Refurbishments
An under-market-value property is a great start, but they usually come in poor condition. The refurbishment is where a deal is won or lost, so we take complete responsibility for it.
01 What we do
Most below-market-value properties need work: dated kitchens and bathrooms, worn decor, old electrics, sometimes damp or structural issues. The refurbishment is not optional, and it has to be accurate. Get the budget wrong or the work wrong and the numbers stop working.
Better Homes takes complete responsibility for the whole process: budgeting, executing and managing the refurbishment from strip-out to sign-off. Every project is run by us, using qualified, reliable and trusted contractors.
You get a written schedule of works and a budget before anything starts, updates while the work is under way, and a property that is finished, compliant and ready to let at the end. EICR, Gas Safe certificate and EPC are completed before handover.
02 Why it matters
The purchase price gets the attention, but the refurbishment decides the result. An underestimated budget eats the profit. Poor work fails a valuation or a tenant. A job that drags on costs rent every week it runs.
So we price it properly before the deal is offered, we run it ourselves, and we only use contractors who are qualified and who we trust. One company is accountable for the budget, the standard and the timeline: ours.
03 From acquisition to ready to let
We assess condition and flag structural and compliance issues before or at acquisition.
A written schedule of works with an accurate budget, agreed before work starts.
Qualified, reliable trades we trust, scheduled so the job runs in order.
Everything that is going comes out. Then kitchen, bathroom, flooring, plastering, decoration and fixtures.
We oversee the work, keep it on budget and keep you updated.
EICR, Gas Safe and EPC completed before handover.
Photographed and passed straight to our lettings department.
Reviews
4 reviews across Facebook and Checkatrade. Read them on Facebook.
Gordon is the most straight forward guy I’ve come across. He did my entire refurb, found tenant, sorted out literally everything before I had even seen the property. Always available on the phone, clear communication, all of which is so rare to find in the species of builders! I wish this guy was in my area as I would trust him to renovate and manage properties in my city!
Ramaraja Homes Limited, Checkatrade
Knowledgeable guidance throughout, and when an issue came up during the refurb it was sorted without fuss.
Bola, Facebook, March 2025
Gordon manages three properties for me and it has been completely hands-off and reliable from day one.
Slim, Facebook, April 2025
05 Questions
Qualified, reliable contractors we trust, managed by our refurbishment department. We are responsible for the budget, the standard of the work and the timeline.
The refurbishment is assessed in person and costed room by room before a deal is offered. You get a written schedule of works and an agreed budget before anything starts, and we tell you straight away if something unexpected comes up.
No. If you already own a rental that needs bringing up to standard, or you have just bought one, we will survey it and give you a written scope and budget.
A typical two or three bedroom terrace from keys to tenanted, including the strip-out, full refurbishment, certificates and letting. Bigger jobs or structural work take longer and we say so up front.
Every handover includes an EICR, a Gas Safe certificate and an EPC. Deposits are protected with DPS and tenancies set up with Right to Rent checks.
06 Related
Newly bought or an existing rental, we will survey it and give you a written scope and budget.
