BUILDERS IN WOODFORD & WOODFORD GREEN: CONSIDERED REFURBISHMENTS AND EXTENSIONS
Premium refurbishments, extensions, kitchens, bathrooms and bespoke joinery in Woodford and Woodford Green IG8.
REQUEST A QUOTE →Woodford has some of the most generous family homes on the edge of London. Around Woodford Green and up towards the Forest you’ll find large Victorian and Edwardian villas, handsome Arts and Crafts-style houses and spacious interwar detached homes, many on wide plots backing onto mature gardens. They’re wonderful houses, but plenty still have dated kitchens, tired bathrooms and layouts designed for a very different way of living.
RJS Innovative Building Ltd is a local, family-run company that works across IG8 on whole-house refurbishments, rear and side extensions and high-end interiors. Whether your home is near the green and the Churchill statue, off the High Road, or a short walk from Woodford station on the Central line, we know the housing here well and how to bring it up to date without losing what makes it special.
OUR SERVICES IN WOODFORD
FULL REFURBISHMENTS
Larger Woodford homes often need a complete overhaul in one go, with rewiring, heating and plumbing upgrades, replastering, new floors and decoration. We plan the work as a single programme so you’re not living through years of piecemeal jobs.
HOUSE EXTENSIONS
Rear and wrap-around extensions that create a kitchen, dining and family space opening onto the garden. On wider plots there’s often room for something genuinely impressive, with the structural steelwork, roofing and glazing handled by one team.
KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS
Complete installations, from stripping out to final finishes, including principal bathrooms, en-suites and cloakrooms finished to a high specification.
BESPOKE CARPENTRY
Dressing rooms, library shelving, boot rooms and staircase work, made to measure for the proportions of older houses.
We also build loft conversions and garden rooms where a home needs an extra bedroom or a dedicated office.
WHY WOODFORD HOMEOWNERS CHOOSE RJS
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Federation of Master Builders member
We work to recognised standards of quality and conduct.
One point of contact
We coordinate the trades, building control and the programme, so you’re never left chasing people.
Quality over volume
We take on fewer projects so each one gets the attention to detail a premium home deserves.
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Respect for period character. Cornicing, joinery and original floors are protected or carefully reinstated, not stripped out.
RECENT PROJECTS IN AND AROUND WOODFORD
- Bespoke kitchen fit-out, Woodford: joinery, worktops and integrated appliances.
- En-suite refresh, Woodford Green: new sanitaryware, tiling and ventilation.
- Victorian terrace refurbishment, South Woodford: a period home modernised for family life.
- Family bathroom renovation, Redbridge: a complete bathroom renewal.
See more in our portfolio.
PLANNING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS IN WOODFORD
Woodford and Woodford Green are in the London Borough of Redbridge. Several parts of Woodford, including around Woodford Green itself, are designated conservation areas, where alterations to the front of a house, windows, boundaries and roof profiles get closer scrutiny and permitted development rights may be more limited. Elsewhere, many single-storey rear extensions can go ahead under permitted development. We’ll check your address early, tell you whether full planning permission or a Lawful Development Certificate is the right route, and work alongside your architect. Every job is signed off by building control, and we’ll explain any Party Wall Act requirements before work starts.
WOODFORD BUILDING FAQS
Is my Woodford home in a conservation area?
Parts of Woodford, including areas around Woodford Green, are conservation areas. Redbridge Council publishes the boundaries, and we’ll check your address at the survey so the design and approvals are right from the start.
Can you refurbish a large period house while keeping original features?
Yes. We protect and restore features such as cornicing, fireplaces, joinery and floors wherever possible, and match new work to the character of the house.
Can you build a large rear extension on a wide Woodford plot?
Often, yes. Plot size, neighbouring properties and any conservation area rules all play a part. We’ll advise on what’s realistic and whether planning permission is needed.
Do you fit high-end kitchens and bathrooms as part of a bigger project?
Yes. Kitchens, bathrooms and bespoke joinery can all be delivered within the same programme as the building work, managed by one team.
Are you accredited?
Yes. We’re a Which? Trusted Trader rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, and members of the Federation of Master Builders.
PLANNING A PROJECT IN WOODFORD?
Tell us about your home and what you'd like to achieve. Call 07783 449736, email raphael.sappa@rjsinnovativebuilding.com, or request a free quote. Our office hours are Monday to Friday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 10am to 4pm. We'll arrange a visit at a time that suits you.
REQUEST A FREE QUOTE →Nearby areas we cover: South Woodford · Woodford Bridge · Wanstead · Chigwell · Buckhurst Hill
Wider coverage: East London, Essex, Hertfordshire and Greater London.