Based in Deptford, London SE8 · covering London & Surrey
For homeowners and landlords preparing to sell. We visit, assess the property's condition, recommend the improvements most likely to help it present well, then manage and carry out the works so your home is ready for viewings.
Overview
A pre-sale uplift is a focused set of improvements made before a property goes on the market. We visit, assess its condition, identify the work that will make the most difference to how it presents, then manage and carry out those works.
Homeowners preparing to sell, landlords selling a rental property between tenancies, and executors or families preparing an inherited property for sale.
Ideally before photographs are taken and the property is listed, so first impressions online and at viewings reflect the improved condition.
Buyers notice tired bathrooms, cracked tiles, worn floors and scuffed walls immediately, and surveys pick up visible defects. An experienced eye helps you spend on the improvements that matter for presentation rather than on work buyers won't value.
The cost of getting it wrong
Listing a property with visible wear can mean fewer viewings, more negotiation, and longer on the market.
Listing photos showing dated bathrooms or worn floors can put buyers off before they ever book a viewing.
Visible defects such as failed grout, loose tiles or damp patches give buyers reasons to renegotiate.
Without advice, sellers sometimes spend heavily on work that does little for presentation.
Trying to coordinate several trades while also managing a sale and a move can push your listing date back.
Our process
We visit and assess the property's condition room by room.
We identify and explain the improvements we suggest, and why.
You choose what goes ahead and receive a clear written quote.
We manage and carry out the works, coordinating every trade.
The property is handed back ready for photography and viewings.
What you get
Fresh bathrooms, repaired tiling, renewed floors and clean decoration help the property photograph and view well.
Advice on which improvements matter for presentation, so you don't spend where it won't show.
We coordinate every trade so you can focus on the sale and your move.
Visible defects dealt with before buyers' surveyors see them.
30% to book, 35% at halfway, 35% on completion.
More than 20 years of tiling and renovation experience, and working in London homes since 2014.
In detail
Common work includes bathroom refreshes or full renovations, regrouting and resealing, replacing cracked or dated tiles, new flooring, plaster repairs and redecoration in neutral colours.
The right mix depends on the property's current condition and who it's likely to appeal to. That's what the assessment is for.
Homeowners usually want the property to feel ready to move into. Landlords selling a rental often need to deal with wear from previous tenancies in a short window between tenants leaving and the property being listed.
Either way, we work to your timeline and keep you informed throughout.
Tilermate does not guarantee that any improvements will increase the sale price or speed of sale of your property. Prices depend on the market, location and many factors outside our control.
What we can do is assess the property honestly, recommend sensible improvements and carry out the work to a high standard.
We carry out pre-sale refurbishments across London and Surrey, including Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, Wandsworth, Battersea, Greenwich and Bromley.
No two projects are priced the same, which is why we don't publish fixed prices. The main factors are the condition of the property, how many rooms need attention, whether work is cosmetic or involves bathrooms and floors, and the timeline you're working to. The condition of what's already there matters too: a sound, flat surface is quicker to work on than one that needs repairing or rebuilding first.
The free quote visit is where these factors become clear. Emanuele will explain what's driving the price, flag anything that could change it once work starts, and give you a written quote so you can compare like for like. Payments are then staged at 30% to book, 35% at halfway and 35% on completion, so your money follows the progress you can see.
Buyers form opinions in seconds, and the rooms that influence them most are often bathrooms, kitchens and entrance areas. Fresh grout and silicone, replaced cracked tiles, repaired walls, neutral decoration and well-finished floors make a property feel cared for and ready to move into.
Larger works, such as a full bathroom renovation, can make sense where the existing room is clearly failing. Our assessment is designed to separate what is genuinely worth doing from what isn't, so the decisions are yours and based on a realistic view of the property. As always, we can't guarantee any effect on sale price or speed.
We work across Central, West, South West and South East London, plus Surrey, including Mayfair, Kensington, Chelsea, Fulham, Richmond, Wimbledon, Clapham, Dulwich, Greenwich, Blackheath, Cobham and Esher. Popular areas for pre-sale property uplift: Kensington, Chelsea, Notting Hill, Wandsworth, Battersea, Greenwich, Bromley. See every area we cover.
Why Tilermate
Emanuele Campoccia trained as a tiler in Italy from a young age and has more than 20 years of experience. Since 2014 he has worked across London and Surrey on homes and commercial properties, and he still leads every project personally. When you call, you speak to the person responsible for the result, not a call centre or a salesperson.
Customers consistently mention the same things in their Google reviews: attention to detail, professionalism, clear communication and a clean, precise finish. Those reviews average 5.0, and several describe Emanuele checking not only his own work but that everything else on the project was done correctly.
The commercial side is kept simple. Quotes are free and written. Payments are staged at 30% to book, 35% at the halfway point and 35% on completion, so you're never paying far ahead of the work. Tilermate Interiors Ltd carries public liability insurance of up to £5 million, and bathroom installations come with a 2-year workmanship warranty from handover.
We work Monday to Saturday, 7am to 6pm, on planned projects only. That focus means each job gets proper preparation and attention rather than being squeezed in between emergency call-outs.
FAQ
We can't guarantee that. Tilermate does not guarantee that improvements will increase the sale price. We aim to help the property present at its best.
Quotes are free. We'll visit, assess the property and recommend improvements, with a written quote for any work you want to go ahead with.
Tell us your target date at the assessment and we'll be honest about what's realistic in that time.
Yes. Pre-sale uplift is offered to both homeowners and landlords.
Any bathroom installation we carry out is covered by our 2-year workmanship warranty. Other works are not covered by that warranty.
Every project is priced individually after a free visit, because size, materials and the condition of the existing room change the cost. You get a clear written quote before any work starts, with no obligation.
30% deposit to book your start date, 35% when the job is halfway, and the final 35% on completion. You are never asked to pay far ahead of the work that has been done.
Yes. Tilermate Interiors Ltd carries public liability insurance of up to £5 million.
No. We focus on planned renovation and installation work, Monday to Saturday, 7am to 6pm. That focus is what lets us give each project proper attention.
Book a free assessment visit. We'll look at the property and recommend the improvements worth making.
£5m public liability · Staged payments · 5.0 on Google
