House refurbishment: examples from previous quotations

Two dated quotations, showing what was priced and what the client still had to supply. They cover different work, so they are not the low and high ends of one standard package.

Quoted package	Quoted total including VAT	Scope and boundaries
London house refurbishment · June 2026	£68,880 £57,400 plus £11,480 VAT	102.35 m² of existing measured rooms and circulation, plus an approximately 8 m² rear bathroom formation. Kitchen installation and opening works, an existing bathroom refurbishment, local damp/plaster repairs, flooring, decoration, limited electrical work and specified external repairs. The client supplied all kitchen items.
Garage conversion, internal reconfiguration and compact WC extension · July 2026	£38,940 £32,450 plus £6,490 VAT	Conversion to an office, kitchen/dining area and snug, with a canted bay, small side WC extension, standard kitchen allowance, agreed services and finishes. Based on conventional foundations/drainage and retaining a suitable garage roof.

These are dated quotation examples from our director’s earlier business. They are not completed Vayton projects or current offers. Client names and addresses are omitted.

What the house-refurbishment price did not include

The June example excluded kitchen-product supply, a full rewire, full plumbing replacement, professional and approval fees, asbestos work and major concealed defects. Its eight-week programme was indicative and depended on drying, weather, access, deliveries and approvals. The exterior work formed part of the price, so dividing the total by the internal floor area would not give a clean interior-only rate.

For room-specific examples, see kitchen fitting prices and bathroom quotation examples. Send your own room schedule for a current Vayton quotation.

How to budget for a house refurbishment in London

For typical 2026 London prices for each job, from rewiring and heating to kitchens, bathrooms and windows, see house renovation cost in London.

Start with a room-by-room scope and the condition of the property, then add the costs you pay other suppliers directly.

Separate the work into three parts

Retain and refresh: identify repairs, preparation, decoration and floor finishes, including protection and waste. Full interior refurbishment: add kitchen and bathroom fitting, joinery and the agreed plumbing and electrical work. Structural changes: price the engineer’s design, supporting works, openings and making good separately, so they do not disappear inside a room allowance.

What belongs in the overall budget?

Keep separate lines for the building quotation; kitchens, sanitaryware, appliances and finishes you buy yourself; design and professional fees; permissions and inspections where required; and temporary accommodation or storage. Record whether VAT is included on each line. Add a client-held contingency for unresolved conditions, sized on the surveys and how much opening-up is still needed.

Residential project experience in London

Director’s previous project-management experience

Our director project managed the residential construction and high-end fit-out at 31A Saltram Crescent, Maida Vale. Completed in July 2025 for developer Modernation Ltd, the project includes the kitchen pictured above, bathrooms, living spaces and external areas.

Our director also project-managed residential construction at Malvern Mews and a full one-bedroom flat refurbishment in Earl’s Court. These projects predate Vayton.

View the Saltram Crescent project and photographs

Malvern Mews: structure, green roofs and fit-out

Earl’s Court: full flat refurbishment and project management

31A Saltram Crescent kitchen with pale timber units, a green tiled splashback and a glazed door to the paved garden — 31A Saltram Crescent: kitchen opening onto the paved garden. Photography: AZ Real Estate.

Malvern Mews exterior and entrance with herringbone brickwork and dark timber cladding — Malvern Mews: exterior and entrance.

31A Saltram Crescent dining area opening towards the garden — 31A Saltram Crescent: dining area opening to the garden. Photography: AZ Real Estate.

Malvern Mews bedroom finishes, with oak flooring and a tall narrow window — Malvern Mews: bedroom finishes. Photography: My Design Needs.

Plan the refurbishment around your home

A room upgrade and a multi-room renovation need different decisions. Set out what you want to retain and which parts of the home must stay usable.

One room or a defined refresh

List the preparation, repairs and finishes for each surface. For kitchens and bathrooms, agree fitting and supply responsibilities alongside the visible finishes, including any work by specialist installers.

Two or three rooms, or interior changes

Use one room-by-room work schedule, with the current drawings and selections. Show how partitions, ceilings, flooring and building services connect, so the quotation covers the intended result.

Two or three rooms can be too much for one trade and too small for a large firm. One package keeps the trades in order. If a wall needs to come out, add the structural alterations to the same scope, and use the house renovation cost guide to set a budget.

An occupied home

Tell us which entrances, rooms and essential facilities must stay available. We then talk through work zones, protection, deliveries and any stages that need temporary loss of access before a programme is agreed.

Use the free project planning pack

More ways to change your home

Some of the bigger jobs can sit alongside your refurbishment, with the design, scope and finishing work agreed together.

Structural alterations

Load-bearing wall removal, new openings, specified steelwork and chimney breast removal, with design, access and making good clearly scoped.

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House extensions

Rear, side-return and wraparound extension construction. The scope can stop at shell or run to a finished interior, around your design.

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Loft conversions

Dormer, rooflight and other designed loft conversions. Structure, stair access, services and the rooms below all need thinking through.

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Garden rooms

Garden offices, studios and flexible rooms. We state clearly whether the base, envelope, services and surrounding work are included.

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Home refurbishment questions

Do I need drawings before contacting you?

Can I supply my own kitchen, bathroom fittings or finishes?

How do we agree the programme and changes?

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