NU ProjectsFulham SW6Since 2010
One team.
One contract.Design and build for prime London homes.
We design it, price it and build it, since 2010. Our own quantity surveyor prices every line, open book.
Kylie Minogue · ChelseaI’ve always called them my Gucci builders.
A finished home, designed, priced and built by NU Projects
Why NUIn five facts
An in-house quantity surveyor, an open book, and two prices before you sign. Ours is Matt Coverley, the link between design and what it costs.
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Most people want a figure before they want a meeting. Both of these give you one.
On site, photograph
Free tool4 questions
The build cost calculator
Your name, the address and a phone or email. Then four questions, and the range in a minute, on our own rate card.
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Chelsea · Completed work
Free document8 projects priced
The 2026 cost guide
What a whole project includes, and what sits outside it. We email you a copy as well.
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Buying a house that needs work
Know what the house costs before you buy it.
Nick Jeffries views the house with you, free. What is possible, a budget range and the timescales follow in 24 hours.
ProjectsPrime London
Built in prime London, room by room.
Houses, apartments and new builds across prime London. Every one designed, priced and built by us.
What we doEight core services
The people who drew it help to price it.
Architecture, interiors, construction and cost sit in the same studio. One contract covers all of it.
- 01ArchitectureDrawn in house
- 02Interior designSpecified before the price
- 03Quantity surveying and costPriced on an open book
- 04ConstructionBuilt by our own team
- 05Luxury renovationsOne team, one contract
- 06BasementsEngineered and monitored
- 07Extensions and loftsPlanning to handover
- 08Bespoke joineryMade by Cochrane Bespoke
The processFour phases
Four phases, twelve stages.
You always know what happens next, and what it costs. The first price arrives early, not at the end.
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Phase 01
Define
Before a line is drawn, we need two things.
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Phase 02
Design
Concept, then detail, in the open.
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Phase 03
Consent
Planning and building control are our job, not yours.
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Phase 04
Deliver
One programme, one contract, one call.
How we work
Every project starts with a free call with Nick.
Nick founded NU Projects in 2010. He answers most calls himself.
Architecture, interiors, project management and construction. Building control, party walls and structural engineers too.
Reviews left by owners
What the owners say.
The design team created our dream Chelsea home, on budget and on time. Thank you.
The whole process was smooth and well managed. The standard of finish is excellent and every detail was carefully considered.
Communication was clear throughout, timelines were well managed. The final result exceeded expectations.
Left by owners of homes we finished. Ask for a reference and we will arrange one.
Design and build, answered.
What is a design and build company?
One firm designs your home and builds it, under one contract.
Our architects, interior designers, quantity surveyor and builders work as one team.
Is design and build better than an architect and a separate builder?
With separate firms, the drawings are priced only once they are finished. Gaps between them become extras.
With us, the people who draw it help to price it as it develops. One contract means one party is responsible.
How much does design and build cost in London?
Construction runs from £215 to £800 a sq ft, by scope and finish.
The calculator gives a first figure in a minute. Our quantity surveyor then prices every line, open book.
Which parts of London does NU Projects cover?
Prime and central London, from Chelsea, Kensington and Mayfair to Hampstead, Richmond and Wimbledon.
Our studio is in Fulham SW6. Each area has its own page, with its council’s rules.
How do I start a project with NU Projects?
Call 020 7731 6841, and a budget estimate typically follows within seven days.
Every project starts with a free call with Nick, our founder.
Start a conversation
Tell us about the home.
Your name and one way to reply are enough. It goes straight to the studio.
From the journal358 notes, free to read
What we have learned, written down.
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3 min read
Stage payments on a London renovation
How stage payments and valuations work on a London renovation, what retention holds back, how provisional sums differ from contingency, and what to ask.
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3 min read
Planning permission for a London extension: timing and refusals
A decision date is not a start date. What sits either side of the council decision, plus pre-application advice and refusals.
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4 min read
Side return or rear extension? Cost and how to choose
Side return or rear extension for a London terrace? What each one is, what moves the cost of each, and how a design and build contractor chooses.