In-House Trades
What Makes a Kitchen Renovation Company Different?
Most tradespeople can fit a kitchen. A kitchen renovation company does something different. It manages the whole job.
A full kitchen renovation involves structural work, plumbing, electrical, plastering, tiling, joinery, flooring, and decoration. Coordinating those trades, keeping them on programme, and making sure each one’s work meets the standard required before the next begins is the job of the company managing the project. When that responsibility is split across subcontractors sourced independently, it falls to the homeowner.
We handle every trade ourselves. One team plans it, one team builds it, and one company is accountable for the result.
How It Works
How a Kitchen Renovation Works, From First Call to Handover
STEP ONE
Site visit and initial consultation
We visit the property, look at the existing kitchen, understand what you want to achieve, and identify any structural or services constraints that will affect the design or budget. This happens before any design work or cost is discussed.
STEP TWO
Design and specification
Based on the site visit, we develop a layout, specify finishes and materials, and produce a detailed scope of work. We do not design kitchens in isolation, and every decision is checked against what the structure and services will support.
STEP THREE
Fixed-price quote
We provide a single, itemised fixed-price quote covering every element of the renovation. No provisional sums, no “we’ll see how it goes.” If something changes during the build, we agree the cost with you before it is carried out.
STEP FOUR
Building regulations and planning
Where structural alterations are involved, we manage the building regulations application and any required structural engineering. For the vast majority of kitchen renovations, planning permission is not required but we confirm this at the outset.
STEP FIVE
Strip-out and first fix
The existing kitchen is stripped, structural work is carried out, and first fix plumbing and electrical work is completed. Each stage is inspected and signed off before the next begins.
STEP SIX
Fit-out and finishing
Units are installed, worktops are templated and fitted, tiling and flooring is completed, and the kitchen is decorated and snagged. We do not hand a kitchen over until every element is right.
What We Do
What Our Kitchen Renovation Service Includes
Complete kitchen renovation
Full scope from strip-out to handover. New layout, new structure where required, all services replaced or repositioned, new kitchen installed and finished. We manage the entire project under one contract.
Open-plan kitchen conversion
Knocking through to create a kitchen-diner or kitchen-living space is a structural project, not just a fitting job. We carry out the structural work, install steels, manage building control sign-off, and deliver the finished open-plan space as part of the same renovation contract.
Kitchen renovation design
We design kitchens around how you use them, not around what looks good in a showroom. Layout, storage, workflow, natural light, and the structural constraints of the room all feed into the design before a single unit is specified.
Period and character property kitchens
Older homes present specific challenges — awkward layouts, aging services, structural surprises, and the need to work sympathetically with the existing property. We have experience working in period properties and manage these projects with the additional consideration they require.
Kitchen renovation as part of a wider project
A kitchen renovation that sits within a ground floor reconfiguration, an extension, or a full house renovation is more efficient when managed as one project. We handle kitchen renovations as standalone commissions and as part of wider scopes, with the same team and the same standards across both.
Full trade package
Structural work, plumbing, electrics, plastering, tiling, carpentry, flooring, and decoration. All in-house, all included in the fixed price, all managed by us. Not assembled from separate contractors and handed to you to coordinate.
Pricing and Budgets
How Much Does a Kitchen Renovation Cost?
How Much Does a Kitchen Renovation Cost?
The cost of a kitchen renovation depends on four things: the size of the kitchen, how much the layout is changing, the specification of materials and appliances, and whether structural work is required.
A renovation that keeps the layout largely intact costs significantly less than one involving wall removals, drainage repositioning, and new structural openings.
Kitchen Improvements
From £5,000
New doors, worktops, handles, appliances, lighting – layout unchanged
Full refurbishment
From £12,000
New units, complete fit-out, tiling and flooring replaced, layout largely unchanged.
Refurbishment with structural work
From £20,000
All of the above plus wall removal or structural alteration.
| Scope | What’s typically involved | Indicative range |
|---|---|---|
| Renovation without structural work | Full strip-out, services in existing positions, new kitchen installed and finished | From £15,000 |
| Renovation with structural alterations | Layout changes, wall removal or reconfiguration, services repositioned | From £25,000 |
| Open-plan conversion and full renovation | Structural opening, steel installation, complete renovation of enlarged space | From £35,000 |
Pricing and Budgets
How Much Does a Kitchen Refurbishment Cost?
How Much Does a Kitchen Refurbishment Cost?
The cost depends on two things: how much of the kitchen is changing, and the specification of materials and appliances you are working to.
Kitchen Improvements
From £5,000
New doors, worktops, handles, appliances, lighting – layout unchanged
Full refurbishment
From £12,000
New units, complete fit-out, tiling and flooring replaced, layout largely unchanged.
Refurbishment with structural work
From £20,000
All of the above plus wall removal or structural alteration.
| Scope | What’s typically involved | Indicative range |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen improvements | New doors, worktops, handles, appliances, lighting – layout unchanged | From £5,000 |
| Full refurbishment | New units, complete fit-out, tiling and flooring replaced, layout largely unchanged | From £12,000 |
| Refurbishment with structural work | All of the above plus wall removal or structural alteration | From £20,000 |
Honest advice
Kitchen Renovation or Kitchen Refurbishment: Which Do You Need?
The two terms are used interchangeably online but they describe genuinely different projects. Getting this wrong at the start wastes time and budget.
A kitchen renovation starts from the structure. The existing kitchen comes out, the layout is reconsidered, services are replaced, and a new kitchen is built from the ground up. It is the right approach when the existing layout is the problem, when services are aging and need replacing, or when a structural change — opening up the space, removing a wall — is part of the brief.
A kitchen refurbishment works within the existing structure. New units, doors, worktops, appliances, and finishes — but in largely the same positions. It is the right approach when the layout works and the issue is that the kitchen looks and feels dated. The result can be dramatic and the cost and disruption is significantly lower.
We will tell you which category your project falls into at the first site visit — and if a refurbishment will genuinely achieve what you are looking for, we will say so rather than sell you a renovation you do not need.
In-house kitchen renovation contractors
Why Choose Us as Your Kitchen Renovation Company
Our trades are on our payroll. Design, structural work, plumbing, electrics, tiling, and fitting – handled by people who work for us, coordinated as one project, accountable to one standard.
Every trade in-house: structural, plumbing, electrics, tiling, joinery, and decoration
Fixed-price contracts: the figure we quote is the figure you pay
- One point of contact from first conversation to handover
- Experienced team members on site every day throughout the project
- Building control and structural engineering managed by us
- Quality checks at every stage: each phase signed off before the next begins
- Federation of Master Builders approved: vetted, insured, and accountable
Common Questions
Kitchen Renovation FAQs
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Tell us what you are trying to achieve. We will visit the property, assess the scope, and give you a clear, fixed price before anything is agreed.
