GS Renovation designs and builds kitchens across Chelsea, in the Georgian and Regency townhouses set back from the King's Road. With over 30 years in SW3, we handle bespoke cabinetry, stone worktops, appliance integration and any structural knock-through as one project, working within the constraints of listed and conservation-area homes throughout the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Chelsea homes
A popular Chelsea project opens the lower-ground or rear of a townhouse into a single kitchen-diner, knocking through the wall that separates the old kitchen from an adjoining room. That dividing wall is usually load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control. The result is a bright, sociable space that suits family life while respecting the proportions of the period house above.
In SW3's terraced townhouses that dividing wall may also be a party wall shared with next door, in which case the Party Wall etc. Act 1996 applies and you serve notice before starting. We fit the new kitchen around the reduced head height and natural light typical of lower-ground floors, planning ventilation, lighting and drainage so the finished room feels open and practical rather than dark and cramped.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for Chelsea townhouses
The period proportions of Chelsea houses, with their alcoves, chimney breasts and tall ceilings, suit made-to-measure cabinetry rather than off-the-shelf units. We design and fit bespoke kitchens with quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances and considered task and feature lighting. Whether you want a classic in-frame Shaker kitchen in keeping with a Regency townhouse or a sleek handleless design, we build to the character and dimensions of your SW3 home.
Every kitchen we install includes the plumbing, electrics, tiling and decoration handled in-house, so the trades are coordinated under one programme. Kitchen electrics are notifiable under the Building Regulations, and we ensure the work is certified. In listed Chelsea properties we take extra care around protected features and original fabric, and we manage deliveries and waste considerately given the tight streets and parking restrictions common across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Lower ground kitchens and their damp problems
Many Chelsea kitchens sit at lower ground level, half below the pavement, and that changes the specification before a single unit is chosen. Solid walls in contact with earth carry moisture, so a kitchen fixed straight onto them will show it within a year or two behind the cabinets. Where existing tanking or membrane has failed, it is put right first, along with the drainage and any sump that goes with it.
Ventilation needs the same thought. A lower ground kitchen has less natural airflow and often only a light well to work with, so the extract route is planned early and ducted properly to outside air to satisfy Part F, rather than recirculating steam back into a room that already struggles to dry. Lighting into the light well, and the position of anything that makes heat and moisture, are worked out at design stage rather than left to the fit.
- Old kitchen strip-out, disposal and making good
- Supply and fitting of units, worktops and splashbacks
- Wall removal between the kitchen and dining room
- Sink, tap and filter installation with full leak testing
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
Why Choose GS Renovation in Chelsea
Chelsea homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team delivers the whole kitchen, including any steel beam or knock-through, the services and the finish. With 30+ years in SW3, we build bespoke kitchens suited to period proportions, coordinate certified electrics and plumbing, and work cleanly in listed and occupied townhouses across the borough.
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople
- New circuits and consumer unit work certified under Part P
- Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish