A full house renovation is a big decision. New kitchen. New bathroom. Maybe a wetroom too. It touches every part of daily life while the work is happening. Choosing the right full house renovation company matters more than any single design choice you will make. Get it right, and the whole process feels calm and organised. Get it wrong, and you are left chasing missed deadlines and mismatched trades. This guide walks through what to look for, what it typically costs, and the questions worth asking before you sign anything.
What Counts as a Full House Renovation?
For most UK homeowners, a full house renovation means:
- A new kitchen
- A new bathroom, and often a wetroom or en-suite
- Updated plumbing and electrics where needed
- Fresh plastering, flooring, and decoration throughout
- Sometimes structural changes, like removing a wall or reworking a layout
Not every full house renovation involves knocking down walls. For many homes, it is really several major rooms being transformed together, on one timeline, by one team.
How Much Does a Full House Renovation Cost in the UK?
- A complete renovation of a typical 3-bedroom house: roughly £43,000–£110,000, depending on scope and finish
- A kitchen renovation within that project: typically £5,000–£25,000
- A bathroom or wetroom renovation: typically £5,000–£15,000 per room
- Always budget a contingency of 10–15% on top, older homes especially tend to reveal surprises like damp or old wiring once work starts
Costs vary by region too. Lincolnshire labour rates generally sit below London and the South East, so a Sleaford project often lands toward the lower half of these national ranges.
House Renovation Company or Separate Tradespeople?
You can hire separate tradespeople for each room and manage it all yourself. That can work if you have the time, experience, and patience to coordinate everyone. For most people, a single house renovation company handling the whole project is simpler:
- One point of contact for the entire job
- No gaps between one trade finishing and the next one starting
- Fewer disputes about who is responsible when something goes wrong
- A team who already knows how the earlier stages were finished
A company being good at one room does not automatically make it right for a whole-house project. Ask specifically about their experience managing multiple rooms on one timeline.
Living in Your Home During the Work
Most homeowners stay in the property throughout a full house renovation, though it takes some planning. If the kitchen and bathroom are both out of action at once, even for a few days, that is worth discussing with your contractor before work starts. A good renovation team will sequence the work to avoid leaving you without a working kitchen and bathroom at the same time, wherever possible.
What to Ask Before You Hire
- Do you handle design, plumbing, and electrics in-house, or subcontract the work?
- Can I see photos or references from similar full house renovation projects?
- What happens if you find an issue, like old wiring, once work has started?
- Is the quote itemised, so I know exactly what is included?
- Do you offer a workmanship guarantee?
Finding Home Renovations Near Me: What Local Actually Buys You
Searching for home renovations near me usually returns a mix of national franchises and local, independent teams. A genuinely local company tends to offer:
- Faster response times if something needs revisiting after completion
- Local knowledge of common issues in older Lincolnshire properties
- A reputation you can actually check, through local reviews and word of mouth
- Less overhead than a national brand, which can mean better value
Why Sleaford Homeowners Choose Emberstone Interiors Ltd
Emberstone Interiors Ltd is a family run house renovation company based in Sleaford, working across Lincolnshire. The team handles kitchens, bathrooms, and wetrooms entirely in-house, from initial design through plastering, plumbing, tiling, and final installation. For homeowners planning a full house renovation, this means:
- One team, one point of contact, across every wet room and the kitchen
- No handover gaps between separate contractors
- A workmanship guarantee on completed work
- Local knowledge of Sleaford and the wider Lincolnshire area
One recent project brought together a full bathroom renovation, a new wetroom, and a kitchen refit across a single Sleaford property. All three were coordinated by the same team, on one connected timeline, rather than three separate jobs booked with three separate companies.
