Home renovation and finishing in Wokingham
Done properly, in the right order.
Solubius is a renovation contractor based in Wokingham, Berkshire. We plan and carry out work inside the home, from decorating and bespoke joinery to layout changes and whole-house renovations, in lived-in and empty properties alike. Every job starts with a written scope and follows the right order. We don't take on structural work. We bring in specialists.
Why plan it as one job
Renovations go wrong in the gaps between trades
Most problems come from work done out of order: a floor laid before the plastering, joinery fitted to a wall that is about to move. We plan the work first and then do it in sequence.
- 01Trade by trade
A quote from each trade, and you keep them in step.
Planned as one jobOne written plan
Layout, repairs, joinery and decorating in a single scope, not four separate quotes.
- 02Trade by trade
Each trade comes when it can, and finished work gets damaged by the next.
Planned as one jobDone in the right order
Repairs before joinery, joinery before decoration. Nothing finished is undone by the next trade.
- 03Trade by trade
Dust in every room, and a list of snags to chase afterwards.
Planned as one jobYour home looked after
Floors sheeted, edges masked and the work area left tidy, whether the house is lived in or empty.
The order of the work
Good finishes begin with the work underneath
Each trade finishes before the next one starts on top of it. Watch a room come together in the order we work.
What we do
Everything inside the house, planned together
Each service can be booked on its own, or planned together as one job.
- No. 01Painting & decoratingDecorating that starts with proper preparation, inside and out.
- No. 02Plastering, walls & ceilingsPlaster repairs, skimming and wall finishes that make the room look intended.
- No. 03Carpentry, joinery & bespoke furnitureFitted storage, doors and staircases made for the room they are in.
- No. 04Home improvements & renovationThe changes a room needs, without turning it into a rebuild.
- No. 05Garage conversionsA garage turned into a warm room that feels part of the house.
- No. 06Garden roomsA garden room planned for how you will use it, all year.
- No. 07Exterior & brickworkBrickwork repairs and exterior finishes that protect the house.
- No. 08Commercial furniture & displayDisplay units, counters and reception furniture made to fit the space.
A speciality
Empty house? The best time to do it all
Before you move in, sell or let, every room is free at once. Nobody lives around the dust, furniture does not decide where the work goes, and the whole house can be done in the right order in one go.
We plan it as a single job: layout, repairs, plastering, joinery, floors and decorating. It is finished before the keys change hands.
Empty property renovationHow it works
From first photos to a finished house
- Step 01
Tell us about it
Address, photos, any floor plan and what needs to change.
- Step 02
We visit
We look at the property and say what needs inspection and what fits our scope.
- Step 03
Scope in writing
One document with the work, its order and what is not included.
- Step 04
The work
Carried out in sequence, room by room.
- Step 05
Snagging and handover
Every room checked, small fixes done, the house handed back clean.
On site
See the work for yourself
Unedited phone footage from jobs in progress. Before any spraying starts, floors, doors and windows are covered and every edge is masked.
What a renovation with us includes
Every job starts with a written scope. This is what goes into one, and where our work stops.
- In the scope
- 05
- Outside it
- 02
Scope of works
- 01Layout planning and non-load-bearing partitions
- 02Plasterboard, repairs and making good
- 03Bespoke joinery and fitted storage
- 04Flooring, doors and trims
- 05Decorating throughout
What we don't do
- Structural work, extensions and loft conversions
- Load-bearing wall removal
If a plan needs any of these, we tell you early and suggest who to speak to. Our work starts once the structural side is designed and approved.
Where we work
Wokingham and towns within about an hour's drive.
- Towns we cover
- 48
- Counties
- 5
Including Wokingham, Winnersh, Binfield, Crowthorne, Finchampstead, Arborfield, Bracknell, Twyford, Earley, Sandhurst, Woodley, Owlsmoor, Wargrave, Eversley, College Town, Yateley, Shinfield, Spencers Wood, Bagshot, Ascot, Reading, Hartley Wintney, Camberley, Maidenhead, Theale, Burghfield, Sunninghill, Henley-on-Thames, Farnborough, Mortimer, Fleet, Tilehurst, Marlow, Burnham, Hook, Slough, Pangbourne, Odiham, Cookham, Windsor, Aldershot, Egham, High Wycombe, Staines-upon-Thames, Woking, Farnham, Thatcham, Basingstoke.
Questions before you get in touch
Yes. In a lived-in home we plan the work room by room around you. Floors and furniture are protected before we start. If a house is empty, for example before you move in, sell or let, every room can be done at once and in the right order.
It depends on the house, but it can bring together layout planning, non-load-bearing partitions, plasterboard and repairs, bespoke joinery, flooring and decorating throughout. Everything sits in one written scope and is done in the order the work needs. Each trade finishes before the next one starts on top of it.
No. Load-bearing changes need structural design, Building Regulations approval and specialist contractors. We spot that need early and tell you before any related interior work is planned. We can also suggest who to speak to. Our own work starts once the structural side is designed and approved.
We work within about an hour of Wokingham. That includes Reading, Bracknell, Crowthorne, Finchampstead, Maidenhead and the towns around them, and it reaches into the edges of Surrey, Hampshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. If you are unsure whether your postcode is covered, send it to us and we will tell you straight away.
Send the address or postcode, a few photographs of each room, a floor plan if you have one, rough dimensions, your timing and a short note on what needs to change. From that we can tell you what needs a closer look on site and whether the brief fits the work we do.
Planning work on your home?
Send the address, a few photographs and what needs to change. We will tell you what needs a closer look and whether it fits our work.