GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens throughout Catford, tailored to the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of SE6. With more than 30 years across South East London, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any steel knock-through as one project, turning cramped rear kitchens into the open family spaces Catford owners want.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Catford terraces
The most popular kitchen job in Catford opens the rear closet-wing kitchen through to the middle reception room, creating a single bright kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is almost always load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer, bearing onto padstones and signed off by Lewisham building control. Where the side return allows, we often widen the space at the same time to gain a run of units and a proper dining area.
With the structure open, we plan the kitchen around how these SE6 terraces sit, working with the tight rear footprint, the position of the soil stack and the natural light from the garden. We fit quality units, run new plumbing and electrics, integrate the appliances and finish with tiling and considered lighting, so the whole room works as one and not as a knock-through with a kitchen bolted on.
Bespoke kitchens and worktops for SE6 homes
Period Catford homes come with alcoves, chimney breasts and awkward corners that rarely suit off-the-shelf runs of units. We plan bespoke and fitted layouts that use every inch, building cabinetry into recesses and around the original features so the kitchen feels part of the house. From handleless contemporary designs to classic Shaker fronts, we match the style to the age of the property.
For worktops we fit quartz, granite and composite surfaces chosen for durability and how they sit with the cabinets and light. All the wet and electrical work is done in house, with the kitchen electrics notified under building regulations, and we coordinate the tiling, splashbacks and lighting to finish. The result is a kitchen built for a working SE6 family home, not a showroom display.
- Handleless, shaker and in-frame door styles fitted
- Plastering, decorating and second fix carpentry
- Boiler relocation coordinated with a registered heating engineer
- Waste, water and gas runs moved before the units are set
- Supply and fitting of units, worktops and splashbacks
Why Catford Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Catford homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team handles the whole kitchen, including any load-bearing steel beam and its building control sign-off, the services and the finish. We understand the tight rear layouts of SE6 terraces, work tidily in occupied homes, and price transparently. Over 30 years locally means a kitchen that is properly built and fitted, not just assembled.
- Itemised pricing, so you can see what every stage costs
- Appliance and extraction routes agreed at design stage
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
- Second fix carpentry and decorating finished by the same team
- Founder-led team with 30+ years of hands-on experience