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Fulham’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces are well suited to modern family life. That is once their layouts, light and storage have been reconsidered. The challenge is to gain space and performance. It must keep the character and proportions that make these houses so appealing.
NU Projects has been based on Fulham High Street since 2010. It provides design and build services in Fulham. These cover extensions, lofts, basements and complete home renovations.
The typical Fulham renovation brief
Many homeowners want a larger kitchen and family room. They want improved connection to the garden. They also want a better utility arrangement, more bathrooms and a loft bedroom suite. The strongest design treats these as one whole-house project. Structure, stairs, services and finishes are then coordinated.
Rear, side-return and wraparound extensions
A rear or side-return extension can unlock the narrow ground floor of a terrace. The design must balance floor area with daylight and garden depth. It must also balance neighbour impact and the original house. Rooflights, courtyards and carefully placed glazing often matter more than simply maximising the footprint.
The Planning Portal explains that some house extensions may fall within permitted-development limits. Others require permission. Local restrictions, conservation areas and previous additions can change the position. Read the official extension planning guidance and obtain advice for the specific property.
Loft conversion and upper-floor remodelling
A loft can create an additional bedroom, study or suite. But the stair position, head height and fire strategy must be assessed early. So must the structure and roof form. Combining the loft with the wider renovation may improve programme and reduce repeated disruption.
Period details worth protecting
- Original cornices, ceiling roses and fireplaces
- Staircases, balustrades and panelled doors
- Front-room proportions and bay windows
- Timber floors and traditional thresholds where recoverable
- Brickwork, roof forms and external details visible from the street
The goal is not to freeze the property in time. It is to retain the details that carry value. It is also to introduce a calm, contemporary layer for modern family life.
MEP, energy and comfort
Older terraces may need new heating, wiring, hot-water capacity, ventilation, insulation and data infrastructure. These decisions influence floors, ceilings and joinery. So MEP design and installation should be developed alongside the architecture and interiors.
Cost planning before construction
A dependable budget separates base build, structural work, services, kitchen and joinery. It also separates finishes, external work, professional fees, statutory costs, contingency and VAT. Procurement dates for windows, stone, kitchens and bespoke joinery should connect to the programme.
See the NU Projects portfolio for completed West London residential work.
See the four-home Fulham design-and-build project. It is a completed example of NU Projects’ residential delivery.
Frequently asked questions
Can a Fulham terrace be extended and loft-converted together?
Often yes, subject to planning, structure and budget. Coordinating both as one project can improve services, programme and interior consistency.
Will I need a party-wall agreement?
Work near shared walls or boundaries may engage the Party Wall etc. Act. The scope and notices should be reviewed early.
How early should cost planning begin?
At feasibility stage. Early cost advice allows the footprint, structure and specification to develop. They develop around a realistic investment framework.
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Published 11 May 2026. Written by the NU Projects studio, edited since for house style and accuracy.