Before & after

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Slide each image left and right to compare the property as we found it with the finished result.

New white gloss handleless kitchen with marble-effect worktops and built-in Bosch oven — Kitchen

Kitchen stripped back to bare walls with exposed pipework — Kitchen

Lounge with herringbone flooring, new oak door and restored fireplace — Lounge

Lounge full of old fittings, waste and building materials — Lounge

White panelled hallway with herringbone floor and black-edged stair runner — Hallway & stairs

Bare, paint-stained staircase and dirty hallway floor — Hallway & stairs

Bright white landing with panelling, lantern light and new grey carpet — Landing

Landing with bare, paint-splashed floorboards — Landing

Finished bedroom with new grey carpet and white skirting — Bedroom

Bedroom with bare floorboards and patched walls — Bedroom

The property

A terraced house in Birkenhead bought by an investor planning to refurbish it and let it out. It had been stripped back: the kitchen was gutted to the walls, the floors were bare boards and screed, the stairs had lost their covering and the rooms were full of old fittings and waste.

Scope of works

Clearance of the property and removal of waste
New kitchen: white gloss handleless units, marble-effect worktops and upstands, built-in oven, induction hob, extractor and tiled floor
New bathroom: marble-effect porcelain tiling, wall-hung WC, vessel basin on a floating shelf, bath with rainfall shower and screen, brushed brass fittings and heated towel rail
Herringbone flooring through the hallway, lounge and dining room
New oak internal doors
Carpets in the bedrooms and landing, plus a stair runner
Recessed downlights and new light fittings
Making good, decoration throughout and painted panelling
Rear yard: porcelain stepping slabs, white gravel, artificial grass and painted walls

The result

A bright, neutral home with durable finishes that suit a rental property: hard-wearing flooring downstairs, an easy-clean kitchen and bathroom, and a low-maintenance yard. The property was handed back ready to let.