Builders and Decorators in Wimbledon
A London construction company based in Wimbledon SW19. One team, from structure to final coat.
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You chose Wimbledon for the Common, the Village and a street you're glad to come home to. The house was built for another century. Many homes here are Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semis, with tall sash windows, a narrow kitchen at the back and a loft full of boxes.
When the family outgrows it, you can move or improve. Moving means stamp duty, agents and leaving the street. Improving means finding a builder you're happy to have in your home. We add the room you're missing to the house you already have.
Parts of Wimbledon, including Wimbledon Village, are conservation areas, so we check what applies to your address before we price anything.
What we do in Wimbledon
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Loft conversions. Rear dormers, hip-to-gables, L-shapes and mansards. DSB8 Construction builds the steels, floor and roof. DSB8 Decoration finishes the room. Loft conversions →
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House extensions. Rear and side return extensions that give the kitchen the light and space it lacks. We coordinate the engineer, building control and party wall. Extensions →
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Full house refurbishment. For houses that need more than one room putting right: one planned job, one point of contact. House refurbishment →
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Painters and decorators. Walls, ceilings, woodwork and wallpaper by DSB8 Decoration, with the preparation that makes a finish last. Decorating →
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Exterior painting. House fronts, render, railings and window frames. Cracks and rotten timber repaired first, not painted over. Exterior painting →
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Sash window repair and restoration. New cords, draught strips and a careful repaint, so original windows keep working. Sash windows →
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Microcement. Bathrooms, floors and walls in one continuous surface with no grout lines, laid by hand. Microcement →
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Repairs and maintenance. A sticking door, a cracked ceiling, a blocked gutter, a room to repaint. Repairs & Maintenance →
Why a Wimbledon-based team matters
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We're close by. Surveys, site meetings and return visits are a short trip for us.
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We see the job through. Our own DSB8 Team builds and finishes the work. Nobody new turns up at the end, and one company is responsible for all of it.
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We're still here afterwards. When the house needs something small later, our Repairs & Maintenance service is a phone call away.
Recent work nearby
Real DSB8 projects close to home, each one shaped around its owners, from first survey to final finish.
How it works
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Bespoke survey. We look at the house and listen to what you want. We tell you what permissions the work is likely to need.
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Written, itemised quote. Each part of the work priced separately, so you can see what you're paying for and decide what can wait.
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One team, two divisions. DSB8 Construction builds it. DSB8 Decoration finishes it. One company, from structure to final coat.
Questions Wimbledon homeowners ask
Do I need planning permission for a loft conversion?
Often not. Many house lofts count as permitted development, within limits: up to 40 cubic metres of extra roof space on a terraced house, 50 on a semi. Flats don't have these rights, nor do conservation-area houses for work that changes the roof shape. A Lawful Development Certificate puts it in writing.
Will I need a party wall agreement?
Usually, if the work affects a wall you share, for example when steel beams go into it. Under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, neighbours get two months' notice before work on that wall. If they agree in writing, that's that. If not, surveyors prepare an award. We start it early, because it can set the start date.
My house is in a conservation area. Can I still extend or convert the loft?
Often, with planning permission. Wimbledon Village is one of several conservation areas around Wimbledon, where the council looks closely at anything visible from the street. We check your address with Merton or Wandsworth council before we price.
How long does a loft conversion take?
It depends on the type and size. About 12 weeks on site.
Do you take on small jobs?
Yes. Our Repairs & Maintenance service costs £138 an hour including VAT on weekdays, with a 2-hour minimum paid when you book. Repairs & Maintenance →
Areas we cover near Wimbledon
Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon Park, South Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Merton Park, Southfields, Earlsfield and Colliers Wood, and homes across London.
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