House
refurbishment
in Pimlico, SW1V
Architects, Engineers, Surveyors & Builders Under One Roof.
One Studio. One Contract. One Team.
RICS surveying support for party walls, licence to alter, conservation-area works & neighbour mattersWe've completed house refurbishments across Warwick Square, Eccleston Square, St George’s Square, Cambridge Street - Stucco Cubitt Terraces, Garden-Square Houses, Large Mansion Blocks where listed-building consent, conservation detailing and structural sequencing need handling properly with Westminster.
House Refurbishment in Pimlico: What You Need to Know
Many Pimlico houses sit within the Pimlico Conservation Area, and a proportion are Grade II or Grade II* listed. Our in-house RIBA Chartered Architects handle Listed Building Consent applications with Westminster directly, specify heritage-appropriate materials (lime plaster, timber sash repair, period-correct paint schemes), and coordinate the build so protected features survive the project intact. Projects typically run 16–32 weeks depending on structural scope and approvals.
Grid of elegant Regency terraces south of Victoria with Pimlico Road antique shops and Tachbrook Street market. Westminster conservation area with unified architectural character. A full refurbishment in Pimlico typically involves stripping the property back to its structural shell, upgrading mechanical and electrical services, reconfiguring layouts, and finishing to the highest standard — all while preserving and restoring original period features.
Our Pimlico refurbishment projects are managed through a single point of contact, coordinating architects, structural engineers, M&E specialists, and specialist subcontractors. We work within Westminster's planning and building control requirements to deliver on time and on budget.
Pimlico is Cubitt’s other great stucco estate. It lies in the City of Westminster, within the Pimlico Conservation Area, laid out by Thomas Cubitt as uniform white-stucco terraces framing leafy garden squares south of Victoria. Its Cubitt terraces, garden-square houses and large mansion blocks are broadly of group value and much of the neighbourhood is leasehold, so a refurbishment reports to both Westminster and the freeholders.
External coherence is the governing idea. The matching stucco frontages are safeguarded as a group, and Westminster keeps a close watch on external change, so a whole-house terrace scheme is treated as conservation-led repair of stucco, cornice and sash rather than reinvention. Where houses have been split the work turns leasehold, and the mansion blocks bring structure, acoustics and freeholder consents into the same conversation.
The borough-wide figure settles between £90,000 and £475,000, VAT excluded, rising toward £275,000–£475,000 for a back-to-brick rebuild. Cambridge Street, Tachbrook Street and the garden squares each impose their own access and facade limits, so a Pimlico price is built around the specific run of terrace. Warwick Square and Eccleston Square, ringed by their white-fronted terraces, sit among the large mansion blocks that supply much of the local flat stock.
What a Full House Refurbishment Involves
A full house refurbishment takes a property back to its bones and rebuilds every layer — fabric, services and finishes — in one continuous programme. Rather than patching rooms in isolation, the whole building is brought up to a single standard, so the wiring behind a new kitchen is as sound as the cabinetry in front of it. Most projects we price cover the scope below.
- Strip-out — soft strip back to the structural shell, with condition checks as each layer comes off
- Structural alterations — steels, openings and floor strengthening, engineered and approved before services go in
- Full rewire — new consumer unit, circuits, lighting and data throughout
- Plumbing & heating — replacement pipework, boiler or heat pump, and underfloor heating where specified
- Plastering — walls and ceilings returned to a true, decoration-ready surface
- Kitchens & bathrooms — design, supply and installation, including waterproofing and tiling
- Joinery — doors, skirting, architraves and fitted storage matched to the property’s period
- Decoration — full paint system and final finishes, protected through to handover
How We Run Your Project
Six stages, each closed out before the next begins, so decisions are made on paper rather than mid-build.
- Survey & brief — we measure the building, investigate what is hidden and agree what the finished house must do for you.
- Design & planning — our architects develop the drawings and manage any consents your borough requires.
- Fixed-price contract — a fully itemised specification, priced before work starts rather than estimated during it.
- Strip-out & first fix — demolition, structural work, cabling and pipework, run in the correct order.
- Second fix & finishes — kitchens, bathrooms, joinery, flooring and decoration.
- Snagging & handover — a joint inspection and certification pack, with defects put right before we leave site.
Read the full house refurbishment guide for stage-by-stage detail, specification tiers and cost anatomy.
Building Regulations touch almost every element of a refurbishment — structure, electrics, heating, ventilation and fire safety all need formal sign-off, and we manage building control from submission through to the completion certificate. Where work affects a shared wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may require notice to your neighbours before structural work begins, and conservation-area or listed status can add consent steps. Our planning guide library explains the rules borough by borough.
Why Hampstead Renovations
We hold £10 million public liability insurance with Aviva; the certificate is available on request.
Transparent Pricing
As a guide, budget £650–£1,250 per square metre for a cosmetic refurbishment that keeps the existing layout, and £2,250–£3,250 per square metre for a back-to-brick renovation, depending on how deep the work goes. A typical whole-house programme runs 16–32 weeks on site, and every project is priced line by line before you commit.
What does a house refurbishment cost in Pimlico?
Cost in Pimlico depends on depth of work. A cosmetic refurbishment that keeps the existing layout runs £650–£1,250/sqm (typically £90,000–£180,000), while a back-to-brick renovation runs £2,250–£3,250/sqm (typically £275,000–£475,000), excluding VAT. A written scope and site assessment are needed before any project price can be fixed.
| Scope of work | Guide rate | Typical total |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic — existing layout retained | £650–£1,250/sqm | £90,000–£180,000 |
| Back-to-brick renovation | £2,250–£3,250/sqm | £275,000–£475,000 |
| Typical programme | 16–32 weeks on site | |
Guide rates exclude VAT and are set by depth of work, not by property type. Compare scopes in our London refurbishment cost-per-square-metre guide.
Planning your refurbishment budget?
Use our 2026 London refurbishment cost-per-square-metre guide to compare the owner-confirmed Essential, Premium and Heritage/Luxury guide bands. A written scope and site assessment are still needed before any project price can be fixed.
House Refurbishment in Pimlico: Questions
What defines Pimlico for a refurbishment?
Uniformity. Pimlico belongs to the City of Westminster, set within the Pimlico Conservation Area, on Thomas Cubitt’s grid of white-stucco terraces and garden squares south of Victoria, and because the uniform stucco runs are protected as a group, Westminster looks closely at external change across the estate.
Can I refurbish a whole Pimlico townhouse?
Yes. Pimlico’s terraces suit whole-house refurbishment and conservation-led restoration of stucco, cornice and sash detail; where a house has long been divided into flats the project becomes leasehold, and the large mansion blocks call for structure, acoustics and freeholder approval to be coordinated as one.
Is Pimlico mostly leasehold?
A high proportion is. Pimlico’s garden-square houses, Cubitt terraces and large mansion blocks carry group value, with much of the district held leasehold, so refurbishment is governed by both Westminster and the freeholders. Warwick Square and Eccleston Square ring leafy squares with white-fronted terraces, while Cambridge Street and Tachbrook Street carry the uniform Cubitt runs.
How much does a Pimlico refurbishment cost?
As a Westminster-wide guide a house renovation is costed £90,000–£475,000 excluding VAT, and a completed two-bedroom flat refurbishment falls within £60,000–£110,000. Your Pimlico figure is fixed once scope, tenure and consents are set.
What shapes a Pimlico budget?
In Pimlico, budgets are shaped by leasehold approvals, mansion-flat acoustics, terrace structure, facade and roof restraint, party-wall coordination, services upgrades and the logistics of working in dense SW1 streets.
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