for two weeks preparing the site and beginning the demolition. We’ve built ourselves a site office in the back garden…
We are excited to announce that we are about to start taking down this once rather proud little Victorian terrace and to replace it with a shiny new version in…
If you are planning on doing any structural work during your London house refurbishment, for example building a side extension, a loft conversion or removing a supporting wall, you will…
Even if your house refurbishment includes building a side extension and/or loft extension you are likely to be able to proceed without planning permission under PD (permitted development), although in…
When you’re planning a London house refurbishment there is a lot to consider and many of your decisions will have an impact on the finished product, the price that you…
These FAQs will answer the main questions we are asked about building a side extension in London. Do I need planning permission? In many cases you will not need planning…
We can install any type of kitchen units that you require in your side extension. We are also able to recommend several suppliers and in some cases negotiate large trade…
In almost all cases gaining planning permission is possible. The exception to this might be listed buildings, although this may also be possible, depending on exactly what kind of extension…
A ‘party wall’ is shared between two houses. Usually when an extension is built it will involve some work on a party or shared wall. The Party Wall Act 1996…