Kitchen Renovations

• Refit: New units, worktops, sink and appliances in largely the same layout. The existing plumbing, drainage and electrics are reused where they are in good condition. It is usually the quicker, simpler option.
• Remodel: A new layout, such as moving the sink to an island, relocating the cooker, adding a breakfast bar or knocking through to a dining room. It involves more plumbing, electrical and building work, and sometimes a steel beam where a wall is removed.

At the survey we look at what you want to change and advise which option fits your plans and budget.

• Strip-out: Removing the old kitchen, tiles and flooring, and disposing of the waste.
• Building work: Repairing walls and floors, forming openings and making good.
• Plumbing: Sink, dishwasher and washing machine connections through our kitchen plumbing service.
• Gas: Hobs and ovens connected by Gas Safe registered engineers, as the law requires, through our gas hob installation and gas oven installation services.
• Electrics: New circuits for the cooker and hob, sockets, under-cabinet and ceiling lighting through our domestic electrical installation service.
• Ventilation: An extractor ducted to the outside.
• Fitting: Units, worktops, sink and appliances.
• Tiling and flooring: Splashbacks and floors through our kitchen and bathroom tiling service.
• Decorating: Plastering and painting to finish.

You can supply your own kitchen, or we can arrange the units and worktops for you.

A kitchen goes together in a set sequence. Getting it right avoids damage and rework:

1. 1

   Design, measure and order: the layout is finalised and the kitchen is ordered early, because units, worktops and appliances often have lead times.

2. 2

   Strip-out: the old kitchen is removed and services are made safe.

3. 3

   Building work: walls are removed or altered, openings formed, and floors repaired or levelled.

4. 4

   First fix: new pipework, waste, gas, cables and extractor ducting go into the walls and floor.

5. 5

   Plastering: walls and ceilings are plastered and left to dry.

6. 6

   Flooring: tiled or solid floors are usually laid before the units go in.

7. 7

   Units: base and wall units are installed and levelled.

8. 8

   Worktops: laminate and timber worktops are fitted. Stone and quartz worktops are templated once the base units are in, then fitted when they are made.

9. 9

   Second fix: sink, taps, appliances, sockets and lights are connected and tested.

10. 10

    Splashbacks and decorating: tiling, sealing and painting finish the room.

Not usually for a like-for-like refit, where the old units are replaced in the same layout. You will need building regulations approval or certification for parts of the work if the renovation includes:

• New electrical circuits: For example, a new cooker or induction hob circuit. These are notifiable and must be certified.
• Gas work: Any new or moved gas appliance or pipework must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
• Structural changes: Removing a load-bearing wall needs a steel beam designed by a structural engineer, and approval.
• Drainage changes: New connections to the drains may need approval.
• Ventilation: Kitchens need extraction, and the ventilation requirements apply to new work.
• Windows or doors: Replacement windows or glazed doors must meet the regulations.

We make sure every part of your kitchen that needs approval or a certificate is covered, so you have the paperwork when you sell.