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54 | www.westendermagazine.com Homes & Interiors alterations do not usually require planning consent, in the West End many properties are located in conservation areas or listed buildings and do require consent from the local authority planning department. If the project will involve structural alterations or the installation of new sanitary fixtures you will also need building warrant consent from the local authority before you can start works. Developing good relationships with designers and builders early on, will help guide you through these processes.' Then, you’re good to go. Mark advises, 'Once you have obtained necessary consents for the projects you can start works and it is important that you or the project manager continue to pay close attention to the progress of the works and continue to communicate regularly with the builder and designers. If you obtained building warrant consent for the project the local authority will need to inspect the works after they are finished before issuing a completion certificate which you will need in the event that the property is sold.' Ensure that you have picked your experts wisely. Whatever size of project you go for, much of the traditional architecture and tenements of the West End have their own special requirements to think of. The windows, plasterwork, woodwork and tiling all have years of craftsmanship to be considered and you need to be careful to select the right builder, tradesman or artisan. An example particularly relevant for the tenement buildings is the elegant plasterwork many of us have in our homes. I asked a local expert for some advice in his area of expertise. David Fountain of Reproplaster told me, 'Renovations of traditional properties can at times present themselves with specific challenges. Sometimes refurbishments require very simple adjustments to ornate cornices, for example the addition of a pipe chase, or reinstating half an ornate ceiling. Owners often worry that it can never be repaired but when the work is done you’d never know it was ever any different.' David expanded, 'As well as repairs, there is very often the scenario where ceilings have been lost in full, and it’s the reinstatement of traditional looking features which are required, but not necessarily match the existing. You may have acquired a property where they were already lost and its not even known what was there before or what it looked like. This is where our product list and expert knowledge comes in and we can help to guide through the process of making the right choice for your home.' With thanks to: wdhglasgow.com reproplaster.co.uk All work completed by Reproduction Plaster Company After Before During
www.westendermagazine.com | 55 www.reproplaster.co.uk l Tel: 0141 7761112 Visit our showroom at Period House, 5 Campsie Rd, Kirkintilloch, G66 1SL Use discount code: code: “Homes “Westender & Interiors 10%” Scotland’s leading manufacturer and installer of cornice and ornamental plasterwork. Experts in the repair of all ornamental plasterwork | Comprehensive product range available TRADITIONAL SASH WINDOW REPAIR & RESTORATION over 20 years experience in Glasgow’s West End draught proofing & noise reduction GLASGOW from a single cord to a full restoration Contact us for advice or free survey on: 0141 390 9441 | 07980 648 089 info@wesglasgow.co.uk www.wesglasgow.co.uk Architectural Services Listed Building Consents | Planning Applications Conservation Area Consents | Building Warrants www.wdhglasgow.com office@wdharley.com | 07957 782 981 West End Services is a trading name of WES Glasgow Ltd Registered in Scotland SC468249
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