Sutton Estate Chelsea
Chelsea, London
The Sutton Dwellings, Chelsea has offered social rented homes in the heart of some of Europe's most expensive real estate for over a century. Four blocks have been completely remodelled. The original 181 homes, many of them bedsits and all of them falling well short of modern standards, have become 89 1, 2 and 3 bedroomed properties.
Four blocks have been completely remodelled: the original 181 homes, many of them bedsits, have become 89 one, two and three bedroomed properties.
Construction progress
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- Step 1Complete
Demolition / Strip out
From site
InteriorAugust 2022 Before work can commence on the new project, the site is made safe. Trained professionals locate and make safe any power, water, gas and waste services, and the strip-out begins.
AboutAugust 2022 The removal of interior walls, floors, ceilings and pipework clears the way for the refurbishment to begin.
- Step 2Complete
Roof works
From site
Site tourMay 2023 The existing roof is removed to make way for new joists and rafters, the first step in the block's new roofscape.
Roof tilesMay 2023 With the structure complete, the new tiles go on and the roof becomes weathertight.
- Step 3Complete
Internal structure
From site
Site tourAugust 2023 Falsework goes in to support the structure while new steel supports are installed and the lift shafts are built.
- Step 4Complete
External facade
From site
Guided tourJuly 2023 New external windows and doors transform the look of the block from the street, before the scaffold comes down.
- Step 5Complete
Internal fit-out
From site
Site tourJune 2023 First fix plumbing and electrics run through the building, wiring the new homes from the inside.
Site tourMay 2024 Decoration completes the internal fit-out, and the homes are ready for handover.
- Step 6Complete
External works
From site
Site tourAugust 2024 All that remains now is to open up the site and tidy the grounds, with hard and soft landscaping bringing greenery to the grounds.
DroneAugust 2024 A drone view over the finished grounds, with new lighting pedestals and ground source heat pumps installed.
- Step 7Complete
Build complete
From site
Site tourJuly 2024 Testing, commissioning and snagging sign off the finished homes before the first handovers.