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This guide explains the general house renovations service. For a property-specific enquiry, choose your town in the coverage section below to see the local service page and its enquiry form. Carter LS is based in Birmingham and manages work carried out by specialist subcontractors.
One firm from strip-out to final coat
Renovations need the different trades to work to a coordinated plan. Carter LS manages the project from strip-out to decoration, scheduling specialist subcontractors and keeping you informed through one point of contact.
That matters most when the house surprises you. Old properties usually do. When a stripped wall shows failed lintels or a floor turns out to be rotten, we arrange for the appropriate trade to assess it and price the additional work in writing before proceeding. We coordinate the next steps with the relevant subcontractors.
Honest scoping before a single price
We would rather lose a job than win it with a low number that grows later. The site visit is where we tell you what genuinely needs doing, what can wait five years, and what is cosmetic. The quote that follows is itemised room by room, so you can trim scope to fit a budget with your eyes open rather than discovering the real cost halfway through.
A renovation priced room by room in writing, run by one project lead, with structural work, first fix and finishing carried out by specialist subcontractors coordinated by Carter LS.
Get a quote for your projectWhat the work covers
Renovations, in detail
Structural alterations
Load-bearing walls out, steels in, openings formed and signed off with building control. The structural side is planned before a single wall comes down.
Full strip-out and refit
Back to brick where the house needs it: new first fix, plaster, joinery and decoration, sequenced so trades are never waiting on each other.
Rewires and new plumbing
Renovation is the cheapest moment to renew wiring and pipework. We flag what genuinely needs replacing and what honestly does not.
Layout replanning
Kitchens moved, bathrooms added, hallways rethought. We work from your architect's drawings or arrange drawings for you.
Period property work
Victorian terraces and interwar semis across the Black Country need matched materials and breathable finishes, not a modern skim over a damp wall. We renovate to suit the age of the house.
Finishing trades
Specialist subcontract joiners, tilers and decorators finish the job to the same standard the structure was built to, under the same project lead.
How it works
Visit. Price. Build.
We price nothing until we have stood on site and seen the job.
Free site survey
We come out, measure up and listen to what you want from the space. No charge and no pressure to go ahead.
Fixed written quote
An itemised quote in writing. The figure we agree before work starts is the figure on the final invoice.
Build and handover
One point of contact through the job, a site left tidy every evening, and a full walkthrough at handover.
Questions
Questions, answered straight
How much does a full house renovation cost in the West Midlands?
It depends on size and how far back the house is stripped, so treat any figure quoted before a visit with suspicion. As a broad guide, light refurbishment of a three-bed house starts in the low tens of thousands and a full back-to-brick renovation with structural changes can run well beyond that. After a free site visit you get an itemised written price for your actual house, not a guess.
Can we live in the house during a renovation?
Often yes, if the work can be phased room by room and you can live without a kitchen or bathroom for short windows. For full strip-outs it is usually cheaper and faster to move out for the heavy phase. We tell you honestly which situation yours is at the site visit.
Do I need planning permission to renovate my house?
Most internal renovation work does not need planning permission, but structural alterations need building regulations approval, and listed buildings or conservation areas bring extra consent. We flag exactly which approvals your project needs before you commit to anything.
How long does a whole house renovation take?
A single room refurbishment is measured in weeks. A full three-bed renovation typically runs a few months depending on structural work and drying times. Your written quote comes with a programme so you know the sequence before work starts.
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