GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens across Holland Park, from the substantial period villas near the park to the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of W11. With over 30 years in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, we handle the cabinetry, the worktops, the plumbing, the electrics and any structural work as a single, coordinated project.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Holland Park
The most requested kitchen project in Holland Park opens the rear of a Victorian or Edwardian terrace, knocking the kitchen through to the middle reception to create a bright, sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is nearly always load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control, and frequently infill the side return at the same time to widen the whole space.
Once the structure is open we fit the kitchen properly. Quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances, considered task and feature lighting, tiling and the plumbing and electrics all handled in-house. Working in the tight rear footprint typical of W11 terraces, we plan the layout so it feels generous despite the constraints of the original plan.
Bespoke kitchens for period proportions
Holland Park's period homes come with chimney breasts, alcoves, tall ceilings and, in the lower-ground floors of the larger villas, reduced head height and limited natural light. Standard flat-pack units rarely do these spaces justice, so we plan made-to-measure cabinetry that works with the room's proportions rather than fighting them, from handleless contemporary designs to classic in-frame Shaker kitchens.
Everything is coordinated as one job. We integrate appliances, run the ventilation and extraction correctly, lay the flooring, tile the splashbacks and light the room to suit how it is used. Because we manage the trades in sequence, the plumbing, the electrics and the joinery all arrive at the right moment, keeping the project tidy in a home you are still living in.
Floor build-up and underfloor heating
In a large W11 kitchen the floor is a bigger decision than most people expect, because everything else is set from it. Underfloor heating is the sensible choice in an open kitchen where wall space is precious and radiators get in the way, but it needs a screed or a low-profile panel system over insulation, and that build-up raises the finished level. Doors, thresholds and the step out to the garden all have to be worked out around it.
Getting it right takes a little planning. Stone and porcelain suit underfloor heating well and hold the heat; engineered timber works if the board is specified for it and left to acclimatise before laying. The insulation below the pipes matters as much as the pipes themselves, since without it a good part of the heat goes into the ground. We set the levels at the start so the finished floor meets the hall cleanly.
Planning services before the units arrive
Most of a kitchen's difficulty sits behind the doors. Waste runs need a fall to an existing drain, a dishwasher and a sink cannot be positioned wherever they look best on a plan without checking where the soil pipe is, and an induction hob and an oven together want their own circuits back at the board. A wine fridge or a boiling tap adds two more services in a cupboard that is already full. In a period W11 house none of these routes exist yet, so all of them are designed before anything is ordered.
Extraction deserves attention of its own. A recirculating hood is quiet and easy but does very little about steam, and a ducted run needs a sensible route to an outside wall without four bends killing the airflow. In the lower ground kitchens common in these villas that route can be genuinely awkward, so we settle it early. We survey the incoming water, the gas supply and the consumer unit at the start, since an old board with no spare ways changes the electrical scope entirely.
- Plumbing, electrics and appliance integration
- Island units and bespoke cabinetry
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
- Floor levelling and screeding before the flooring goes down
- New circuits, sockets and dedicated appliance supplies
The GS Renovation Difference in Holland Park
Holland Park homeowners choose GS Renovation because one accountable team delivers the whole kitchen, including any steel beam or knock-through, the services and the finish. You get honest pricing, tidy working in an occupied W11 home and cabinetry built to suit the age of the house, all backed by 30+ years across the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Worktops templated after installation for a precise fit
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day
- Founder-led team with 30+ years of hands-on experience
- Floors levelled and packed so doors and drawers line up
- Appliance and extraction routes agreed at design stage