Builders in Wimbledon, SW19

What we build in Wimbledon

In the Village and around the Common, the projects are larger: whole house renovations, double storey extensions, hip to gable loft conversions and comprehensive refurbishment of substantial period property. Plots are bigger, side access is common and the structural options are correspondingly wider.

In the Town, South Wimbledon and the streets towards Haydons Road the stock is Victorian and Edwardian terracing, and the work follows the familiar south west London pattern: side return infills, rear extensions, dormer conversions and kitchen renovations.

• Whole house renovations
• Double storey and rear extensions
• Hip to gable and dormer loft conversions
• Side return infills on terraced stock
• Kitchens, bathrooms and ensuites
• Period refurbishment and sash restoration

Wimbledon Village and the Common

The Village is designated, and the controls that come with designation apply: front elevations, roof coverings and windows are protected, and permitted development rights are restricted or removed on many properties.

The larger stock does open up options that terraced property cannot support. A hipped roof takes a hip to gable conversion, squaring the side elevation to create genuine volume, and combined with a rear dormer that gives a full additional floor. Side access means a build can run without carrying materials through the house, which reduces both disruption and the cost of protecting existing finishes.

The Town and South Wimbledon

Below the hill the housing is denser and later, much of it Edwardian terracing built for commuters once the railway arrived. It is well proportioned stock with reasonable ceiling heights and roof volume, which makes it good material for both extending and converting.

Much of this area sits outside the conservation designations that cover the Village, which widens what is achievable under permitted development. As always we confirm the position on the specific address rather than assuming, because designations do not follow neat boundaries.

Merton, and how the consent process runs here

SW19 sits in the London Borough of Merton rather than Wandsworth or Hammersmith and Fulham, which means a different planning authority, different local policy and a different set of officers.

We submit regularly in Merton and we know the local requirements for householder applications, prior approval notifications and building control. That familiarity is worth something practical: applications that are complete and correctly presented first time move considerably faster than those that generate requests for further information.