Logo Logo Logo Logo Logo
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Portfolio
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Services
  • Portfolio
  • Blog
  • Contact
News
Our 2020 round up

It’s been quite a year for everyone and we’ll be delighted to see the back of it; although at the time of writing (22/12/2020), next year isn’t looking that great either. However, despite the global Covid-19 pandemic the construction industry, for the most-part, has been...

December 22, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
In the News: Collapsed houses in Chelsea

You may have seen in the media, the news that two multi-million pound houses collapsed in on themselves in Chelsea on Tuesday 3rd November. The papers and media outlets all seemed to come to the same assumption – that it was due to the excavation...

November 6, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
Guest Blog: Temporary Works Design

As the leading basement designers in the country, we get to work with the best construction professionals in the business. With this in mind we are delighted to bring you a guest blog from our colleagues at Croft Structural Engineers on Temporary Works Design. If you...

September 30, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
Tips
Post lockdown surge in people extending their homes

The COVID-19 lockdown taught us a number of things about how we live and work on a day to day basis. For those lucky enough to be able to work from home, their employers suddenly realised that headcount and office space wasn’t the be all...

September 3, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
Is this the end of planning permission?

We’re no strangers to a bit of planning permission bashing; in fact we are waiting on a number of applications to be approved having been “fast-tracked” six weeks ago; but enough of our problems. This could all be coming to an end as the Government...

July 30, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
Businesses built in basements

Some of the biggest and most successful businesses in the world have started in garages and basements. As a new or young entrepreneur with big ambitions and little money to spend for a proper workspace or office, you have to work where you can. That’s...

June 26, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
Construction Industry Returns to Work

Much of the construction industry shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and as the regulations start to ease we have seen a number of our projects get back up and running. You probably have seen some projects, usually bigger, government led building sites continuing to...

May 29, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
Tips
Essential Viewing during lockdown

As you can imagine, the construction industry has ground to a halt as people aren’t advised to socially distance and stay home unless absolutely necessary. It’s a tough time for all involved, luckily for us we have plenty of project work to be getting on...

April 21, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE: Open for Business

We take the health and safety of our staff and clients very seriously and so we are following the Government’s guidance and have made changes to the way we work...

March 23, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
News
Case Study – Family Home in Radlett

We often give advice about how to avoid having your house collapse during your project, how to get natural light into your basement and how to get the best from your basement space. As the leading basement design specialists in London and the Home Counties,...

January 30, 2020 | by Jon Schaaf
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
The Basement Design Studio

Maple Court, Suite 17, Grove Park
White Waltham, Berkshire, SL6 3LW
01628 826066

© copyright the basement design studio 2017 : privacy policy

web design by Jaijo