Design & build in Wimbledon
MVV is a high-end design and build contractor working across Wimbledon and the wider SW19 area. We help homeowners extend, convert and refurbish their homes, from a single loft conversion to a complete reworking of how a house lives. As both designer and builder, we hold the brief, the drawings and the site under one roof, so the home you discuss at the start is the home you move back into. Wimbledon has a particular character, from the leafy streets of the Village to the Edwardian and Victorian terraces below the common. These houses reward careful work, and they expect it. Our office is in Chiswick, but our teams are a short drive from SW19, and we carry up to ten million pounds of public liability cover on every project, which matters when work is happening inside a much loved home.
Wimbledon homes and what they ask for
Much of Wimbledon is made up of period housing, from grand villas near the common to solid Edwardian and Victorian family homes on the streets around the town and station. These properties are generous in many ways, but they were not built for the way families live now. Kitchens sit at the back, away from the garden, reception rooms are divided into small cells, and roof space sits unused above good bedrooms.
How MVV works in SW19
We begin with a feasibility study and an honest view of what a property can take, both structurally and in planning terms. Parts of Wimbledon fall within conservation areas, and the Village in particular is closely protected, so the right approach depends as much on the street as on the house. From there we move through design, a detailed interior and materials package, then construction and bespoke joinery, with one team accountable from first drawing to final fix. The aim is a calm process and a result that looks as though it was always meant to be there.
A Wimbledon project: Woodside
Woodside, in SW19, is a complete design and build project in which we converted two flats into a single high-spec home. We stripped the internal structure back, removed the chimney breasts to open up space and rebuilt with high quality insulation throughout. A loft conversion added three new bedrooms and two bathrooms, and energy efficiency sat at the heart of the brief, with triple-glazed sliding doors to the kitchen, deep insulation to the perimeter walls and solar panels with battery storage. It is a clear example of how a tired layout in Wimbledon can become one considered, comfortable home.
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Frequently asked questions
- Will my Wimbledon project need planning permission?
- It depends on the work and the property. Many extensions and loft conversions can proceed under permitted development, but that allowance is often reduced or removed in conservation areas, and Wimbledon has several. We assess this at the feasibility stage and advise on whether a full planning application, prior approval or building regulations approval is the sensible route before any design is fixed.
- Do conservation areas in Wimbledon make the work harder?
- They ask for more care rather than making good work impossible. In conservation areas, and especially around Wimbledon Village, the council pays close attention to materials, rooflines, windows and anything visible from the street. We design with those expectations in mind from the outset, choosing finishes and details that respect the original house, which tends to make the approvals process smoother and the finished result more in keeping.
- How long does a project in Wimbledon usually take?
- Timelines depend entirely on scope. A focused loft conversion or kitchen renovation is a different undertaking to a full refurbishment that touches the whole house. As a guide, our Woodside project in SW19, which combined a two-into-one conversion with a new loft, ran across roughly thirteen months on site. We give you a realistic programme once the design and scope are settled, rather than an optimistic figure at the start.
- Can I stay in the house while you work?
- Sometimes, and sometimes it is better not to. On smaller, single-area projects many clients remain in the home while we phase the work and protect the rest of the house. On a full refurbishment it is usually cleaner and quicker for everyone if the property is empty. We talk this through honestly at the planning stage and set out how we will manage access, dust, noise and your neighbours in a residential street like those across Wimbledon.