Beginning:

The Building Renovation

My name is Stephen Taylor and in 2016 I bought a derelict shop at auction for £26,000 in Birkenhead, U.K.

Due to the amount of work that was necessary to renovate the building

my only option was to do the majority of the work myself.

The building was in such a poor state that the guide price at auction was just £10,000 - £12,000.

With over 20 years of experience as a joiner, and with the help of a great group of professional local tradesmen I have managed to transform a commercial building that was ready for demolition into a modern four bedroom, two bathroom home.

I would like to share the renovation process with you from start to finish. The full video is above this description.

I hope that you enjoy the video and I would love to hear what you think of the renovation. Feel free to leave me a comment on youtube, and I would be really grateful if you can subscribe to the channel and share the video.

If you are interested in finding out more about this project I also have a house renovation ebook for sale here on this website on my shop page. In this book I take you through the entire building process and share essential tips, tricks and information about the renovation that will be of great benefit to anyone who is thinking of buying a property that is in need of refurbishment.

Below this description you will find another video of the renovation, along with a photo gallery, and also a list of all of the people that were involved in this project.

Thank you for all of your comments and support!

Stephen

 

“A lot of the old buildings have been lost in this part of town.”

“I feel extremely lucky for the opportunity to bring this building back to life.”

Stephen Taylor

Tradesmen & Companies:

Plumbing / Central Heating

AJ Harrington Plumbing Services LTD

www.ajhplumbingservices.co.uk

Tel: 0151 647 7145

Mobile: 07752 692 529

Electrician

Maw Electrical LTD

www.maw-electrical.co.uk

Tel: 0151 645 7202

Hole Drilling

Holy John

Mobile: 07733 228 679

Willett Electrical Services

Jackson Willett

Tel: 07794 394 020

Email: jackson@willettelectrical.uk

Plastering

This is who I was going to use - highly recommended

Chris: 07714 028 598

Rubbish & Waste removal

Clean & clear

www.cleanandclearwirral.co.uk

Email: marckenney@outlook.com

Tel:0151 606 4773

Mobile: 07909 886 933

Kitchen worktops

Granite4Shaw

www.granite4shaw.co.uk

Tel: 0151 208 5555

Mobile: 07738 377 678

Shop and rear yard shutters

Owen Roller Shutters

www.owenshutters.co.uk

Tel: 0151 201 6841

Mobile: 07903 667 524

Structural Work Specialist

Straightline

www.straightline-structuralrepair.co.uk

George Foulkes

Tel: 0151 639 8317

Mobile: 07967 393 018

Structural Engineer

Kriss Cringle

www.cringleassociates.co.uk

Tel: 0151 639 0617

Mobile: 07817 089 607

Scaffolding

National Access Scaffolding Solutions LTD

www.nasscaffolding.co.uk

Tel: 0151 541 5370

Building Control

Quadrant

www.quadrantai.co.uk

Tel: 01942 418 281

Solicitor

Hillyer McKeown

www.hillyermckeown.co.uk

Skips

Casey

www.caseyskiphire.co.uk

Tel: 0151 630 0002

Tool hire

Wirral Tool Hire

www.wirral-toolhire.com

Auctioneers

Smith & Sons

www.smithandsons.net