Refurbishment and Restore Issue 13 2018 | Page 76

Award Winning Refurbishment Kisiel An award-winning refurbishment undertaken by Kisiel Group on a residential property within a conservation area in West London was the result of a good collaboration between a building contractor and an architect. the restoration of many older properties in London. Our most renowned being the conversion a Grade II listed hotel in the heart of Notting Hill which had been used by Mick Jagger for parties in the 70s. So, we had the right experience to undertake the work. How an architect chooses a building contractor is key to the success of any project. If you mis-match the contractor to the specific needs of a project, issues can be encountered but choosing the right contractor who understands the requirements of the client is the best approach. Ealing Council are under extreme pressure for properties to be developed within their boundaries. As it is within one of 29 designated conservation areas, the Creffield Conservation Area, the Council wish to protect these late 19th century houses with a ‘preserve and enhance’ approach from the threats of poor design and low-quality construction. Contemporary and modern is acceptable providing it is of a high quality and sympathetic to the neighbouring houses. On this refurbishment, we had already worked with the architect on several projects and, so when this opportunity arose, they were aware of the work we had done on 76 - www.refurbandrestore.co.uk