GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens throughout Hillingdon, from the 1930s semis of Ruislip and Ickenham to the interwar homes around Uxbridge and Hayes. With over 30 years in UB and HA postcodes, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any structural knock-through as one project, turning dated galley kitchens into bright, open family spaces.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Hillingdon semis
The most requested kitchen project in Hillingdon opens the original 1930s kitchen through to the rear reception or dining room, creating a single sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is almost always load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control. Where the semi has a side passage, we often extend into it at the same time to gain worktop and storage space.
With the structure open, we plan the new layout around how the family actually lives, positioning the island, sink and appliances for flow and light. We fit quality units, quartz, granite or composite worktops, and integrated appliances, running new plumbing and electrics and finishing with tiling and layered lighting. The result suits the generous proportions of a Ruislip or Uxbridge semi far better than the cramped original kitchen ever did.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for Hillingdon homes
Not every Hillingdon kitchen needs a wall removed. Many interwar homes have a good sized kitchen that simply needs a complete, well-built refit. We supply bespoke and fitted kitchens to suit the space and budget, from handleless contemporary designs to classic Shaker styles that sit comfortably in a 1930s house. Made-to-measure cabinetry lets us use awkward corners, chimney recesses and sloping walls that standard units cannot handle.
Because we are builders as well as fitters, we handle everything the refit touches, moving a radiator, rerouting a waste pipe, upgrading the consumer unit or forming a new window opening. Plumbing, notifiable electrics, tiling and lighting are all done in-house and inspected under building regulations where required. Across Hayes, Ruislip and Northwood, that joined-up approach means one team is accountable for the whole kitchen from strip-out to snagging.
Gas, water and the boiler position
Services decide a kitchen layout more often than the design does. A range cooker may want a larger gas supply than the existing run can deliver, and the meter position sets what is practical. Any gas work is carried out and certified by a Gas Safe registered engineer. A boiler sitting in the middle of the best wall can usually be moved, but the flue has to finish somewhere legitimate, clear of windows and boundaries.
Water is the other constraint. Older estate houses in the UB and HA postcodes often still have some narrow bore pipework and modest pressure, which shows up when a new tap or a filtered water unit fills slowly. We check the incoming main and the pressure at survey. Moving a sink is easy and moving its waste is the harder part, and the condensate from a relocated boiler also needs a fall to a drain.
- Wall removal between the kitchen and dining room
- Plumbing, electrics and appliance integration
- Tiling, flooring and feature lighting
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
- Floor levelling and screeding before the flooring goes down
Why Hillingdon Homeowners Choose GS Renovation
Hillingdon homeowners choose GS Renovation because one 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 a kitchen built to last in a 1930s semi. Backed by 30+ years across UB and HA postcodes, we get the structure and the styling right together.
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records
- Fully insured, with cover in place on every site
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- Second fix carpentry and decorating finished by the same team
- Our own trades on site rather than a chain of subcontractors