GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens across Edmonton, tailored to the Victorian and Edwardian terraces of N9 with their narrow rear kitchens and closet wings. With over 30 years in Enfield borough, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics, tiling and lighting, plus any steel beam needed to open the space, as a single managed project.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Edmonton
The kitchen most Edmonton owners want means taking down the wall between the back kitchen and the middle reception, or filling in the side return, to make one bright, sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall almost always carries load, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control before the new kitchen goes anywhere near it. The result turns a dark galley into the heart of the home.
Once the opening is formed, we fit the units, run the plumbing and electrics, and finish with worktops, splashbacks, tiling and layered lighting. On N9 terraces we plan the layout around existing soil pipes, chimney breasts and the awkward footprint of the old closet wing, so the finished kitchen uses every inch. Where the knock-through affects a shared wall, we flag the party wall notice at the design stage.
Bespoke kitchens for period proportions
Edmonton's terraces come with alcoves, chimney breasts and tall skirtings that rarely suit off-the-shelf units without gaps and fillers. We plan bespoke and fitted kitchens that work with those quirks, running cabinetry neatly into recesses and boxing services out of sight. From handleless contemporary designs to classic Shaker, we build to suit the age of the house rather than fighting against it.
Worktops make a big difference to how a kitchen wears and looks, so we fit quartz, granite and composite surfaces templated to the actual run once the units are set. Integrated appliances keep the lines clean, and we handle the electrics and plumbing in-house so there is no gap between trades. Every part of the N9 kitchen is coordinated by one team, from the first setout to the final seal around the sink.
The mistakes that cost most later
The kitchen problems we get called back to in N9 are rarely about cabinets, they are about what was hidden. Extraction ducted into a void instead of outside, pushing damp air into the fabric of the house and showing up as mould a winter later. Waste pipes run with too little fall because the units went in before the drainage was thought about. And electrical work carried out with no Part P certification behind it.
All three are avoided with a little order. The extract route is decided at design stage and taken to an external wall or the roof, sized to satisfy Part F. Waste falls are set out before the floor is boarded. Certification is arranged as part of the job rather than chased afterwards. The fourth common error is more mundane: ordering a fridge or a range that will not pass through the hallway of a narrow Edmonton terrace.
- Plastering, decorating and second fix carpentry
- Quartz, granite and marble worktops templated and fitted
- Open-plan kitchen-diner conversions with steel support
- Wall removal between the kitchen and dining room
- Extraction ducted through to outside air
Why Edmonton Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Edmonton homeowners choose GS Renovation because we build the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services and the finish, under one roof. You get honest pricing, tidy working in an occupied home and building control sign-off on any structural change. With 30+ years fitting kitchens in N9 terraces, we make the most of tight period spaces and awkward closet wings.
- A temporary sink arranged where the kitchen is out for weeks
- Worktops templated after installation for a precise fit
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced
- Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors