Prime Living

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John Houlihan
Lancing, West Sussex BN15 0PF
United Kingdom

Typical Job Costs:

£8,000.00 - 500,000
We work on all types of residential projects, and if you just want a new kitchen or bathroom and are unsure where to start or with whom, or if you want someone to manage your full renovations, we can help. We also offer complimentary initial consultations.

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Sussex Project Managers For Home Renovations, Extensions & New Build

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The only way you know that you're getting the very best price for your renovation or extension, is via a robust competitive Tender process. Having a Project Manager can save you money and take the pain and hassle out of your build. Prime Living is a new type of home improvements service offering a range of project advice, support and management services to home-owners. We focus on helping you achieve the home you want without you having to shoulder the worry, hassle and uncertainty of sourcing, dealing with and managing multiple contractors, suppliers and service providers. We work with a wide range of trusted architects, surveyors, structural engineer's and contractors, and can look after your entire project needs from start to finish. If you’re considering home improvements, renovations or adaptions works, we can assist with project-managing everything for you. We are experienced and qualified building project managers, and work with you to help ensure you achieve the result you want. We work on all types of residential & commercial projects, and if you just want a new kitchen or bathroom and are unsure where to start or with whom, or if you want someone to manage your full renovations, we can help. We're not contractors, and we're not tied to any individual contractors. If you engage us we work for you and will always ensure your best interests are served. We can also assist with property appraisals pre-purchase, to help you make more informed decisions. We also offer a 'Project-Starter' service, whereby we work with you to get everything ready for Tender stage, and you have plans/layouts and a detailed 'Schedule of Works' which helps ensure you get consistent & accurate quotes, empowering you when approaching a range of contractors of your choice. Please ask for details.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Accessible Design, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Basement Conversion, Bathroom Design, Bespoke Cabinets, Boot Room Design, Building Conservation, Building Design, Complete Bathroom Renovation, Complete Kitchen Renovation, Concrete Flooring, Custom Build Home, Decking Design, Decking Installation, Demolition, Eco Homes, Floor Plans, Foundations Construction, Garage Building, Garage Design, Home Cinema Design, Home Renovation, House Extensions, House Plans, House Restoration, Kitchen Design, Loft Conversion, Loft Restoration, New Home Build, Outdoor Kitchen Construction, Pantry Design, Project Management, Shower Room Design, Site Planning, Site Preparation, Space Planning, Staircase Design, Structural Engineering, Sustainable Design, Utility Room Design, Home Office Design, Bathroom Renovation, Kitchen Renovation, New Home Construction, Property appraisals pre-purchase, Planning Applications & Listed Building Consents

Areas Served

Lancing, Worthing, Brighton & Hove, Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton, Steyning, Eastbourne, Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath, Henfield, Storrington, Shoreham-by-Sea, Saltdean, Lewes, Arundel, West Grinstead, Horsham, Crawley, 1hr radius of Worthing, Newhaven, East Grinstead, London projects - pls email

Awards

Fellow Chartered Management Institute FCMI Fellow Institute of Leadership & Management FInstLM Trading Standards Approved Business - 'Buy With Confidence' Scheme.

32 Projects for Prime Living

Hove, The City of Brighton and Hove

Kitchen/other Renovations & External Rendering

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Lancing, England

Residential Refurbishment

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Hove, England

Kitchen Extension - Hove

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Hove, The City of Brighton and Hove

Bathroom Refurb + Ensuite + Various

Worthing, West Sussex

Two-storey Extension - Worthing

Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Extension/s & Renovations

50 photos

Hove, The City of Brighton and Hove

Retirement Housing

14 photos

Trading Standards Approved Business

2 photos

Prime Living Project Management

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Bognor Regis, West Sussex

Southdean

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Featured Review

Michelle Andrew

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When we contacted Prime Living were not even sure what we were expecting, John Houlihan came out to see us and changed everything, He asked what we wanted and what our budget was and then with a few changes we have finally got the home we dreamed of.Read Full Review

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20 Reviews for Prime Living

Paul Stammer

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We are returning customers to Prime Living having used their services for a hugely successful and beautiful kitchen extension in our previous home. Once again we have received professional guidance and excellent advice from the first ideas to the completion of our new bathroom and laundry room. We couldn’t be more delighted. Prime Living will also be overseeing our garden re-design as well as a workshop structure at the side of the house. We have no doubt we will be pleased with the result.

15 January, 2021Last modified:19 January, 2021

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks for your kind review Paul, as ever been a pleasure to work with you both.
John

Rachel Stokes

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After completing a form on the Houzz app for advice about remodelling our 1930's bungalow, John contacted me very promptly, requesting a few more details and arranged a meeting. Stu and I found John's expertise very professional; his friendly manner and knowledge was second to none. He was quickly able to confirm that re-modelling our property - instead of building a costly extension - would be feasible, provide us with better value for money and meet the needs of our brief. Further to our meeting, we appointed John for the property appraisal & survey, development of 3-D sketches and preparation of a detailed Schedule of Works, to get you ready for Tender - all costed at a very competitive rate. From our initial discussion, John having looked at the space and considered budget etc, we were in agreement that to meet our needs the works overall would mainly include the following; - Re-modelling the layout to provide a much larger open-plan kitchen/dining and living space. - Renovation of the existing bath/shower room to provide a more modern facility. - Provision of an en-suite to the main bedroom. - Removal of the chimney breast between both existing bedrooms. - A basic/structural loft conversion to allow this space to be used and developed further as a potential bedroom/study and utility space. The stair access would be from the existing second bedroom. - A basic garage conversion to provide another second bedroom at ground floor level. John was mindful, at all times, of our restrictive budget for the remodelling project (50K) discussing what work would be practical to complete ourselves. John also advised about going to Tender for the works, which was a great help to avoid the pitfalls of appointing a contractor and to get the best quote. We have completed the tender process, receiving three detailed quotes in line with the Schedule of Works. If you are considering re-modelling you home or property, John Houlihan at Prime Living is definitely the expert for the job! Thanks for everything John. Best regards, Rach, Stu and Doris!

6 January, 2020Last modified:6 January, 2020

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks for your kind review Rachel. It was great to work with you both and I'm really pleased that together we could find a solution that met your needs/wants and budget. Best regards, John

Kat Woolley

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Client

John was recommended to us by some friends for our medium sized renovation project involving a number of contractors. His helpful advice, tactical mediation and extensive experience made the whole project incredibly smooth. Truly it would not have happened so quickly or easily without him. Thank you so much, we are so in love with our house and now need extremely valid reasons to go out.

29 November, 2019Last modified:3 December, 2019

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks very much for your kind review Kat. Pleasure working with you both & hope you all have a very Happy Christmas in your new home, best regards, John

lawrence fry

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Client

We hired Prime Living as consultant and project manager for a replacement window project. The project was complex, involving planning consents for a Grade 1 listed building, freeholder negotiation, and difficult access issues through neighbour properties. As budgeted, the project took some eight months from initiation to completion, and Prime Living handled every stage with patience and complete professionalism. Based on this successful delivery we would recommend Prime Living for similar projects.

9 September, 2019

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks for your kind review Laurie, been a pleasure to work with you both to restore some features more in keeping with the building's heritage, best regards, John.

David Blick

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John was really helpful and guided us through the design and planning process, coming up with some good ideas to help and nothing was ever too much trouble, even when my partner did change her mind after the drawings/plans had been done. Highly recommended.

21 August, 2019

Michelle Andrew

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We bought our bungalow with a view to do extensive works with what we thought would be an adequate budget. When we received our quotes we didn’t realise it would cost so much and were not sure what to do next. When we contacted Prime Living were not even sure what we were expecting, John Houlihan came out to see us and changed everything, He asked what we wanted and what our budget was and then with a few changes we have finally got the home we dreamed of. He was professional, knowledgeable, very calm and patient and an absolute pleasure to work with. He made it so much easier, he kept on top of everything and nothing was too much trouble. He made sure everything was done to a high standard and came up with some really great ideas that we wouldn’t have thought of. We would highly recommend him to anyone. Thanks again John

25 June, 2019

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks for your very kind review Michelle. It was a pleasure to work with you both and I’m delighted to have been able to help you achieve the result you wanted. Have a great summer and enjoy your wonderful home. Best regards, John

Tony Heys

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John project managed our kitchen & diner renovation plus garage conversion to utility room. He was a pleasure to work with: calm, professional, knowledgeable, and competent. He planned and co-ordinated everything and supervised the work quality ensuring a high standard with good control of budget. We would be happy to recommend him to anyone.

13 March, 2019Last modified:14 March, 2019

Comment from Prime Living:

Many thanks for your kind review Tony. It was a pleasure working with you both and on such a lovely home. I'll be back for more photos! Best regards, John

Sara Owen

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Colleague

I had a very large project and need a professional to help with the management, John Houlihan was the perfect fit. He was with me from the word go, dealt with everything from Architect to planning dept to groundworkers and final build. The outcome is fantastic and it has been, for me, totally stress free. John is extremely knowledgable and diligent. He visited the site daily, sometimes 2 or 3 times at strategic moments, liaising with the contractors and agreeing prices with them. At all times I knew that I could trust him to always have by best interests at the front of his mind. He gave me design ideas and listened patiently to my own. Nothing was too much trouble and I believe that he went above and beyond the service I would have received elsewhere. Brilliant!

29 June, 2018

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks for such a great review Sara. It was a really interesting & complex project to work on, and you were a joy to work with. I’m so pleased that together we managed to achieve such a great result, that was in line with your initial vision,
Many thanks ,
John

Kitchen extension, Garage conversion, downstairs WC, Underpinning & Groundworks, exxcavations for lower ground floor (Utility/Shower room & Main Family Room) & Hard Landscaping.

Carrie St James

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Client

I live in Spain and was selling my Grade 2 property when I found I needed specialist help and advice on a problem I was having with the local councils Heritage Department. A friend recommended Primeliving uk as she had employed them to undertake a fairly large project extending her kitchen - I’d seen it and it was a great transformation. Primeliving uk were extremely prompt and professional and at the same time friendly and approachable. They understood my situation immediately which was a great relief and I had every confidence in them which I needed when trying to resolve issues from overseas.

26 June, 2018

Sam Turton

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Client

John worked with us to build a two-storey side return in place of a leaky garage, and we cannot recommend him enough. He is courteous, professional and friendly, with a real eye for detail. Every stage of the job was carefully managed with close, regular consultations, from the planning permission to the building control sign off, and everything in between. The crew that John managed were tidy and really went above and beyond to ensure that everything was fitted to our specifications. The snagging process at the end was particularly impressive, with the team fixing and repairing things we hadn't even asked them to do. Obviously, you pay for this kind of service, but as a busy family with two small children (and a third on the way!), it was worth every penny. We couldn't have done it otherwise. Thank you, John!

30 May, 2018

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks for the lovely review Sam, very much appreciated. It was a pleasure to work with you both and well done to yourself & Lucy for pressing ahead to get everything ready for the new arrival!
Wishing all the family every happiness in your newly extended home,
Many thanks,
John

toby4920

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Client

Prime Living project managed our kitchen refit and remodelling. We wouldn’t have got it done without them. They helped in organising us to get things going and keeping us moving along prompting us when we needed to be making decisions as well as sourcing good suppliers and contractors. John goes the extra mile making sure we are happy with what’s happening, chasing up suppliers and following up on snags and being on site to coordinate and manage contractors and suppliers. He is always quick to respond and effective in taking action and has an eye for detail.

11 January, 2018

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks very much for your kind review Toby, and when your Crittall-style doors are fitted in a few weeks I'll add another photo! Opening up the side wall has really transformed the space and your tile choice is going to look great with the new metal framed doors. Pleasure working with you both, many thanks, John

Paul Stammer

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Client

Home Extension Project Having made the decision to extend and update our kitchen, we decided to employ Prime Living to manage the project for us. John Houlihan came to the house to gather thoughts and ideas of what we wanted and to discuss the options available to us. We didn’t engage an architect, and John was able to help us achieve an extension design that was sympathetic to the existing house, whilst also maximising the feeling of space and importantly, that worked to our budget. He also dealt with everything else required including Planning, engineer input, building control and liaising with our neighbours over party wall matters. Three different contractors were invited to quote for the job, and the successful company was great, delivering high quality work and were a pleasure to deal with. We had some unforeseen extras along the way, but these were reasonably priced and the job was kept within the budget without any compromise on quality. He prepared a clear schedule of work for us and for the contractors and managed, with frequent visits and continuous liaising with all relevant parties, to ensure the project was finished within the time scale. We would not hesitate to use Prime Living for future home modifications and would thoroughly recommend them to anyone embarking on a similar project.

28 November, 2017

Comment from Prime Living:

Thank you for your kind review Paul, and for being such easy clients to work with throughout the project. Both of your ideas and designs have worked really well and I'm very pleased you're enjoying your new space so much, and thanks for the opportunity to work with you on such a lovely home!
John

Cathy Heys

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Client

We moved into our doer-upper of a house in January. We knew we wanted to knock through at the back to create a big kitchen/diner and in the toilet/bathroom to create one big bathroom. Having managed a new kitchen ourselves a couple of years ago we were keen to have some help, particularly in terms of dealing with tradespeople. Our initial thought was to get an architect and we contacted a few. Then a lucky search pulled up Prime Living on Houzz and we thought we might as well get a quote from a project manager too. Of all the people we spoke to at this point, John from Prime Living impressed us with his professional and friendly approach and we felt we could work well with him. That was back in March and since then John has worked hard to help us make the changes we wanted to in our house. We're very glad that we went down the project manager route. John's done exactly as we hoped - advised us with all aspects of the project during the design phase, liaised with the trades and scheduled all the work. He also dealt with building control to ensure all necessary consents were obtained. He has also been easily available via email, text and on the phone to answer queries when needed. There are always hiccups in projects but John has always been on hand to offer advice and sort out any issues. We now have a lovely new kitchen and family room (for which John did four different designs until we were all happy) in addition to a new family bathroom. We feel that John helped us to get the most out of our budget in addition to making things happen all through the process. We value the support we received from John and can’t imagine how we would have done it without him.

22 November, 2017

Comment from Prime Living:

Thanks very much for such a great review Cathy, and for the opportunity to work with you both in transforming your home. It was a really nice project to work on, though not without its challenges given the numbers of different contractors involved, and delighted to have been able to help you achieve what you wanted. You guys were also great to work with and knew a lot more than you thought you did, and I think a lot of the time I was just doing a steering job in helping you turn your ideas into the end result. Have a great Christmas in your new home, and many thanks, John :-)

Martin Smith

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Prime Living I've worked with Prime Living on a number of buy-to-let projects over recent years, and have always been impressed with their approach and professionalism. John's quite adept at getting the best out of contractors (and as such the best for my business), and its been a huge support to me, allowing me to focus where I really need to. Having relocated to Devon and taken on another project, I naturally contacted John to seek advice with a Planning issue and yet again his support has been invaluable. Highly recommended!

20 November, 2017Last modified:30 November, 2017

jay_bird17

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This is the second time we have employed Prime Living to project manage a refurbishment for us. The first was for a complete refurbishment of a flat for an older relative. When we were looking to redo our bathroom, we decided to ask John (Prime Living) if he would be interested in quoting. As he had previously completed a larger project for us we did wonder if our bathroom might perhaps be too small. We needn’t have worried. He was only too happy to quote and we were delighted, as we had complete confidence in him and his company. John project manages in a friendly but professional manner and his attention to detail is excellent with nothing too small or too much trouble to get right. He liased with our chosen bathroom furniture suppliers and resolved a couple of issues we had with them particularly when we had to send a damaged item back. In the initial stages of the project he researched various bathroom furniture, tiling and flooring for us emailing us links and setting up an online Ideabook for us. When everything was finalised to our satisfaction, he provided a detailed schedule of works with start and completion dates. The two main contractors who were on site each day were friendly, polite and considerate which was reassuring. As a woman working from home feeling comfortable about having contractors in my house is a big consideration. They even tried very hard each day to make friends with our rescue dog whose main mission was to stop them getting over the threshold! Although by its very nature the project was disruptive, John and his team kept disruption to a minimum at all times. When other contractors were needed John arranged for them to fit in with the sequence of works being carried out to minimise any delays. John was always on time when appointments were made and always got back to us efficiently and promptly with any queries we had. We never at any time felt we couldn’t trust him to get the job done and in our opinion he goes above and beyond to make sure you are happy at each stage of the work and at completion.

2 November, 2016

Comment from Prime Living:

Thank you for such a lovely review Julia, very much appreciated. As clients you guys were again great to work with, you made it easy for us to get everything right. Its been a pleasure, and hope you really enjoy your lovely home, J (photos on the way!)

Lorena Jarvis

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Client

Wow! What can I say.. or where to start ! I can be a tad fussy and certainly as a working mum who works away most of the time, I have got not the time or contacts, however I like and appreciate a job well done... As soon as I met John I could tell we were on the same page ...it was sooooooo easy working with him ... he kept me informed of pretty much everything or what I needed to know. I have got not the time or intention to deal with every single detail! John was always on top of things so I just didn't worry or bothered ! My budget wasn't big, however John and his team were able to bring the project alive with high expectations and pretty much ticking all the boxes required with no hassle and minimal work for me involved (if any!) John's team is the best of the best ... tidy top workers selected from their skills and total professionals. I had a full bedroom with partial reform of upstairs/landing and hallway ... all with final decor, flooring and our fav beautiful fitted wardrobes ... From start to finish ... 1st class ! THANK YOU :)

13 July, 2016Last modified:13 July, 2016

Harley Wilson

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From my experience Prime Living are a competent and trustworthy company, I would not hesitate in recommending Prime Living for project management and construction work.

20 January, 2016

steve_heasman

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An elderly aunt had purchased an apartment in a very sheltered accommodation block which required complete renovation (new kitchen and bathroom and complete redecoration throughout). John (Prime Living) was introduced to us by the management of the block and although he came without a specific recommendation his professionalism, knowledge and easy going manner gave us the confidence to go ahead with an initial quotation. After accepting the quote John's project management made everything so easy for us. The quality of the contractors and their work was second to none and apart from decisions about flooring and paint colours etc we did not have to worry about anything. John kept us regularly informed on progress and dealt with all the red tape required when carrying out a refurbishment within a sheltered accommodation block. All the work was carried out to a very high standard, on time and within the agreed budget. We made a few alterations to our original choices and these were dealt with courteously and without fuss. We were extremely pleased with the end result and would have no hesitation in recommending John's services.

5 July, 2015

whitejm22

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I hired this company to design and replace my old kitchen as well as some decorating and I am very pleased with the results. The decorating was perfectly done and the kitchen is exactly as I wanted it. The team were very helpful and professional in the way they worked and advised me and they finished on time which was very important for me. The price was as they quoted and was very reasonable. I would certainly recommend to others.

22 June, 2015

mrsbphillips

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My two sons arranged for Prime Living to sort my new kitchen, and this company took care of everything. I’m very pleased with the result and appreciate that they took the time to talk through the kitchen with me and how I use it, so as to make it more individual and safer just for me. I was pleased to be able to deal with just one person, and John always explained everything clearly. I would definitely recommend Prime Living to others.

13 June, 2015

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