Whole-house refurbishment in Muswell Hill.

The brief for this early twentieth-century home was to create a lighter family kitchen, renew the services and improve comfort while retaining the property’s character.

RH took the rear ground floor back to structure and installed a new steel frame and insulated extension shell. A timber casement window and conservation rooflight brought daylight into the kitchen. The new insulated floor construction incorporated water underfloor heating, with surfaces, services and setting-out prepared for the kitchen installation by Harvey Jones.

The wider refurbishment included rewiring, plumbing upgrades, engineered timber floors, bathroom work and fitted joinery, alongside roof and chimney repairs, original windows, external brickwork and renewed terraces, steps and paving.

RH coordinated the construction with the architect, structural engineer and interior designer. The project connects the visible interior with the less visible work beneath it: structure, insulation, service routes and preparation for installation.