Walk Battersea from Battersea Power Station outwards and the mainly Victorian pattern is obvious: 87% of the 6,832 households in SW11 live in flats, 13% in houses.
Owner-occupation runs at 38% in Battersea, so alongside the 33% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Battersea substrates run to dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork in SW11, with metal stud partitions between rooms — where 38% owner-occupation means the same home is booked again rather than a new tenant each year. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in SW11, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — measured on the walk in from Battersea Power Station (Northern) rather than assumed from a map is the mistake that costs a SW11 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Battersea: the rebuilt power station, riverside towers and Victorian streets around the park. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Battersea is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: estate loading docks booked in advance, Nine Elms construction diversions and tight terraced streets. Battersea Power Station (Northern) is the nearest station, and one fitter up to 43 inches, two for anything larger or where the screen has to go up a stairwell.