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The 9 best basement conversion companies in London for 2026, ranked by Beams (yes, we're biased), with real 2026 costs and the five questions to ask any shortlist.
Planning and party wall risk decide a loft conversion. Our pick, five questions to ask, what a London loft costs, and honest profiles of eight other companies.
Grosvenor, Cadogan, Portman, Dulwich and the rest each run their own consent process. Published fees, timescales and technical limits, verified at source.
Featured guides
Your essential starting point: our most popular renovation guides.
Published figures say 25% cheaper and also say parity. The variable is flow temperature and floor insulation. What that means for a London terrace.
Internal wall insulation on solid brick: the Part L trigger, the 0.30 W/m2K target, why the dew point matters, room depth lost, and where it goes wrong.
Retaining wall materials compared by realistic retained height, foundation, drainage detail and service life. Plus why the drainage fails first.
From the Beams Team
Stories, insights and lessons from the people building Beams, including how we learn from every project, how we work to simplify renovation, as well as experiments, improvements and cultural insights.
The 9 best basement conversion companies in London for 2026, ranked by Beams (yes, we're biased), with real 2026 costs and the five questions to ask any shortlist.
Planning and party wall risk decide a loft conversion. Our pick, five questions to ask, what a London loft costs, and honest profiles of eight other companies.
Waterproofing decides a bathroom. Our pick, the five questions to ask, what a London bathroom costs, and honest profiles of eight other companies.