Renovation project management in Hammersmith.
Client-side project management for homeowners extending or renovating in Hammersmith, from the riverside to the Victorian and Edwardian streets further inland.
There is no fee for the initial conversation, and if you already have builder quotations I will review them line by line at no charge. A kitchen and side extension I managed in Wimbledon was brought in under budget — read the case study.
Hammersmith has a more mixed picture than some of its neighbours: terraces close to the river with their own conservation considerations, alongside later Victorian and Edwardian streets further from the water with more conventional permitted development rights. The riverside stretches share some of the flood-zone considerations relevant in Putney and Fulham, worth checking on the Environment Agency's map before pricing any basement or lower-ground-floor work.
Away from the river, the familiar pattern applies — side-return and rear extensions, loft conversions, and conservation area checks on specific streets before assuming a design is automatically permitted development.
Whichever part of Hammersmith a property sits in, the same principle protects a budget: get quotations reviewed line by line against a clear structural and planning picture, rather than comparing headline totals that may not be pricing the same scope.
Planning in Hammersmith. Hammersmith is in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, where the council says 44 conservation areas cover about half of the borough, basements need planning permission under a borough-wide Article 4 direction, and property-level Article 4 directions (Brook Green, Ravenscourt and Starch Green, and The Mall among them) remove specific rights on named houses. Our guide to permitted development in Hammersmith & Fulham and neighbouring boroughs covers the national limits and how to check the directions for your street.
For an early budget, the extension cost calculator and loft conversion cost calculator give sourced London build ranges, ex VAT.
Local considerations
Hammersmith is in the same borough as Fulham. Use the planning permission checker and the permitted development guide, then how long planning permission takes in London and the extension and loft timeline calculator.
A party wall agreement is usual on a terrace. Budget separately for building control fees and a contingency; the side-return cost guide covers the groundworks and access issues that often sit behind a kitchen extension quote.
The nearest job I can show you. A whole-house renovation rather than an extension: full strip-out, new structural openings, a rebuilt roof terrace and a restored original staircase. Read the case study →
Planning a project in Hammersmith? Start with a free conversation.
Four quick details. You do not need drawings, a builder or a budget yet.
What happens next: it comes straight to me, not a call centre. I aim to reply within one working day, usually to arrange a short call. No fee for the conversation and nothing to commit to.
Email me your builder’s quotations for a free line-by-line review.
I will read them properly and come back to you on what is excluded, which “prices” are really provisional sums, and what I would want answered before anyone signs. If the quote is sound, I will tell you that too.
Email your quote to Benor use the contact formcall 07525 474 849
What happens next: I aim to reply within one working day. If anything needs talking through, we arrange a short call. There is nothing to sign and no fee.
Support at the level Hammersmith projects need.
From a one-off review of quotes already in hand, to full day-to-day management of the build.
No two projects are the same.
Some homeowners want the full service — quotations reviewed before anything is signed, then day-to-day management right through to snagging. Others simply want the reassurance of having someone they trust on their side during the build, without the fees that come with asking an architect to do it. Most people sit somewhere in between.
So there is no fixed price list. Tell me what you are building in Hammersmith, where you have got to and how involved you would like me to be, and I am sure we can work something out.
Have a chat about your projectHappy clients, in their own words.
Ben was an absolute godsend and honestly could not have coped without him on our project. He kept everything calm throughout and was only a call away whenever we needed him.
We are so glad we found Ben. He was recommended to us on our street WhatsApp group. If you are considering a project manager for your build, we can’t imagine anyone better. His knowledge and ability to problem solve saved us so much stress and money!
We instructed Ben mid-build as we were finding it too overwhelming with a newborn and work commitments. From our first meeting we knew it was the best money we could spend. Ben was always one step ahead of our builder and saved us so many headaches. We absolutely love our home.
Ben was by far the best thing we invested in for our project — there is no way this could have happened without him. We were not in London for the whole project; everything was done remotely, through Ben and the builders. Recommending him is an absolute no-brainer.
Tell me what you're building, and I'll suggest where to start.
No charge for the initial conversation — just a clear read on what your project needs.
Discuss your projectOr speak to Ben directly: 07525 474 849 · benmurrell83@gmail.com