Refurbishment, repair, roofing, tiling, plasterboard and general building work all sit under one roof at Lian Construction, a London construction company serving homes, landlords and commercial clients in every borough.
Ealing overview
Construction Company in Ealing
West London borough benefiting from Wembley-area regeneration, with consistent buy-to-let refurbishment activity. Ealing falls well within the West London ground Lian Construction covers on a regular basis. For multi-trade construction and building work in Ealing, that local knowledge means fewer surprises once work is on site and a team that already understands the borough's typical property stock.
Ealing's housing stock reflects its position as an established West London suburb that grew steadily through the Victorian and Edwardian periods before filling out further between the wars. Expect a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces and semi-detached houses, along with a good number of 1920s and 1930s bay-fronted semis typical of outer London's interwar expansion. Purpose-built mansion blocks and low-rise flats sit alongside the houses in many areas, and more recent infill development has added flats and townhouses on smaller sites over the decades. Properties of this age generally come with the usual list of refurbishment needs: ageing roofs, single-glazed or early double-glazed windows, dated wiring and plumbing, and layouts that often don't suit modern living without some reconfiguration. Loft conversions and rear or side extensions are common ways owners add space rather than move. As with much of outer London, condition varies a lot street to street depending on when a property last had significant work done, which is worth bearing in mind when planning a refurbishment budget or scope.
Regeneration activity around the Wembley area has had a knock-on effect on demand in neighbouring parts of West London, including Ealing, as buyers and renters look slightly further out for value while still wanting reasonable access to improving transport and amenities. This tends to support steady interest in rental property, and landlords in the borough have kept up a fairly consistent pace of refurbishment work, whether that's turning round properties between tenancies, upgrading kitchens and bathrooms to hold rents at a competitive level, or bringing older stock up to current standards for letting. For homeowners, the same regeneration effect can make extending or improving an existing property more attractive than moving, particularly where nearby development is pushing up expectations for finish quality. Because Ealing sees this kind of ongoing buy-to-let and owner-occupier refurbishment demand, competition among contractors for smaller and mid-sized jobs can be steady rather than sparse, so landlords and homeowners are often weighing up contractors on reliability and turnaround time as much as price. Getting quotes early and being clear about scope tends to help avoid delays, especially for landlords working to a fixed window between tenants.
Typical construction company day rates and project bands
Item
Typical range
Labourer
£120–£180/day
Skilled trade
£220–£320/day
Small multi-trade project
£12,000–£35,000
General London market guidance, not a fixed quote — actual pricing depends on a site survey. Full breakdown: cost guide.
Building regulations, party wall matters and getting the paperwork right
A lot of construction and refurbishment work in London touches some form of regulation, and it's worth knowing roughly where you stand before work starts. Structural alterations, most roof replacements, and anything affecting fire safety, insulation levels, drainage or means of escape typically fall under the Building Regulations Approved Documents, covering areas like structure, fire safety, ventilation, damp resistance and thermal performance, and need either full building control sign-off from the local authority or a registered competent-person scheme route, depending on the trade involved. Electrical work connected to a project usually needs to be certified by a suitably qualified and registered electrician under Part P before it's signed off, and this is separate from the building work itself even when it happens on the same site visit and same overall programme. If your property shares a wall, floor or garden boundary with a neighbour and the work is close to or touches that boundary, cutting into a party wall, excavating near foundations, building above the line of an existing party fence wall, the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 may apply, which means formal written notice to neighbours before certain works begin, usually with a set notice period before work can start and the possibility of a party wall surveyor being appointed if a neighbour dissents or simply doesn't respond in time. Listed buildings and properties in conservation areas often need planning consent even for works that would otherwise be permitted development, particularly for roofing materials, windows, render and anything visible from the street, and some conservation areas have Article 4 directions that remove permitted development rights altogether, meaning even a like-for-like repair can technically need consent first before scaffolding goes up. Flats and leasehold properties add another layer again, since a lease often requires the freeholder or managing agent's written consent before internal alterations, flooring changes or plumbing work, regardless of what planning or building control require, and that consent can take weeks to come through if it's not requested early in the process. We flag where we think consent, notice or building control involvement is likely needed for a project and can put together the drawings, specifications or structural information a building control officer or planning department typically asks for, though the responsibility for obtaining planning permission or serving party wall agreements sits with the property owner unless we've specifically agreed otherwise as part of the project scope in writing beforehand.
Local presence, London coverage
Across inner London and out to wider Greater London, Lian Construction supports homeowners, landlords and commercial clients who need dependable building work with clear communication.
General building, refurbishment and repair servicesResidential, landlord and commercial projectsAll London coverage, borough to boroughRegular coverage of Ealing and the wider West London area
Signs to look for
Do you need construction company in Ealing?
Cracks are opening up across plaster or brickwork, particularly around door and window openings on a solid wall Victorian or Edwardian property.
Ceilings show brown staining, sagging or a soft, spongy feel underfoot in the loft above, usually a sign water has been getting in through the roof for some time.
Roof tiles are visibly slipped, cracked or missing, or you've noticed daylight coming through the loft where there shouldn't be any gaps at all, especially after high winds.
A previous contractor has stopped work partway through the job and you need someone to survey what's been done and finish it properly before selling or letting.
How the work is handled in Ealing
Step 1Discuss the project and constraints
Step 2Survey the site
Step 3Prepare a clear scope
Step 4Deliver the work with one point of contact
Questions
Construction Company questions in Ealing
How quickly can Lian start multi-trade construction and building work in Ealing?
Ealing is part of our regular West London coverage, so once we've surveyed the property we can usually confirm a start date quickly. Send the address and scope and we'll arrange the next step.
Do you cover all of Ealing?
Yes. Ealing falls within the area Lian Construction serves across Greater London.
Do you carry out refurbishments for landlords with tenants moving out soon?
Yes, this is a fairly regular type of job for us. If you can give us the moving-out date as early as possible we can look at scheduling around it, though exact timing depends on scope of work and our current workload. For a straightforward refresh (redecoration, minor repairs, kitchen or bathroom updates) a week or two is often realistic, but larger works will need more notice and a proper site visit to confirm.
What type of construction work do you handle?
We handle refurbishment, property repairs, roof work, tiling, plasterboard repair and general building projects for residential and commercial clients.
Do you cover the whole of London, or just certain areas?
The whole of London. Lian Construction works across all 32 boroughs plus the City of London.
Do I need to manage separate trades myself, or do you coordinate everything?
We coordinate the trades ourselves as one accountable contractor, sequencing repairs, roofing, plasterboard, tiling and decorating so you have a single point of contact rather than managing subcontractors individually.
Talk to Lian Construction about Ealing
Send the site address in Ealing, photos if available, and the construction company work you need. We can review the scope and arrange the next step.