Completion of Listed Flat in Queen’s Gate, London
After fourteen months of design and seven months of construction, Jflemay Architecture and Design and a team of consultants and contractors have completed in April 2026 the renovation of a Grade-II listed flat in Queen’s Gate, London.
These construction photographs taken by Jflemay show key moments of the renovation in reverse chronological order. The first taken during week 28 of the work (end of March 2026) shows the flat before the client moved in, with lighting and kitchen worktops yet to be installed.
Earlier in 2026, decorative trades restored historic elements of the flat dating to the 1860s. Silicone moulds were taken of existing cornices to recast them in plaster where needed. The cornice’s leaves, previously tarnished, were regilded in gold paint. The flat was entirely repainted white to feel spacious and bright.
During weeks 6 to 10 (autumn 2025) the main contractor Woodsgift Interiors repaired structural walls and floors supporting a plant room and other flats above. Jflemay submitted a second listed building consent application to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea to authorise this urgent work. The contractor also replaced a leaky macerator with gravity plumbing, a major improvement of this flat and the one below.
Our favourite achievement was the opening in week 2 of an arch between the front and rear rooms which had been blocked up and the creation of a new kitchen with natural light and mechanical extraction.
We will add photographs of the completed project to this page.