GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens throughout Eltham, from compact galley kitchens in 1930s semis to open-plan kitchen-diners in the wider interwar houses of SE9. With over 30 years of experience across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, services and any structural work together as one project.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Eltham semis
The most requested kitchen project in Eltham opens the rear of a 1930s semi, knocking the kitchen through to the dining room or an existing rear projection to make one bright, sociable space. That dividing wall usually carries load, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control. On the generous plots common here, this often pairs with a small rear or side extension to widen the room further.
Once the space is opened up, we fit the kitchen to suit it, from bespoke units to quality fitted ranges, with quartz, granite or composite worktops chosen to last. Integrated appliances, new plumbing and electrics, tiling and considered lighting all go in as part of the same job, so the finished kitchen-diner works as one coherent space rather than a room with a wall removed.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for SE9 homes
Not every Eltham kitchen needs a wall down. Many interwar houses have a decent kitchen footprint that simply needs a smarter layout, better storage and a proper worktop run. We plan the space around the existing services and windows, then build in bespoke or fitted cabinetry that makes the most of every corner, including tall units and pantry storage that suit these family homes.
Kitchen electrics are notifiable under building regulations, so new circuits and consumer unit work are done correctly and certified, not bodged. We tile, fit under-cabinet and ceiling lighting, plumb in sinks, dishwashers and washing machines, and finish the room to a standard that fits the character of an SE9 house. From classic Shaker to handleless contemporary, we build to match how you cook and entertain.
What an opened-up rear changes day to day
The typical Eltham semi has a small kitchen at the back and a dining room in front of it, with a door between them and the garden beyond. Opening that up does something specific: it puts the garden in view from the sink and from the table, and that is the change families actually notice. Doors to the garden become part of the room rather than a back exit, and the space starts being used all year.
There are practical consequences. The rear of the house becomes the main route to the garden, so the flooring has to cope with boots and mud and the door position matters more than it used to. Cooking noise and smells now reach the dining area, so extraction has to be properly sized rather than fitted as a token hood. And the wall space you had for a dresser or a full-height cupboard has gone with the wall.
- Extraction ducted through to outside air
- Tiling, flooring and feature lighting
- New circuits and consumer unit work certified under Part P
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
- Waste, water and gas runs moved before the units are set
Why Eltham Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Eltham homeowners choose GS Renovation because we handle the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, as one accountable job. The structural engineer, building control sign-off, worktops, integrated appliances, notifiable electrics and tiling all come from one team. With 30+ years across SE9 and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, you get tidy working in an occupied home and a kitchen built to last.
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- Honest updates if a date or a detail has to move
- Floors levelled and packed so doors and drawers line up
- Rated 4.9 from 31 reviews on MyBuilder
- Services moved and tested before the units go in, not after
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced