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https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/orama-service-areas.mp4 23 2026-09-04T00:00:00Z Yes https://oramadesignandbuild.com/faq 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/contact 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/privacy-policy 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/cookie-policy 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/terms 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/complaints 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio 2026-09-06 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/portfolio-1440.webp Orama Design & Build Portfolio Architectural residential case studies and project photography across Hertfordshire and London https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio/cuffley-residential-renovation 2026-08-29 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/hero_completed_front_elevation.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - From structural alteration and renovation through to refined interiors and a renewed exterior, this project documents the journey from construction site to completed home. A substantial residential transformation documented through the project photography. The property moves through demolition and enabling works, structural alterations, groundworks, internal renovation, kitchen and flooring progress, external works and finished elevation improvements. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/04_rear_opening_and_demolition.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Rear opening and demolition during the early construction phase. Rear opening and demolition during the early construction phase. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/03_structural_steel_and_supports.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Structural support and steelwork during alteration works. Structural support and steelwork during alteration works. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/13_kitchen_and_open_plan_floor_progress.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Floor and open-plan kitchen works progressing. Floor and open-plan kitchen works progressing. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/17_completed_front_elevation.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Completed front elevation and entrance. Completed front elevation and entrance. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/11_garage_or_lower_ground_transformation.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Construction works underway within the lower/garage area. Construction works underway within the lower/garage area. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/10_structural_internal_alterations.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Internal structural alterations with existing fabric exposed. Internal structural alterations with existing fabric exposed. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/16_structural_shell_and_supports.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Structural shell and temporary support works. Structural shell and temporary support works. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/05_foundation_and_groundworks.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Groundworks and foundation preparation. Groundworks and foundation preparation. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/12_external_works_and_excavation.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - External excavation and enabling works. External excavation and enabling works. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/01_masonry_construction.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Blockwork progressing during the renovation. Blockwork progressing during the renovation. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/07_roof_and_front_extension_construction.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Roof and front extension construction in progress. Roof and front extension construction in progress. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/06_floor_preparation.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Floor preparation during the internal renovation. Floor preparation during the internal renovation. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/15_stair_and_internal_opening.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Stair and internal opening work during renovation. Stair and internal opening work during renovation. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/09_interior_renovation_progress.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - External structural preparation and site works underway. External structural preparation and site works underway. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/02_kitchen_renovation_progress.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Kitchen and open-plan interior works underway. Kitchen and open-plan interior works underway. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/18_internal_finish_and_decoration_progress.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Final interior finishing and decoration progress. Final interior finishing and decoration progress. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/14_exterior_works_and_access.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - External works and site access during construction. External works and site access during construction. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/cuffley/08_front_elevation_completion.webp Cuffley Residential Renovation - Front elevation nearing completion. Front elevation nearing completion. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio/brookmans-park-garden-transformation 2026-08-29 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/brookmans-park-garden-transformation-hero.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - A complete rear-garden transformation at Uplands, Brookmans Park — taken from an overgrown, uneven plot through excavation and groundworks to a level lawn, paved circulation and integrated evening lighting. The rear garden at Uplands was established but underused: uneven ground, dense vegetation and no clear relationship between the house and the space behind it. The works took the whole garden back to bare ground, rebuilt the levels properly, formed new paved routes and a terrace beside the rear elevation, and finished with a broad lawn and warm perimeter lighting for evening use. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/before-existing-garden-by-extension.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Existing rear garden beside the house before works, with uneven ground and no defined outdoor area Existing rear garden beside the house before works, with uneven ground and no defined outdoor area https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/before-existing-rear-garden.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - The established rear garden before transformation, with dense vegetation and an old boundary The established rear garden before transformation, with dense vegetation and an old boundary https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/before-rear-garden-clearance.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Rear garden ahead of clearance, showing overgrown planting and uneven ground levels Rear garden ahead of clearance, showing overgrown planting and uneven ground levels https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/early-stage-garden-clearance.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Early clearance stage as groundworks begin across the rear outdoor space Early clearance stage as groundworks begin across the rear outdoor space https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-site-setup-and-groundworks.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Site set up and initial groundworks underway across the full width of the garden Site set up and initial groundworks underway across the full width of the garden https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-excavation-and-foundations.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Machine excavation and ground preparation across the rear garden Machine excavation and ground preparation across the rear garden https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-ground-preparation.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - New working levels formed and aggregate spread ready for compaction New working levels formed and aggregate spread ready for compaction https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-compacted-sub-base.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Compacted stone sub-base prepared beneath the future terrace and paths Compacted stone sub-base prepared beneath the future terrace and paths https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-paving-and-reinforcement-prep.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Formed edges and reinforcement in place before the final surfaces were laid Formed edges and reinforcement in place before the final surfaces were laid https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-rear-terrace-and-groundworks.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Terrace area taking shape beside the rear elevation with groundworks continuing Terrace area taking shape beside the rear elevation with groundworks continuing https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/construction-terrace-and-groundworks.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Hard-landscape areas complete to sub-base level ahead of surfacing Hard-landscape areas complete to sub-base level ahead of surfacing https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/completed-garden-wide-evening.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Completed garden at dusk with the new lawn, paved walkway and illuminated boundary Completed garden at dusk with the new lawn, paved walkway and illuminated boundary https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/brookmans-park/completed-garden-wide-dusk.webp Brookmans Park garden transformation - Finished rear garden with paved paths, level lawn and warm perimeter lighting at sunset Finished rear garden with paved paths, level lawn and warm perimeter lighting at sunset https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio/home-extension-open-plan-living 2026-08-01 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-highgate-after.jpg Home extension & open-plan living - A single-storey rear extension and internal re-planning that turned a compartmented Victorian ground floor into one continuous kitchen, dining and family space opening onto the garden. The ground floor was a series of small, dark rooms with a narrow galley kitchen and no useful connection to the garden. We designed and built a 24 m² rear extension, removed the rear structural wall and re-planned the whole level around a single open kitchen, dining and family space with full-width glazing. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-highgate-before.jpg Home extension & open-plan living - Rear elevation before work, with the original lean-to and small galley kitchen Rear elevation before work, with the original lean-to and small galley kitchen https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-highgate-progress.jpg Home extension & open-plan living - Steel frame and blockwork in place before the roof was closed and weathered Steel frame and blockwork in place before the roof was closed and weathered https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-highgate-detail.jpg Home extension & open-plan living - Open-plan kitchen and dining space inside the finished extension Open-plan kitchen and dining space inside the finished extension https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio/whole-home-refurbishment 2026-07-22 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-muswell-after.jpg Nevern Square Period Refurbishment - A complete period refurbishment of a Victorian townhouse residence: new services throughout, restored architectural plasterwork, bespoke joinery and refined living spaces. The house had been let for over a decade and had failing services, damp to the rear ground floor and a plan that had been subdivided over the years. We stripped the property back, renewed everything behind the walls, repaired and reinstated the period detailing and returned the house to a coherent family home. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-muswell-before.jpg Nevern Square Period Refurbishment - Tired period interior before work, with failing finishes and dated services Tired period interior before work, with failing finishes and dated services https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-muswell-progress.jpg Nevern Square Period Refurbishment - First-fix stage with walls stripped back and new services installed First-fix stage with walls stripped back and new services installed https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-muswell-detail.jpg Nevern Square Period Refurbishment - Rebuilt staircase and hallway after refurbishment and redecoration Rebuilt staircase and hallway after refurbishment and redecoration https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio/loft-conversion-bedroom 2026-07-30 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-crouchend-after.jpg Loft conversion & bedroom suite - A rear dormer loft conversion creating a principal bedroom, en-suite and built-in eaves storage, with a new staircase designed to sit within the existing landing. An unused loft with a low ridge and exposed rafters became a full principal bedroom suite. The conversion added a rear dormer, a new structural floor and a staircase that rises from the existing landing without losing a bedroom below. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-crouchend-before.jpg Loft conversion & bedroom suite - Unconverted loft with exposed rafters and no usable floor structure Unconverted loft with exposed rafters and no usable floor structure https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-crouchend-progress.jpg Loft conversion & bedroom suite - New stud framing, insulation and rooflights during the conversion New stud framing, insulation and rooflights during the conversion https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-crouchend-detail.jpg Loft conversion & bedroom suite - Compact en-suite shower room formed within the converted loft Compact en-suite shower room formed within the converted loft https://oramadesignandbuild.com/portfolio/kitchen-bathroom-refurbishment 2026-08-05 https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-winchmore-after.jpg Kitchen & bathroom refurbishment - A reworked kitchen layout and a rebuilt family bathroom in a 1930s semi, delivered as one programme so the household was disrupted once rather than twice. The kitchen had been fitted around the position of the old services rather than around the room, and the bathroom above shared the same tired pipework. We re-planned both, renewed the services serving them and delivered the two rooms in a single continuous programme. https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-winchmore-before.jpg Kitchen & bathroom refurbishment - Dated kitchen with worn units and a layout dictated by the old services Dated kitchen with worn units and a layout dictated by the old services https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-winchmore-progress.jpg Kitchen & bathroom refurbishment - Stripped kitchen with new carcasses in place and pipework capped off Stripped kitchen with new carcasses in place and pipework capped off https://oramadesignandbuild.com/media/proj-winchmore-detail.jpg Kitchen & bathroom refurbishment - Family bathroom with freestanding bath and marble-topped vanity Family bathroom with freestanding bath and marble-topped vanity