1 London Road, Alderley Edge, Cheshire, SK9 7JU info@kiif.co.uk01625 830714 HomeAboutServicesBuilding ContractorsOne contract for the whole buildNew BuildBespoke homes and developmentsRenovationWhole-house renovation programmesRefurbishment & RestorationPeriod buildings brought up to dateLandscapingExternal works and hard landscapingPlasteringSkimming, rendering and lime workJoineryStructural carpentry and fitted joineryRoofingNew roofs, re-roofing and repairsGroundworksFoundations, drainage and site works View all services Areas We CoverCounties & Regions - Alderley EdgeOur home village: office and yard on London Road. - CheshireCounty-wide building work from our Alderley Edge base. - ManchesterPeriod refurbishment and commercial fit-out in South Manchester. - LancashireNew builds and conversions north of the Cheshire border. - YorkshireStone-built property and rural schemes across the county. - MerseysideCommercial conversions and coastal refurbishment work. Towns - WilmslowTwo miles from base: extensions, refurbishment and conversions. - KnutsfordTown centre period property and rural barn conversions. - MacclesfieldStone terraces, hillside sites and retaining structures. - PrestburyHigh-specification homes delivered discreetly. - StockportResidential, commercial and industrial work across the borough. - BramhallSuburban extensions and remodelling on close-packed plots. View all areas we cover Our WorkReviewsContact01625 830714Request an Estimate - Home - Services - RenovationWhole-house renovation # Whole-House RenovationIn Cheshire, Done ProperlyAnd In The Right Order A tired house rarely needs one thing fixing; it needs the roof, the wiring, the plumbing, the windows and the internal layout all brought up to date, in a sequence that does not undo yesterday's work. KIIF takes on full renovations with directly employed trades, so the electrician, the plasterer and the roofer are working from the same programme rather than turning up in whatever order a series of separate bookings happened to fall. Request an Estimate01625 830714 Family-run in Alderley Edge with more than 40 years in construction. No obligation site visit, you speak to the people who will do the work. 40+ years Experience renovating homes across Cheshire and the North West. Directly employed Electricians, plumbers, roofers and plasterers on our own books. In-house support Estimating, procurement, administration and site management under one roof. Family-run Keep It In Family, led by David Cain with Victoria Kennedy on project management and design. The service ## What a KIIF renovation actually involves A whole-house renovation is different from a single-room job because almost nothing can be looked at in isolation. Rewiring means lifting floors and chasing walls that were just plastered; replumbing means deciding pipe routes before a new bathroom layout is fixed; a new roof covering affects insulation levels, which affects heating design. Get the sequence wrong and you pay for the same wall or floor to be opened up twice. We take on renovations ranging from a full mechanical and electrical upgrade behind an otherwise sound structure through to gutting a property back to brick and rebuilding the inside, the roof and the external envelope around it. That includes rewires and replumbing to current standards, new roof coverings and structural roof repairs, replacement windows and doors, external render and repointing, insulation upgrades to walls, floors and roofs, and internal reconfiguration where a layout no longer suits the way a family lives. Because rewiring, replumbing, roofing, plastering and joinery are handled by our own directly employed trades rather than a chain of separate bookings, the order of work is set once at the start and followed, with each trade briefed on what the next one needs from them. That is what stops a plasterer skimming a wall that the electrician still needs to open up. Every renovation we price is broken down by element, so you can see the split between fabric works (roof, windows, render, insulation), services (electrics, plumbing, heating) and finishes (plastering, joinery, decoration). That breakdown is what lets you phase a renovation sensibly if budget or occupation constraints mean the whole house cannot be done at once. ### Who this is for - Owners of a period or older property that has not been updated in decades - Buyers taking on a house that needs work before they move in or let it out - Families whose home needs modernising room by room without moving out - Landlords bringing a property up to a lettable, energy-efficient standard - Clients who have had piecemeal work done and now need it brought together properly What poor delivery costs ## Where renovations go wrong, and what it costs Renovation problems are rarely one big mistake. They are usually small sequencing errors that get expensive because they were not caught before the next trade covered them up. ### Wiring after plastering If the electrics are not finalised before walls are skimmed, chasing them in afterwards means cutting into fresh plaster and redecorating rooms that were supposedly finished. ### Plumbing routes decided too late Moving a bathroom or kitchen after floors and walls are closed up means lifting work you have already paid for to reroute pipework that should have been fixed at first fix. ### Roof left until last A leaking or failing roof covering left in place while internal work proceeds risks water damage to finishes you have just paid for. Roof condition should be assessed and, where needed, addressed early. ### Insulation added without ventilation Upgrading insulation without reviewing ventilation can trap moisture in walls and roof voids, causing condensation and damp that did not exist before the improvement was made. ### Render over damp masonry External render applied over walls that have not been properly assessed for damp or movement traps moisture behind it, and the failure often does not show until years later. ### No single trade sequence When each trade is booked separately with no shared programme, the order of work is decided by whoever is available that week, not by what the building actually needs next. Our process ## A fixed sequence, so you always know what happens next - Step 1 ### Survey and brief We walk the property with you, assess the roof, services, structure and layout, and establish what needs replacing, what can be retained and what you want the finished house to do. - Step 2 ### Estimate and sequence Our in-house estimating team prices the renovation by element and sets the sequence: fabric first where it protects the building, then services, then finishes. - Step 3 ### Programme and procurement We book our own trades against the sequence and order roof coverings, windows and other long-lead materials early enough that deliveries do not interrupt the programme. - Step 4 ### Fabric and structural works Roof repairs or replacement, window and door installation, external render and repointing, and any structural alterations to the layout. - Step 5 ### Services first fix and second fix Rewiring and replumbing to current standards, insulation upgrades, then plastering, joinery, decoration and finishes once services are tested. - Step 6 ### Testing, snagging and handover Electrical and plumbing systems tested and certified, snagging closed out, and documentation handed over so you have a record of what was done. What you get ## The practical difference a directly employed team makes ### One sequence, not a scramble The order of trades is set once, at the start, based on what the building needs, not on whoever happened to be free that week. ### One accountable contractor Roofing, electrics, plumbing, plastering and joinery all sit with KIIF, so a detail needing coordination between trades is resolved on site, not by email between separate firms. ### Costs you can see Element-by-element pricing means you can see the split between fabric, services and finishes, and phase the work if budget requires it. ### Work that survives being lived in Insulation, ventilation and damp are considered together rather than in isolation, which is what prevents an improvement causing a new problem. ### Minimal wasted work Because wiring, plumbing and structural changes are agreed before plastering and decoration begin, finished rooms are not opened up again for the next trade. ### One relationship, not ten David Cain leads delivery and Victoria Kennedy handles day-to-day liaison and design coordination, so you have two names and one number throughout. Detail ## Renovation scope in detail A whole-house renovation can mean very different things depending on the age and condition of the property. This is the detail behind the work we take on. ### Roof and external envelope We assess existing roof structures and coverings and carry out repairs or full replacement where needed, including re-roofing with slate, plain tile or interlocking tile, repairs to timber structure, and renewal of flashings, valleys and rainwater goods. External walls are repaired, repointed or re-rendered, with the underlying masonry assessed for damp and movement before any new covering is applied. Replacement windows and doors are fitted with attention to airtightness detailing around the reveal, which is where draughts and staining most often originate after a poorly installed replacement. - Roof repairs and full re-roofing - Flashings, valleys and rainwater goods - External render and repointing - Replacement windows and doors - Damp assessment before external finishes are applied ### Rewiring and replumbing Full rewires bring the electrical installation up to current wiring regulations, including new consumer units, circuits and containment routed to suit the finished layout rather than the old one. Replumbing covers renewal of supply and waste pipework, often alongside new bathroom and kitchen layouts, and is coordinated with the electrical first fix so both are complete before walls and floors are closed up. Heating systems are reviewed alongside insulation upgrades, since a better-insulated house often needs a different heating strategy to the one it was designed around originally. ### Insulation and internal reconfiguration Insulation upgrades to walls, floors and roof spaces are considered alongside ventilation, so improving airtightness does not trap moisture that the original, more draughty construction used to let escape. Internal reconfiguration, removing or adding partitions, opening up a kitchen and dining space, or converting underused rooms, is planned against the structural implications and coordinated with the services first fix. Where a structural opening is needed, we work with structural engineers to design and install the necessary steelwork or lintels as part of the same programme. ### Finishes and handover Plastering, joinery, tiling and decoration are delivered by our own trades once services are tested, with staircases, doors, skirtings and fitted joinery finished to match the age and character of the property where that matters to you. On completion, electrical and plumbing systems are tested and certified, snagging is closed out, and you receive documentation for what was installed so future maintenance has a clear record to work from. Recent work ## Whole-house renovation we have delivered Questions clients ask ## Before you commit to the work How much does a whole-house renovation cost?It depends on the condition of the property, the extent of rewiring and replumbing needed, and the finish specification, so any figure given before a survey is a guess. We price renovations element by element, fabric, services and finishes, so you can see what drives the total. Book a site visit and you will receive a breakdown rather than a single number. Can I stay in the house while it is renovated?It depends on the scope. A full rewire and replumb across the whole property is disruptive and usually easier managed if you can vacate, even temporarily, but room-by-room phasing can allow you to remain in occupied parts of the house. We will discuss phasing options at survey stage. Do you handle both the structural and cosmetic work?Yes. We take on roof repairs, rewiring, replumbing, insulation upgrades and structural alterations as well as plastering, joinery and decoration, all under one contract with our own directly employed trades. Will you assess damp before rendering or replastering?Yes. Applying render or plaster over masonry with an unresolved damp issue traps moisture behind it, so we assess the wall before deciding on the external or internal finish. Can you upgrade insulation without causing condensation problems?We consider insulation and ventilation together. Improving airtightness without reviewing how the building was previously ventilating itself is the most common cause of condensation appearing after a well-intentioned upgrade, so we design the two alongside each other. In what order do you carry out the work?Fabric works that protect the building, such as the roof, generally come first, followed by rewiring and replumbing at first fix, then insulation, plastering, joinery and decoration. The exact sequence depends on the property, but it is set once at the start rather than decided trade by trade. Do you use subcontractors for electrics and plumbing?Much of our workforce, including electricians and plumbers, is directly employed, which is why the sequencing between trades holds. Any genuinely specialist work is delivered with trusted engineers we work with repeatedly. Can you reconfigure the internal layout as part of a renovation?Yes. Removing or adding partitions, opening up kitchen and living spaces, and converting underused rooms are common parts of a whole-house renovation, and we coordinate any structural openings with a structural engineer as part of the same programme. How long does a whole-house renovation take?It depends on the scope and whether the house is occupied during the works, and we will give you a programme with your estimate rather than a generic figure. A full rewire, replumb, re-roof and reconfiguration across a family home typically runs to several months. Which areas do you renovate in?We are based at 1 London Road, Alderley Edge and carry out renovations throughout Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Yorkshire and Merseyside, including Wilmslow, Knutsford and Macclesfield. Related work ## Often delivered alongside this ### Extensions & Remodelling If the layout also needs more space rather than just reconfiguration, extending may be the answer. View service ### Refurbishment & Restoration Where a property needs sympathetic repair or period detail retained alongside modernisation. View service ### Maintenance & Reactive Works Ongoing maintenance and reactive repairs once the renovation is complete. View service We deliver this service across Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, Knutsford, Macclesfield and the wider North West. See recent projects, read about the family behind KIIF or return to the homepage. ## Get a renovation estimateyou can see through Tell us about the property and what is not working about it. We will survey the roof, services and structure, and come back with a sequenced breakdown you can question line by line, not a single figure with no explanation behind it. 01625 830714Request an Estimate - Family-run, over 40 years in construction - Directly employed joiners, bricklayers and groundworkers - In-house estimating and procurement - Site visit with the team who will build it ### Tell us about your project Send the details and we will arrange a site visit at a time that suits you. Keep It In Family. 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