Home improvements & building · Southwick
Make more of your Southwick home.
Southwick’s Green, the flint-faced Manor Cottage and the buried Roman villa at Manor Hall Road reveal a place with several layers of history. Its homes and business premises need equally individual attention. INTEGRAL can discuss a Southwick renovation from its Brighton and Hove base, connecting kitchen and bathroom decisions with useful storage, construction and the heating or cooling needs of the space.
How can a terrace layout feel less constrained?
Where a kitchen sits within a narrow plan, small layout decisions can have a large effect. Check the route past an open dishwasher, the position of tall storage and where people enter the room. A new opening or extension may be one option, but it should answer a specific problem. Describe how the existing Southwick home works on a busy day before deciding how much of the building needs to change.
Consider loft space as part of the house
A potential loft room needs a place in the whole-house plan. Discuss how stairs would arrive, what space would be lost below and whether the new room needs a bathroom or fitted storage. Heating and comfortable summer use belong in that same conversation. Southwick’s range of roofs and house types means suitability must be assessed at the property; neighbouring conversions are useful references, but do not establish what your home can accommodate.
Keep home and business needs specific
Around Southwick Square and the harbour-side streets, residential and commercial settings sit close to one another. A business fit-out needs a brief based on its occupants, equipment and operating hours. Commercial air conditioning should be considered with access for future servicing and the position of customer and staff areas. For a home renovation, the priorities may instead be quiet bedrooms, useful storage and keeping essential rooms available during the work.
Need help sourcing materials?
If you haven’t yet sourced your materials, or would like help choosing products and finishes, we work hand in hand with our sister company, Old Bank Kitchens, to help you find the right options for your project.
Local information and useful reading
Background on Southwick and resources to help you explore the area. Requirements for any work depend on the individual property and should be checked with the relevant authority.
A sense of place
Three local points of interest.
Landmarks and historical connections in and around Southwick.
Southwick Green
The community’s north and south greens accommodate events and cricket, with a war memorial in the south-eastern corner.
Manor Cottage
This sixteenth-century house on Southwick Street is faced in coursed flint with red-brick corner details and window dressings.
Roman villa at Manor Hall Road
The buried remains of a Romano-British villa provide an archaeological record of Southwick long before its later village developed.
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Find Southwick.
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Before we begin
Planning work in Southwick?
Every project starts with a conversation.
Can a Southwick loft and bathroom be discussed together?
Yes. An initial brief can consider the intended loft use, stairs, bathroom position and services together. The building needs to be assessed before suitability, scope or a work programme can be established.
What about a property near Southwick Green?
The Green and surrounding streets have distinctive local character. Check the individual address and proposed alterations with Adur District Council, then share the relevant information so the renovation brief reflects the property.
Let’s begin
Tell us about the space you want to improve.
Share your Southwick postcode and a few photographs, along with what the project needs to achieve. We can begin by reviewing the layout and services involved.