Clapham, South London

Client

Mr Springer

Location

Clapham, London

M2

119

Delivered by

Beattie Passive

The detached property is approx. 119 sqm with brick render in between a timber frame to conform to strict planning regulations for the area.

Given its location in a busy part of Clapham, access to the site could have proven challenging for the delivery and erection of the timber frame panels, as no mechanical lifting gear could be used. This usually problematic situation merely highlighted the simplicity, flexibility and scalability of the Build System as we have been able to manoeuvre the frame, panels and all other elements by hand.

Clapham, South London
Clapham, South London
Clapham, South London

“I really wanted to be part of the process and have that hands-on sense of satisfaction of being truly involved with building my own home. It’s given me a real bond with the house as I know exactly how it has all been put together. I’ve been really impressed with the overall team effort and everyone has made an excellent contribution to the whole process. Having the builders’ experience plus flexibility of the system makes a great combination!”

Mr Springer, Client

Interview with client

I had carried out a previous renovation project and given the work involved, thought that if I ever I went down this route again, it would be for a new build only. The plot is the end of a family owned property in South West London with a large garden.

I had visited an open house in London which had
been built to Passivhaus standards and was really impressed with the concept and performance, particularly for energy efficiency, in comparison to a traditional build. I have a young daughter and wanted to offer the best living environment for her and believe Passivhaus was the way to do this.

I went to the EcoBuild event and visited the Passivhaus Trust stand. I spoke with a few of the representatives and having outlined the type of property I wanted to build, was recommended to contact Beattie Passive. I have been very impressed with the communications from the outset.

The house is being built in a conservation area so there were tight restrictions and criteria imposed on the house design, all of which Beattie could easily accommodate in their design and build solution.

I’ve been very impressed with the speed and simplicity of the system. I believe the manufacturing process is definitely the way forward. This combined with the accuracy and testing of the frame when delivered, adds real value to the system.

I have also been impressed that Beattie takes such a proactive approach in bettering lives within the community, from teaching important life skills, for example, to training people how to manufacture and install the structure.

Flexibility of the build: I originally thought some of the curved walls would be a problem for the system but Beattie had a solution for all options and any challenges were resolved swiftly.

Sound quality – even though the house is detached, it’s in a busy part of London so it will be interesting to see how quiet the inside of the property will be. I’m also curious to see the new level of my energy bills each month as I expect them to reduce significantly which in turn will reduce my carbon footprint.

I really wanted to be part of the process and have that hands-on sense of satisfaction of being truly involved with building my own home. It’s given me a real bond with the house as I know exactly how it has all been put together. I learnt a lot.

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