Archive for November 2018
Guest Expert: Everything You Need to Know About Insuring Your Building Project
Jon Summers is Managing Director at Wisemans Insurance Service Ltd., an insurance brokering company specialising in the construction industry. With over 30 years experience, he’s a leading expert on creating bespoke cover for building projects. Why ordinary home insurance is useless during a construction project You probably already have home insurance in place if you’re…
Read MoreUnder Construction: Our Twickenham Building of Townscape Merit is Missing a Wall
Our renovation and extension of a Building of Townscape Merit is Twickenham is underway, and is in the middle of a dramatic transformation. From the street, everything looks fairly normal. As it should, seeing as we weren’t permitted to modify the front elevation of this grand detached house with its towering finials and ornate period…
Read MorePhoto Tour: Join Philip for an Exclusive Look Around Our Fulham Conversion Masterpiece
Fulham House, despite boasting a basement and extension which more than doubled the original floor size, fits unassumingly into a very typical terraced street. An acid wash and repointing on the flank wall removed 100 years of grime to give a freshly-built look which highlights the quality of the original brickwork. The sash windows are…
Read MoreNew Commission: A Fun-Filled Renovation and Extension in Richmond Conservation Area
Our latest project is yet another renovation and extension of one of Richmond’s beautiful, high quality family homes. Fun was high on our clients’ list of design objectives. A brand new basement floor will host a games and cinema room, with enough space for both a full-sized tennis table and pool table. And after they…
Read MoreJohn’s Advice: It’s Finally Becoming Easier to Extend Your Home Upwards
Image courtesy of Architects’ Journal Since 2015, there’s been a push for roof extensions to gain permitted development status, as long as they do not exceed the height of an adjoining building. This would mean that eligible developments would not require planning permission if there are no neighbour objections. Developers and home owners would be…
Read MoreAwards: Best Luxury Interior Design Boutique UK at Corporate USA Today Annual Awards 2018
Dyer Grimes Architecture are delighted to announce that we have been awarded “Best Luxury Interior Design Boutique UK” at the Corporate USA Today Annual Awards 2018. This award recognises the strength of our interior design service, which reached new heights in 2018 with projects such as Earl’s Court Mews and Lawrence Street, pictured below. If…
Read MorePlanning Permission for Listed 19th Century Gothic Villa in St. John’s Wood
Dyer Grimes Architecture is delighted to announce that we have been granted planning permission by Westminster City Council to renovate a detached 19th century gothic villa in St. John’s Wood. Due to its striking architectural style and Grade II listed status, we sought the advice of historic building consultants at Montagu Evans to ensure our…
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