Services

Renovation and refurbishment, under one contract.

Whatever the scale, the arrangement is the same: you contract with APX for the whole scope, and we procure, coordinate and supervise the specialists who deliver it.

Residential refurbishment

Whole-property refurbishment of houses, flats and blocks, from strip-out to a finished, certified handover. One programme brings together every trade, every inspection and every certificate.

Typical scope

Strip-out and making good
Rewires and new heating and plumbing installations
Kitchens, bathrooms and joinery
Plastering, flooring and decoration
Fire safety upgrades and certification

Typical clients

Developers refurbishing for sale
Landlords repositioning stock
Investors upgrading acquisitions

Renovation & reconfiguration

Layout changes, knock-throughs, loft and basement works and other structural alterations. We work to approved designs from appointed engineers, with the Building Control and party wall processes in place before work starts.

Typical scope

Structural openings and steelwork
Internal reconfiguration
Temporary works under engineered design
Building Control inspections and sign-off

What we coordinate

Structural and temporary works engineers
Building Control body
Party wall surveyors (where required)

Developer works

Conversions, shell-to-finish and unit fit-out delivered to a sale or letting standard, with programmes built backwards from your completion date and handover information ready for conveyancing.

Typical scope

Change-of-use conversions
Shell-to-finish fit-out
Common parts and services
Show-unit priority programmes

Handover pack

Test and installation certificates
Building Control completion
O&M information and warranties

Landlord & portfolio works

Repeatable, well-documented works across multiple units, from fast void turnarounds to planned upgrade programmes in occupied buildings, with residents kept informed and kept safe.

Typical scope

Void refurbishment and re-letting works
Compliance and safety upgrades
Kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes
Damp, mould and fabric remediation

Why it works

Agreed scope templates per unit type
Consistent reporting across the portfolio
Certificates filed with every job

Commercial & mixed-use refurbishment

Refurbishment of offices, ground-floor commercial units and the common parts of mixed-use buildings, planned around tenants, neighbours and building operations.

Typical scope

Cat A and Cat B style refurbishment
Retail and ground-floor units
Reception, stair core and common-part upgrades

Live-building controls

Phasing and out-of-hours working
Segregation of works from occupants
Fire escape routes maintained throughout

Planned works & fabric repair

External and fabric works to the building envelope and communal areas, with access, scaffolding and resident liaison planned in from the start.

Typical scope

Roofing and rainwater goods
Window and door replacement
Masonry, render and external decoration
Communal area refurbishment

Access & safety

Designed and inspected scaffolding
Public and resident protection
Permits and licences arranged

Competence-controlled work

The right registered specialist for every regulated task.

Some work can legally be done only by registered or licensed specialists. We identify these packages at pricing stage and appoint accordingly — never "whoever is available".

Gas workGas Safe registered engineers only.

Electrical installationCompetent electricians registered with a recognised scheme, with certification for every circuit.

AsbestosSurveys before intrusive work; licensed contractors wherever the law requires.

Structural & temporary worksDesigned and checked by qualified engineers before work starts.

Fire safetyFire-stopping and fire doors installed by competent, certified specialists, with evidence retained.

Windows & glazingCompetent person scheme installers, or Building Control notification.

At handover

What you receive when we finish.

A project isn't complete until the paperwork is. Every APX handover is checked against a written list before practical completion.

Signed snag list, closed out
Test and commissioning certificates
Building Control completion
Operation & maintenance information
Manufacturer and installer warranties
As-built drawings and records
Photographic record of concealed work
Health and safety file information (where applicable)
Keys, codes and access handover
Defects period dates and contacts

Tell us what you're planning.

Share the address, the scope as you see it and your target dates. We'll come back with how we'd deliver it and what we need from you to price it properly.

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