Vine Construction — Luxury London Builders & Heritage Renovation Specialists

Established 2008 · 20+ years of combined experience · Fully insured to £2m · 4.9★ from 42+ verified reviews · Serving Kensington, Chelsea, Mayfair, Belgravia, Knightsbridge, Notting Hill, Hampstead and prime Central & West London.

Prime London's Trusted Luxury Builder

Vine Construction luxury London home renovation — Kensington townhouse extension with heritage sash windows and stone facade

Vine Construction is a family-run firm of luxury London builders specialising in the discreet, high-specification renovation of period townhouses, mews properties and prime residential estates across the capital. Since 2008 we have delivered complex home extensions, loft conversions, basement conversions and full period property restorations for owners of Grade II listed homes, conservation-area properties and estate-managed leaseholds including Grosvenor, Cadogan, Portman and Howard de Walden.

Our teams combine traditional trades — lime plastering, timber joinery, lead work, stone masonry and traditional sash window restoration — with modern building science: airtightness detailing, MVHR, underfloor heating and heritage-appropriate secondary glazing for acoustic and thermal upgrades that preserve historic character. Every project is led by a dedicated contracts manager, delivered under a JCT contract, and covered by £2m public liability and £10m employer's liability insurance.

Signature Services

Rear kitchen extension with steel-framed Crittall doors opening onto a landscaped Chelsea garden
  • Home & Kitchen Extensions — single, double and wrap-around rear extensions with structural steels, glazed lanterns and seamless internal reconfiguration.
  • Loft Conversions — mansard, L-shape and dormer loft conversions engineered for Victorian and Edwardian roofs across RBKC, Westminster and Camden.
  • Basement & Vault Conversions — single-storey basement digs, lightwell formation and Party Wall Act coordination for terraced London homes.
  • Bespoke Kitchen Renovations — architect-led kitchens with hand-made cabinetry, stone worktops and integrated appliance packages.
  • Luxury Bathroom Refurbishment — spa-standard master suites with book-matched stone, walk-in showers and underfloor heating.
  • Period Property Restoration — sympathetic restoration of Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian townhouses under listed-building consent.
  • Sash Window Restoration — full overhaul, draught-proofing and reinstatement of timber box-sash windows.
  • Heritage Secondary Glazing — discreet slimline systems that deliver acoustic and thermal performance without altering the primary window.
  • Roofing & Leadwork — natural slate, clay tile and traditional lead detailing for heritage roofs.
  • Interior Fit-Out — joinery, decoration and finishes coordinated with our in-house project managers.

Areas We Serve Across Prime London

Map of prime Central and West London neighbourhoods served by Vine Construction including Kensington, Chelsea, Mayfair and Belgravia

We work across the most demanding postcodes in the capital, coordinating with local conservation officers, estate surveyors and heritage architects to deliver renovations that respect neighbourhood character.

Recent Projects & Case Studies

Chelsea townhouse whole-house renovation featured in Vine Construction portfolio

Our portfolio documents ten flagship renovations completed across Central London, each with detailed scope, timeline, challenge and solution notes:

Journal — Insights on Heritage Renovation

Long-form guides written by our contracts managers and heritage specialists:

Our Process — From Enquiry to Handover

  1. Confidential consultation — a site survey and NDA-backed initial discussion.
  2. Feasibility & costing — a detailed cost plan aligned with your architect's drawings.
  3. Pre-construction — planning, listed-building consent and Party Wall Act notices.
  4. Construction — dedicated contracts manager, weekly reporting and JCT contract administration.
  5. Handover & aftercare — 12-month workmanship warranty and defects liability period.

Trust, Credentials & Insurance

Vine Construction is a fully insured contractor with £2m public liability, £10m employer's liability and contract works cover to £5m. We hold CSCS-carded trades, Gas Safe registered engineers and NICEIC-approved electricians, and we work regularly with heritage architects, conservation officers, and estate surveyors. Every completed project is backed by a written 12-month workmanship warranty in addition to standard manufacturer guarantees.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a typical London home extension take?

Most single-storey rear extensions take 14–20 weeks on site once planning and Party Wall matters are resolved. Larger wrap-around and basement projects range from 6 to 14 months.

Do you work on Grade II listed buildings?

Yes — a significant portion of our workload is Grade II listed and conservation-area properties in Kensington, Chelsea, Belgravia and Mayfair. See our period property restoration page.

Are you fully insured?

Yes, we carry £2m public liability, £10m employer's liability and project-specific contract works cover.

Can you coordinate with our architect and interior designer?

Absolutely — we regularly work as principal contractor alongside leading London architects and design studios.

Request a Confidential Site Survey

To discuss your project in confidence, call 020 7060 1579, WhatsApp +44 7853 322555, or email info@vineconstruction.com. Book online via our contact page or request a complimentary site survey.

VINECONSTRUCTION
Interior painting and decorating

Interior Decoration · Full-House Programmes

Professional Decorating Services in London

Vine Construction's decorating division delivers full-house decorating programmes across prime London — from single-project refreshes to whole-townhouse redecorations coordinated around joinery, flooring and lighting works. Every project runs under a nominated foreman, uses senior decorators only (no apprentice-led jobs), and finishes to a fixed-price quote agreed before the first brush comes out.

Our clients are typically homeowners in Kensington, Chelsea, Mayfair, Notting Hill and Belgravia commissioning decoration as part of a wider renovation, or as a standalone refresh between tenancies, before a listing, or after a family purchase. We treat each project as a single deliverable: preparation, painting, wallpapering, joinery finishing, and post-decoration cleaning managed end-to-end.

Twenty years of London decorating experience means we know which paint system suits a north-facing drawing room, how to negotiate weekend access into a Sloane Square mansion block, and how to leave a home habitable throughout — even when the whole ground floor is being redecorated at once.

Full-house decorating programmes with fixed pricing
Senior decorators only — no apprentice-led jobs
Farrow & Ball, Little Greene, Paint & Paper Library specialists
Coordinated with joinery, flooring, lighting and cleaning
Weekend and out-of-hours working available
Furniture protection, dust control and daily clean-down

What "Full Preparation" Actually Means

The gap between a £3,000 decorating quote and an £8,000 one is almost always preparation. Our specification for every room includes: crack cut-out and two-part filling, hairline crazing stabilisation, dust-controlled sanding, mist coat over bare plaster, stain-block priming, joinery caulking, and two premium top-coats.

It is the invisible half of the job. And it is why our decoration still looks correct five years later — no flashing over patches, no cracks re-opening, no telegraphing of previous defects through the new finish.

  • Cracks cut back and filled to a proper repair
  • Bare plaster mist-coated before top-coats
  • Old stains sealed with stain-blocker
  • Joinery caulked, filled and sanded

Programming a Full-House Redecoration

Whole-house decoration is a logistics exercise as much as a craft one. We start with a room-by-room walk-through, produce a written schedule of works and a floor-by-floor programme, and typically sequence works so the family can move between finished and in-progress areas without the whole house being simultaneously disrupted.

For clients out of the country during works we hold keys, coordinate with cleaners, and provide daily WhatsApp progress updates with photographs. The property is returned fully cleaned, furniture reinstated and snag list closed.

Coordination with Other Trades

Decoration is the last trade on site. Its quality depends on everything that happened before it: plastering, joinery, electrical second-fix, flooring installation. As part of a wider Vine renovation we coordinate directly with those trades; as a standalone decorator, we manage that coordination on your behalf so the sequencing works and finishes align.

Fixed Pricing & Written Guarantees

Every quote is fixed once agreed — no daywork rates, no scope-creep pricing, no surprises. Our workmanship is guaranteed in writing for 24 months against defect. We are fully insured to £5m public liability and hold trade accounts with every major UK paint manufacturer for transparent material pricing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does whole-house decoration cost in London?

A typical 4-bedroom Kensington or Chelsea townhouse (walls, ceilings, woodwork, full prep, F&B / Little Greene paints) falls in the £18,000–£35,000 range depending on ceiling heights and period detailing.

How long will decorators be in my home?

A single room to full-prep standard: 2–3 days. A four-bedroom townhouse: 3–4 weeks working across the property in phases.

Do you provide fixed quotes or day rates?

Fixed quotes only. Day-rate pricing is where budgets get lost — we survey, specify and price the whole project up-front.

Can you handle wallpaper as well as paint?

Yes — see our wallpaper hanging service. Most full-house programmes include a mix of painted and papered rooms.

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