Artisan Company — Bathroom & Kitchen Refurbishment, Dorking, Surrey

About Artisan Company

A craftsman's eye.
A project manager's discipline.

Artisan Company is a premium bathroom and kitchen design and refurbishment studio based in Newdigate, Surrey. Founded by Mark Wortham in 2005 after years at a leading kitchen design and construction management firm, the studio has spent two decades transforming the finest period properties, listed homes and family residences across Dorking, Surrey and West Sussex.

Mark personally oversees every project — large or small — bringing a keen eye for detail, a strong interest in design and an unwavering commitment to delivering on time and to budget. With every trade in-house, from plumbing and plastering to structural steels and bespoke carpentry, we make the complicated feel calm.

Carefully selected suppliers and a curated palette of luxury brands — Hansgrohe, Burlington, Crosswater, Duravit, Farrow & Ball — sit at the heart of every space we make.

Mark Wortham

Owner · Designer · Project Manager

Artisan Company refurbishment — period bathroom, Westcott

Years Building
Surrey's Finest Homes

Six Pillars · One Studio

Every trade in-house.
Every detail accounted for.

From the first sketch to the final paint touch-up, Mark and the Artisan team handle everything in-house — including the structural work most refurbishment firms outsource. One point of contact. One standard. No surprises.

01 — Project Management

Mark, on every job.

From first survey to handover, Mark personally oversees scheduling, trades, materials and communication. Every project on time, every project to budget.

02 — Interior Design

Colour, layout, story.

An in-house design service covering colour, style, fixtures, layout and bespoke storage — informed by twenty years of seeing what works and what doesn't.

03 — Tiling & Flooring

Stone, mosaic, oak.

Ceramic, porcelain, natural stone and glass mosaic — alongside Amtico, Karndean, Quickstep, engineered wood, laminate and carpet for the rest of the home.

04 — Plumbing · Heating · Electrical

All certified, all in-house.

Kitchen taps through to whole-house heating systems. Every qualified trade you need under one roof, working to a single coordinated plan.

05 — Plastering & Decorating

The finish you can feel.

Traditional plastering for listed and period properties, modern skim and a decorating team that treats Farrow & Ball walls the way they deserve.

06 — Carpentry & Structural

RSJs to bespoke storage.

A full structural service — calculations, drawings, building control, load-bearing wall removal, RSJs, lintels — and bespoke kitchen, bedroom and storage carpentry.

Selected Projects

Twenty years of quiet craft.

Six recent transformations across Dorking, Betchworth and Westcott — Victorian cottages, Tudor period properties, Grade II listed homes and open-plan 1930s extensions. Each one delivered on time and to budget.

Bathroom refurbishment, Victorian Cottage, Dorking

Bathroom · Victorian

A Calm Sanctuary, Dorking

Clovelly slipper bath in Farrow & Ball Railings · vaulted ceiling · Spanish crackle-glaze tiles

"Outstanding craftsmanship and attention to detail throughout the project. Mark and the team are polite, dedicated and tidy. I would highly recommend them." — Paula & Roberto · Victorian Cottage, Dorking

Tudor period bathroom refurbishment with copper bath, Betchworth

Bathroom · Tudor

Copper Bath on a Plinth, Betchworth

William Holland copper Bateau bath · matching Corana basin · Burlington sanitaryware

"Mark took on a challenging job — 1 bathroom, 2 en-suites and 1 cloakroom — and refitted all to a high standard. Of particular note was the copper bath on a raised plinth with a sloping floor." — Darren · Tudor Property, Betchworth

Bathroom and cloakroom refurbishment, Dorking

Bathroom · Detached Home

Merged Suite, Dorking

Load-bearing wall removed · Drench Ancora bath · Matki enclosure · Hansgrohe chrome

"Mark and his team have completed a great job on our bathroom and cloakroom. The end result is as near perfect as we could have hoped for." — Isla & Martyn · Detached Property, Dorking

Grade II listed period bathroom, Westcott

Bathroom · Grade II Listed

A Listed Renovation, Westcott

Fired Earth Istria half-tiling · CP Hart roll-top · Crosswater chrome · Little Greene French Grey

"I was delighted with the quality of work as well as the work ethic demonstrated by Mark and his team. Mark kept to budget in spite of extra previously unseen work that was required." — Lisa & Tom · Grade II Listed, Westcott

Kitchen · 1930s Property

Tewkesbury Skye, Dorking

Howdens Tewkesbury Skye · grey stone worktops · Smeg Opera dual cavity · rear extension

"We were delighted with the completed work of Artisan Company. All the work was completed efficiently and to a high standard. We will definitely use them again." — Sharon & Martin · 1930s Property, Dorking

Open plan kitchen and dining with roof lantern, Dorking

Kitchen · Open Plan Extension

The Roof Lantern, Dorking

Load-bearing wall removed · 2 RSJs · 2.5m roof lantern · iroko worktops · Smeg Classic range

"The transformation is amazing and work was completed to a very high standard. I am extremely happy with the result." — Lucy · Open Plan Kitchen, Dorking

Start the Conversation

Tell Mark about
your project.

Whether it's a single bathroom or a full property refurbishment, Mark will personally read every enquiry and respond within one working day with honest, practical advice.

Six Projects · Six Five-Star Reviews

Trust, kept in writing.

★★★★★

"Outstanding craftsmanship and attention to detail. Mark is a great communicator and kept us up to speed throughout. The team are polite, dedicated and tidy. We will be using them again."

Paula & Roberto

Victorian Cottage, Dorking

★★★★★

"Mark took on a challenging job — copper bath on a sloping floor, 2 en-suites, 1 bathroom, 1 cloakroom — and refitted all to a high standard. Always kept us updated. On budget."

Darren

Tudor Property, Betchworth

★★★★★

"Mark and his team have completed a great job on our bathroom and cloakroom. He works hard to make sure the customer is happy and the end result is as near perfect as we could have hoped for."

Isla & Martyn

Detached Property, Dorking

★★★★★

"Mark and his team undertook a renovation for the upstairs of my Grade II listed property. The quality of work and the work ethic were both impressive. He kept to budget in spite of unseen extras."

Lisa & Tom

Grade II Listed, Westcott

★★★★★

"We were delighted with the completed work of Artisan Company. All efficiently completed and to a high standard. We were kept up to speed and nothing was too much trouble."

Sharon & Martin

1930s Property, Dorking

★★★★★

"The transformation is amazing and work was completed to a very high standard. I am extremely happy with the result."

Lucy

Open Plan Kitchen, Dorking

Structural work — RSJs and roof lantern installation, Dorking

Period & Listed Property Specialists

Where most builders stop,
we keep going.

Many bathroom and kitchen specialists hand you back to a structural engineer the moment a wall has to come down. We don't. From load-bearing wall removal and RSJ installation to roof lanterns, lintels, listed building consent and full traditional plastering — every part of the structural service sits inside the studio.

That's how a 1930s kitchen becomes a 2.5m anthracite roof lantern. That's how a Tudor bathroom holds a 200kg copper bath on a sloping floor. And it's how a Grade II listed renovation comes in on budget despite the surprises listed buildings always have.

Structural calculations & building control applications
Load-bearing wall removal & RSJ installation
Listed & period property specialism
Roof lanterns, lintels & full structural carpentry
Traditional plastering & lath-and-plaster restoration

Considered bathrooms
& kitchens, crafted
to last a lifetime.

A craftsman's eye.
A project manager's discipline.