
Basement & Ground Floor Refurbishment
Pangbourne Refurbishment
Pangbourne, Berkshire
Role
Flood recovery, extensive client upgrades, insurance-led
Scope
Swimming pool, sauna, bedroom, kitchen, cinema and decking
Description
The project was a part ground, part basement refurbishment as part of a major loss insurance claim with extensive client upgrades to various aspects of the property. The areas refurbished were the swimming pool area, kitchen, sauna, bedroom, cinema and decking fronting the Thames.
Here is a testimonial from the client:
“We live next to the Thames in Berkshire and were seriously flooded over the weekend of the 12th-13th January 2024. The brown river water left our ground floor looking like a war zone. The trauma of the flood itself was made worse by the fear of having to make a substantial insurance claim, with all the process, administration, delay and difficulties in obtaining future cover that one always worries about with a major claim. To our amazement, however, the entire process went like clockwork. In particular, the insurance company did us a massive favour by selecting S Devs. as lead contractor for the extensive renovation and flood-resilience works. They were totally professional throughout. They were polite and helpful to deal with and very prepared to chop-and-change and show flexibility as the works progressed. They arrived without fail and kept to their timescales and they managed subcontractors seamlessly to avoid hiccups or delays. They also clearly keep very high standards of workmanship, and their finish and detail were exemplary, including on fiddly and high-visibility areas of the job that we were concerned to do properly. We very quickly learned to relax in the realisation that they were a class act and that we were in good hands. The project director was available and responsive 24/7 for any queries or concerns and his number two ran the project on site with military efficiency. They are honest, straight, supportive, capable and hardworking guys and a pleasure to deal with.
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