GS Renovation designs and builds kitchens across Barnes, from the period cottages near the river to the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of SW13. With over 30 years in South West London, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any structural opening as one project, so your new kitchen arrives finished, not left between trades.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Barnes terraces
The classic Barnes kitchen project opens the rear of a Victorian terrace, knocking the kitchen through to the middle reception to make one bright, sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is usually load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control, and often infill the side return to widen the footprint. The dark back room becomes the heart of the house.
Into that new space we fit the kitchen properly. Bespoke or quality fitted units are planned around the room, topped with quartz, granite or composite worktops chosen to suit the home. Appliances are integrated, the plumbing and notifiable electrics are run and tested, and we tile, light and finish throughout. Where the wall we remove is shared with a neighbour in an SW13 terrace, you serve the party wall notices before any steel goes in.
Bespoke kitchens for Barnes period proportions
Barnes homes come with alcoves, chimney breasts and the tall ceilings of the Victorian and Edwardian era, which suit made-to-measure cabinetry far better than off-the-shelf units. We design in-frame or handleless kitchens to fit the exact proportions of your room, using the awkward recesses of a closet wing rather than fighting them. Whether the style is a classic Shaker or a sleek contemporary run, the kitchen is built for the house.
A kitchen refit inside the existing footprint does not need planning permission, so most Barnes projects move straight to design and build. We handle the lot in-house, from moving the plumbing and adding sockets and lighting circuits, to tiling, splashbacks and final decoration. New electrical work is tested and certified under building regulations. You get considered task and ambient lighting, integrated appliances and a hard-wearing finish, delivered by one team on a clear timetable.
How the fit runs, week by week
A kitchen is a sequence, and the part that sets the pace is rarely the one people expect. Strip out and any structural opening come first, followed by first fix plumbing and electrics while the walls are still open. Plastering follows, then the floor, then the units go in. Only once the carcasses are level and fixed can the worktop be templated, and a stone top takes a week or two to come back from the fabricator.
That gap is why a Barnes kitchen usually runs several weeks rather than a fortnight, and why we ask you to sign off the layout and choose appliances early. Sinks, hobs and integrated units all dictate cutouts in the template. We set up a temporary kitchen point with a kettle and a fridge somewhere sensible, often the front reception in an SW13 terrace, so the house stays liveable. Second fix, tiling and the snagging visit close the job.
- New circuits, sockets and dedicated appliance supplies
- Waste, water and gas runs moved before the units are set
- Underfloor heating and kitchen ventilation
- Open-plan kitchen-diner conversions with steel support
- Tiling, flooring and feature lighting
Trusted Kitchen Renovation in Barnes
Barnes homeowners choose GS Renovation because one accountable team handles the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services and the finish. You get transparent pricing, tidy working in an occupied home, and cabinetry built to suit a period SW13 property. Backed by 30+ years across South West London, we deliver a kitchen that lasts.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- A temporary sink arranged where the kitchen is out for weeks
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced
- Appliance and extraction routes agreed at design stage
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden