We have a 2 bedroom flat in Edinburgh, that after being let for 10 years, required a lot of work. On top of that - we had a considerable issue with ‘smokers drift’ - tobacco smoke drifting through the old floorboards and other gaps around piping etc. from the flat below that made the flat unsuitable for our young son to stay in. We had a redundant gas fire that needed to be removed - along with the fireplace. A new kitchen needed to be fitted. This was a huge job. Brunon and his team ripped back everything - the floorboards were removed throughout the entire flat, new floorboards down along with a membrane to stop the smoke, all gaps sealed where possible, and new flooring laid throughout. The plaster in the living room was coming away from the walls - so the that was made sound and re-plastered along with the ceiling. Old kitchen was pulled out and a new one fitted. New radiators and heating pipes fitted throughout. And finally the flat was decorated throughout. It’s been done to a really high standard and I’m delighted with the work - Brunon ensured we were satisfied with what had been done and checked in several times after the work finished to make sure there were no outstanding ‘niggles’. Brunon and his team were great to work with - this was a huge job and quite stressful for us, particularly as we weren’t in Edinburgh to oversee the work. Brunon kept infrequent contact - updating us with photos and letting us know what he needed from us to keep on track. One of the major benefits we found in working with Brunon was Anna. I’ve had the experience in the past where I’ve left endless messages with tradies and no one gets back to you, or does days later (usually when you’re in a meeting at work). Having the ability to chat to someone on the phone to find out information when it suits you while knowing you aren’t disturbing the work was great. Anna really helped to reassure us that everything we were concerned about would be taken care of, and in a timely manner. This was a great benefit of using this team. I’d highly recommend this trader and Brunon will be the first person we contact if we need any further work in the future.
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Home Renovations in Dunfermline and South-West Fife
Sweet Homes renovates homes in Dunfermline and south-west Fife: kitchens, bathrooms, loft and garage conversions, and whole-house and flat renovations. We supply and fit everything we install, so one company answers for both the materials and the workmanship.
Every project starts with your enquiry and a follow-up phone call. A site visit follows where useful, then the written quotation. For major projects, allow at least four weeks from your first enquiry. Smaller or urgent work may be possible sooner; dates are agreed separately. Tell us what you need and when.
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Tell us about your Fife project
Tell us the general area and what you want to change. Plans and a settled budget can follow. Send your enquiry by form or email. We will reply and arrange a follow-up call to talk through the project.
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Where we work in Fife
We take on work in the KY11 and KY12 postcode districts and in Aberdour: Dunfermline, Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, North Queensferry, Limekilns, Charlestown and Aberdour. We do not currently take on work in Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Cupar or St Andrews.
Sweet Homes is an Edinburgh contractor, and a job in Fife runs the same way as a job in Edinburgh: the same sequence, the same supply-and-fit rule and the same written quotation.
What we renovate in south-west Fife
Each page below explains how we run that kind of project. They are written for Edinburgh homes, and the way we work is the same on this side of the Forth.
How a project starts
Send the property details and what you are planning, with any drawings and a few photographs. We reply by email, then arrange a follow-up call to work through the brief. A site visit is agreed afterwards where useful. The written quotation sets out the agreed work. Send your enquiry by form or email. We will reply and arrange a follow-up call to talk through the project.
For major projects, allow at least four weeks from your first enquiry. Tell us what you need and when. That time covers the call, the site visit, the written quotation, your decision and the ordering that has to happen before trades arrive, so we are not the right firm for an emergency repair.
For the full sequence and each party’s responsibilities, see how Sweet Homes works.
Building warrants in Fife
Where a job changes the structure or the layout, we tell you at the start whether a building warrant is needed, and no work starts until it is granted. The Scottish Government’s homeowner guidance lists converting a loft or garage into a room and building or removing load-bearing walls among the common cases that need one. In Fife the warrant is granted by Fife Council.
You appoint the architect, structural engineer and building-warrant route where the proposal needs them. Sweet Homes remains the contractor: we read that information and price the work it describes.
Our plain guide to building warrants explains which work needs one and the order things happen in. It is written for Edinburgh and West Lothian, and the building regulations are the same across Scotland.
We supply and fit, never labour only
We supply and fit every job, whatever its size. We do not offer labour-only work and we do not offer fit-only work. When one firm buys the materials and carries out the work, you have one clear line of responsibility if something goes wrong, rather than an argument between the product and the fitting. If you have already chosen products, send the product codes and we will check availability and suitability before confirming the products in the quotation.
We are members of Edinburgh Trusted Trader and the Federation of Master Builders, and every job is covered by our workmanship warranty and aftercare.
We supply and fit every job. We do not offer labour-only work and we do not offer fit-only work. We purchase the agreed products as part of the renovation.
Send your enquiry by form or email. We will reply and arrange a follow-up call to talk through the project.
Renovation reviews
Two published records of whole-flat renovations.
We have a 1960’s flat that was looking very tired. Brunon and the team went through the whole flat (except for the kitchen and bathroom which we had done last year) and massively upgraded the feel of the place. It now looks and feels so much better. The specific things they did were; * Replace all of the laminate flooring with LVT vinyl tiles. They made this flow through the flat so that there are no joins in the doorways and it looks fantastic. *Replace all of the skirting boards * Replace all of the internal doors with solid core oak doors including replacing the door surround *Installed a pocket door for the kitchen which has given us back loads of space in the kitchen * Move a radiator and conceal other heating pipework in the walls * Move electrical sockets * Tidy up the walls- remove wall paper; fill in socket blanks from when the flat was rewired years ago, sink some cables into the wall that had been in surface trunking, plasterboard over some parts to provide a smooth finish * Repaint throughout - walls and ceilings and all woodwork * Wallpapered a single wall in each room * Hung a curtain rail and coat hooks etc There were challenges due to Covid which impacted the time taken versus the expected time (workers got pinged on the app etc) and materials are a nightmare for everyone at the moment. However Brunon kept me informed and we worked together to get through it.
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Questions from Fife homeowners
The answers below are the same ones we give on the first call.
Do you cover Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes or the rest of Fife?
Not at the moment. In Fife we take on work in Dunfermline, Rosyth, Inverkeithing, Dalgety Bay, North Queensferry, Limekilns, Charlestown and Aberdour.
How soon can the work start?
For major projects, allow at least four weeks from your first enquiry. Tell us what you need and when. That period covers the call, the site visit, the written quotation, your decision and the ordering that has to happen before trades arrive. If something needs attention sooner than that, say so on the call and tell us what you need and when so we can discuss whether the work fits our service and availability.
Do I need a building warrant?
Converting a loft or garage into a room, and building or removing a load-bearing wall, are among the common cases that need one. Where your job changes the structure or the layout, we tell you at the start whether a warrant is needed. No work starts until Fife Council has granted it.
Will you fit a kitchen or bathroom we have already bought?
No. We supply and fit every job, whatever its size, and we do not offer labour-only or fit-only work. If you have already chosen products, send the product codes and we will check availability and suitability before confirming the products in the quotation.
How much will it cost?
The written quotation follows the call and the site visit, and is based on the measured property and the chosen specification. For early planning, our renovation cost guide sets out indicative bands for Edinburgh homes.
What happens after we enquire?
We reply by email. We can discuss for the property details, any drawings or approval information and a few photographs, then arrange a follow-up call to work through the brief. A site visit is agreed afterwards where useful. The written quotation sets out the agreed work. Send your enquiry by form or email. We will reply and arrange a follow-up call to talk through the project.
Useful next steps
For detailed scope examples, explore our home renovations, kitchen renovations and bathroom renovations. For a property you are considering buying, see renovation consultancy.