During lockdown we found that we needed to change the layout of our home to better suit the way that we lived as a family. We wanted a home that brought us together, but also gave us space and relaxation when needed, as well as making sure that the design was ‘future-proof’. We decided to take the plunge and redesign it working with Goldstein Heather Architecture.

Summit completely transformed our home [Victoria Villa] for the better! It was a big project and took eight months to complete. They added a side return and a new kitchen, a downstairs toilet, a utilities room, replaced two first floor bathrooms, built numerous fitted cupboards and painted and decorated the entire property, as well as adding a beautiful patio area.

I kept coming across beautiful Victorian properties on Instagram that had been recently renovated by Summit and so I was keen to include them in the tender for our extension. We chose Summit for several reasons. They were the only builders who wanted to meet with us prior to submitting their tender and they were happy for us to contact their previous clients who could only say great things about them. Including the way that they worked, communicated and dealt with any queries.

Their work, close-up in real life, still looked as lovely as the Instagram posts, and they managed to balance modern building work with period homes. Julian was our project manager and is such a positive warm person. We loved that we could communicate easily and honestly with Summit. Julian was available to contact whenever we needed
to, and he made sure that we were also in direct contact with the key workers such as the electrician, plumber etc. too so that there was no delay in decision making. Not only did he really understand what we wanted but he also made recommendations for suppliers and finishes which was very helpful especially when there are hundreds of decisions to make.

We moved out for the project, but regularly popped into the house to see how it was going. The team were so tidy! Cleaning whilst they worked, and when they had finished for the day. They were friendly and happy to answer questions.
The team went above and beyond on a few things that we hadn’t asked for, but they intuitively knew that we’d need it and didn’t charge us for. Things which only added to the satisfaction and the quality of the finish.

We are so happy with the work that Summit did. Julian ensured that he understood what we wanted from the beginning and kept checking in until the end. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them and would definitely use them again in the future.