Historic Cottage Overhaul Advice

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  • August 4, 2025 at 8:39 am #19455
    emry.canon
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    My 200-year-old stone cottage has issued new challenges every visit—crumbling plaster, damp creeping behind built-in shelves and knob-and-tube wiring that hints at fire risk. My weekends are swallowed trying to line up separate plumbers, carpenters and electricians around work calls. Who here has entrusted a full home transformation to one team that handled structural repairs, rewiring, damp control and finishes in a single contract?

    August 4, 2025 at 9:55 am #19456
    toby.daxon
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    One Saturday I spotted a bulge in the living-room wall where hidden moisture had eaten through the lath beneath old plaster. Fractured floorboards creaked underfoot, and flickering sockets confirmed the cottage’s rewiring was overdue. Desperate to stop running between trades, I reached out via https://ag-renovations.co.uk/home-renovation/ for a consolidated plan. Their lead surveyor inspected every corner, mapped a phased timeline from strip-out and joist reinforcement to modern electrical upgrades then managed each crew in sequence. Midway I opted for bespoke oak shelving instead of stock units, and they wove it into the schedule without extra delays. Daily photo updates landed in my inbox so I could approve tweaks from the office. By project’s end I moved back into a safe, dry home where every room felt freshly crafted rather than simply patched up.

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