Building Service · Greater Manchester
Full House Renovationsin Salford & Manchester.Strip-out to final coat, one accountable team.
Take a tired property end-to-end, rewire, replumb, replaster, refit kitchen and bathrooms, redecorate, under a single fixed-price contract with one project manager, one trade ledger and one phone number.
Single accountable contractor · Fixed-price contract · Written workmanship guarantee
Overview
What it is, who it's for and why it matters.
What it is
A full renovation is a coordinated, end-to-end refurbishment of an entire property, strip-out, structural alterations, rewire, replumb, replaster, new kitchen and bathrooms, new flooring, decoration and external works. Managed under one contract by one team.
Who it's for
Homeowners who have just bought a property below market value and need it brought up to standard. Landlords refurbishing tired stock between tenancies. Inheritors of period property and self-funders modernising a long-held home.
When you need it
Renovations are easiest with vacant possession. Live-in renovations are possible but slower (typically +30% on programme); we manage both, and we tell you honestly on the survey which approach makes sense.
Why professional help matters
Most renovation overspends are caused by 'discovering' issues mid-build that a competent surveyor would have flagged at quote stage. A single contractor with engineer and surveyor in-house spots the chimney with no flue lining, the lath-and-plaster ceiling with no fixing, the unbonded gas pipe, before you sign the contract.
What goes wrong
The failures we are most often asked to put right.
Renovation projects overrun more often than any other class of build. Almost always for the same reasons.
Multiple sub-contractors, no project manager
When the electrician, plasterer and joiner all turn up on different days under different verbal contracts, nothing happens in the right order, and everyone blames everyone else.
Unsurveyed services
An undocumented gas line, an aluminium cable run, a buried 2nd-fix junction box, discovering these mid-strip-out blows the budget. We probe and trace at quote stage.
Plaster on plaster on plaster
Three generations of Artex, lining paper and lime-bonding-coat patched over each other. The right answer is strip-and-re-skim, costed in.
Inadequate stage payments
Builders who ask for 30% upfront have already lost the next job's deposit. Stage payments tied to milestones are the only ethical structure.
Our process
A clear, repeatable system, from first visit to final sign-off.
- Step 1
Survey & scope
We attend with surveyor and lead trades, photograph room-by-room, lift floorboards in key zones, identify hidden issues and write a written scope of works.
- Step 2
Design & specification
Drawings where structural changes apply, full schedule of finishes, room-by-room electrics layout, kitchen and bathroom design.
- Step 3
Fixed-price contract & programme
Line-by-line written contract, fixed for 90 days, with a written programme tied to stage payments, no large upfront deposit.
- Step 4
Build phase
Strip-out, structural changes, first-fix electrics and plumbing, plaster, second fix, kitchen and bathroom install, flooring, decoration, external works.
- Step 5
Sign-off & handover
Building Control completion, gas and electrical certification, snag walk-around twice, handover pack with all certificates, manuals and your workmanship guarantee.
Why work with Renovo
Concrete outcomes, not vague promises.
Single accountability
One project manager, one contract, one ledger. You never hear 'that's not us, that's the other lot'.
Speed
A typical 3-bed semi renovation completes in 12–18 weeks vacant, 16–24 weeks occupied. Written programme issued with the quote.
Cost certainty
Stage payments tied to milestones. Provisional sums declared up front. Variations priced in writing before they happen, never after.
Surveyor-led scope
We probe and trace at quote stage, so surprises are minimised. Where genuine surprises occur, we re-cost in writing before continuing.
Certificated handover
Building Control completion, NICEIC electrical, Gas Safe gas, FENSA glazing and your workmanship guarantee, all delivered as one pack.
Resale-ready
A correctly documented full renovation reliably lifts resale value above the spend, particularly on period stock in Salford, Manchester and the inner boroughs.
Detail & specification
The technical detail, for people who want to know how the work is done.
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Detail & specification
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What a full renovation covers
Every renovation is scoped individually, but the typical envelope includes the following items.
- Strip-out, old kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, decoration and unwanted partitions removed.
- Structural alterations, wall removals, opening forming, chimney removal as scoped.
- Full rewire to BS 7671 18th Edition, certified by NICEIC-registered electrician.
- Full replumb, new pipework runs, new heating system or boiler upgrade, Gas Safe registered.
- Replaster, strip back to brick or skim over existing where sound. Lime plaster on listed work where required.
- Kitchen and bathroom installs, supplied by us or by your nominated kitchen company, fitted to a furniture-grade finish.
- Decoration, full-house painted, woodwork brushed, ceilings sprayed where appropriate.
- External works, render or pointing repairs, new guttering, drive resurfacing as scoped.
Period property and listed work
Greater Manchester has significant Victorian, Edwardian and 1930s housing stock. We renovate to suit the period, lime plaster, lime mortar, traditional cast iron rainwater goods, replacement timber sash windows in conservation areas. Where listed building consent is required, we apply for it and work to the consent.
Live-in renovations
Vacant renovations are quicker and cheaper. Where live-in is the only option, we sequence the works so one bathroom and the kitchen are operational at all times, dust-seal between zones, and provide a written week-by-week programme so you know what is happening when. Expect programme +30% and cost +10% vs vacant.
Residential vs commercial
We also handle full commercial refurbishments (clinics, salons, small offices, mixed-use ground-floor) under CDM 2015 with a principal contractor appointment. Same model, single contract, single accountable team, applied to commercial fit-out standards.
Recent work
A look at recent projects across Greater Manchester.
A selection of finished builds. See the full set on the Our Work page.
Areas covered
Full Renovations across Salford, Manchester and Greater Manchester.
FAQ
Straight answers to the questions clients actually ask.
Still got a question? Call us on 07701 078833 or request a callback.
How much does a full renovation cost in Salford?+
A typical 3-bed semi full renovation in Greater Manchester runs £75,000–£140,000, depending on structural scope, kitchen and bathroom spec, and external works. Period and listed property runs higher. Fixed written quote after free survey.
How long will it take?+
Vacant 3-bed semi: 12–18 weeks. Occupied: 16–24 weeks. Larger period properties run 24–36 weeks. Written programme issued with the contract.
Can I stay in the house during the work?+
Often yes, with sequenced works. Expect dust, noise and a +30% programme. We will tell you honestly on the survey which approach makes sense for your property.
How are payments structured?+
Stage payments tied to milestones, Strip-out complete, First-fix complete, Plaster complete, Second-fix complete, Practical completion. No large upfront deposit.
What happens if you find something unexpected?+
We probe at quote stage to minimise this. Where a genuine surprise occurs (e.g. a missing flue liner, a notifiable asbestos run), we stop, re-cost in writing, and only continue with your written approval.
Do I need an architect?+
Not always, for like-for-like rewire-replumb-replaster we work direct. Where structural changes, planning or listed-building consent apply, we either bring our retained architect on, or work to your architect's drawings.
What about gas, electrics and glazing?+
Gas Safe registered for boiler and heating works. NICEIC registered for electrical. FENSA registered for replacement glazing. All certificates issued at handover.
Will the property be ready to live in immediately on handover?+
Yes, handover is the day you can move in. Snags are walked twice (at practical completion and at +28 days) and resolved without further charge.
Related services
Often combined with full renovations.
Next step
Take it back to brick. Bring it back better.
Book a free renovation survey. We attend with surveyor and lead trades, scope the works honestly, and follow up with a fixed written price within 14 working days.
- Fixed-price written quote, no day-rate surprises.
- Single accountable team, no subcontractor finger-pointing.
- Stage payments tied to milestones, no large upfront deposit.
- Building Control sign-off and written workmanship guarantee.