Flats in North West London:

Originally intended as a refurbishment and conversion of a semi-detached private house into three flats, the building fabric was found to be in such poor condition that it is was unsafe and required total demolition.

Domfix Ltd rebuilt the entire structure from foundations to roof paying attention to the minute detail required by the Planning Permission so that the new building mimicked the external appearance of the original and the additions followed the same aesthetic principles.

Internally, the story was quite different.  The foundations and entire structure were rebuilt and upgraded to cope with the additional loads imposed by an all masonry construction comprising of pre-cast concrete floors bearing on to load-bearing masonry.  The building conforms to Robust Details in respect of sound attenuation between floors and to all current regulations in respect of fire, safety, disabled access and electrical works.

A modern architectural style was adopted internally with a bespoke solid oak staircase serving the three flats from a common landlord area.  The flats benefit from designer bathrooms and kitchens with porcelain tiles to the floors and walls and engineered wood floor finishes to the living and bedroom areas.  The entire premises are heated by an electric under-floor system and hot water is supplied from electric water cylinders.

Air-conditioning, allied to a heat recovery system, is used throughout to ensure a high eco- performance and the building completed air permeability tests with scores well above those found generally in the UK.

The project was successfully completed in December 2008 and is now fully let.

Architecture by:          Anthony Ghibaldan
Cost:                          £440,000 approximately