We repair, clean and restore mansion blocks and heritage properties: façades, carved stone, roofs, joinery, terrazzo floors, communal interiors and grounds. The aim is to bring back what was built, not to cover it up.
From tracing a single leak to a full refurbishment of the whole building, one team handles everything. Most of our work is on Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks around Kensington Olympia, but we take on every type of building, inside and out, including the grounds.
Cornices, copings, balustrades, pediments and window surrounds rebuilt and repaired. Cracks are stitched and pinned with helical ties, then made good to match the original profile.
Carved panels, finials, scrolls, corbels and cherub pediments. We strip back decades of failed paint and recast or rebuild missing detail.
Low-pressure, high-temperature steam removes algae, soot and paint without damaging soft stone or brick. We use the same approach for paving, steps and plinths.
Fibreglass-reinforced Sikalastic liquid membranes on flat roofs, terraces, plant rooms, parapets and gutters, with seamless detailing around upstands and outlets. Our team is trained by Sika in Sikalastic RoofPro liquid applied membranes.
Tiling, flashing, parapet gutters, vents and hatches. We use cherry pickers where scaffolding can't reach.
Resin anchoring and repair of stone and render. These are structural repairs that keep as much original material as possible.
Rotten sills, sashes and dormer joinery repaired or rebuilt, then redecorated. We also restore window guards and ironwork.
Entrance halls, stairwells and corridors redecorated, with staff toilets, cloakrooms and service areas refurbished.
Original Victorian terrazzo and mosaic inlays brought back to life. We remove old coverings and adhesive, repair cracks and missing chips, then grind, hone, polish and seal the floor.
Resin-bound surfacing ("resin carpets"), new channel drains and inspection chambers to stop standing water, stone paving relaid and cleaned, and front-of-house planting.
We trace where water is really getting in (roofs, gutters, windows, walls or pipework), repair the cause, then dry out and reinstate the damage. We work for managing agents and insurers.
Before we quote, we photograph, number and mark up every defect. We also look after buildings year-round for managing agents: gutters, cleaning, repairs and redecoration cycles.
These are real projects, photographed on site by our team. Tap any image to see it full size.
1 · Before2 · Grinding3 · Honing4 · FinishedStained, covered terrazzo ground back, polished and sealed, with the mosaic inlay restored.
BeforeAfterColumns, arch and mouldings repaired, then redecorated.
AfterBeforePaint removed, and lost carving rebuilt and finished.
BeforeAfterDecayed balusters and coping rebuilt to the original profile.
AfterBeforeRebuilt and sealed at roof level.
BeforeAfterBroken masonry pinned, rebuilt and shaped by hand.
BeforeAfterCracked cornice stitched and the mouldings run again.
AfterBeforeRotten joinery replaced, with new leadwork and redecoration.
AfterBeforeSoot removed with steam, so the original stock brick shows again.
BeforeAfterOpen joints and cracks repaired and sealed against water.
Top: beforeBottom: afterRotten corner posts and sills spliced in hardwood, then fully redecorated.
Top: beforeBottom: afterDecayed timber cut out and new sections let in, with no full replacement needed.
Top: beforeBottom: afterWet rot at the base of the mullion repaired and the joints sealed against water.
Top: beforeBottom: afterRotten sill rebuilt from the scaffold, then primed and painted.
FinishedBefore · new thresholdRotten threshold replaced in hardwood, with the doors eased and redecorated.
Paint and filler can make a building look better for a season. We find out why the damage happened, cut back to sound material, repair the cause and only then finish. The building stays right for years, not months.
Leaks, damp and cracking always have a reason. We trace it, whether that's a failed gutter, poor drainage, a split flashing or a blocked outlet, and resolve it before any cosmetic work.
Stitching and pinning, resin anchoring, rebuilt stonework and spliced joinery: repairs that hold, not just cover.
We're happy to work to a building surveyor's specification, take part in site meetings, and give clear photo records of every repair. Health and safety is backed by independent advisers, THSP.
One of our most interesting projects was building a 27-metre chimney around a stainless steel flue. If it's a building problem, we'll find a way to solve it.
Mansion blocks in Kensington Olympia · period buildings in Kensington near the Royal Albert Hall · homes and blocks in Chiswick and Richmond · churches, Regency terraces and modern blocks of flats across London.
A full external restoration of a group of late-Victorian mansion blocks, carried out under full scaffold across several phases.
Every job starts with a close look at the building, not a guess. You can see what we've found and what we propose before any work starts.
We walk every elevation and mark up the access zones and areas of work.
Each defect is photographed, numbered and explained, so the quote is clear.
Safe access by scaffold or cherry picker, residents protected, and the site kept tidy every day.
Traditional methods and modern systems, chosen to suit the building.
A final walk-round with you, plus before and after photos for your records.
Our passion is true restoration: putting back what the original builders made, not covering it up.
Tungsten Refurbishment Specialists Ltd was set up in September 2023. Our company director has more than 25 years' experience running refurbishment and restoration projects on London's period buildings.
Most of our work is on mansion blocks around Kensington Olympia, but we work on every type of building: external façades, roofs and stonework, communal interiors, and the grounds around them. We work with managing agents, residents' associations, freeholders and private owners.
Arkadiusz Kowalczyk, Company Director
Talk to us about your building
We work across West and South-West London, including Kensington and Olympia, the streets around the Royal Albert Hall, Chiswick and Richmond, and further afield on request. Send us your postcode and we'll let you know.
Mainly Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks, but also Regency terraces, churches, modern blocks of flats and commercial buildings. We work outside, inside and on the grounds.
Managing agents, residents' associations, freeholders, private owners and insurers.
We visit the building, inspect the areas of concern and photograph and number each defect. You then receive a clear report and quote, so you can see exactly what we found and what we recommend.
Yes. We plan access, protection and working hours so the building stays in use, and we keep the site tidy every day.
High-pressure washing can wear away soft stone, brick faces and mortar joints. DOFF steam cleaning uses heat rather than force, so it removes algae, soot and paint while protecting the surface underneath.
Where it makes sense, we repair. Cutting out decay and splicing in new timber or rebuilding damaged stonework keeps the building's original character and is often cheaper than full replacement. Where replacement is the better option, we'll tell you why.
We retain THSP, independent health and safety consultants, as our competent person under Regulation 7 of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Every job is planned with safe access, protection for residents and the public, and a tidy, secure site.
Yes. We regularly work to a surveyor's specification, attend site meetings and provide numbered photo records of defects and completed repairs.
A resin carpet, or resin-bound surfacing, is natural stone or gravel mixed with clear resin and trowelled smooth. It's seamless, hard-wearing, porous so rainwater drains through, and ideal for paths, courtyards and entrances.
Yes. We handle everything from a single repair to a full refurbishment of the whole building, inside and out: façades, roofs, windows, communal areas and grounds. You deal with one team from survey to handover.
For many smaller jobs, yes. We use cherry pickers and other access equipment for gutters, roofs and high-level repairs where full scaffolding isn't needed.
Tell us about the building and what you're seeing. We'll arrange a visit and send you a clear, photographed report and quote.
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