GS Renovation designs and builds kitchens across Kensington and Chelsea, from the mews houses of Holland Park to the townhouses off the King's Road. With 30+ years in W8, W11, SW3 and SW10, we handle the cabinetry, stone worktops, services and any structural steel as one project, tailoring each kitchen to the proportions of a period home.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Kensington and Chelsea
A favourite project in SW3 and W11 opens the lower-ground or rear of a townhouse, knocking the kitchen through to the adjoining room to make a bright, sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is usually load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control, propping safely while the wall comes down. Where the wall is shared with the neighbour, party wall notices are served first.
We then fit the new kitchen into the opened-up space: bespoke or fitted units, quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances and considered task and ambient lighting. Plumbing, electrics and tiling are all handled in-house, with notifiable electrical work certified under building regulations. In lower-ground kitchens we plan the layout around reduced head height and the natural light typical of these period townhouses.
Bespoke kitchens for Kensington and Chelsea proportions
The Georgian and Regency homes of Knightsbridge, South Kensington and Notting Hill have alcoves, chimney breasts and tall ceilings that suit made-to-measure cabinetry rather than standard carcasses. We plan in-frame or handleless designs around these features, using the height for tall larders and dressers while keeping sightlines clear. In listed properties we check whether any alteration needs consent before work begins.
Worktop choice depends on how the kitchen is used, and we advise between hard-wearing quartz, natural granite and composite surfaces to suit each home. Appliance integration, ventilation, plumbing runs and lighting circuits are all coordinated so the finished kitchen works as well as it looks. Whether the style is classic Shaker or sleek contemporary, we build to match the age and character of the townhouse.
Water pressure, plant and services in a tall house
A kitchen at lower ground level in a five-storey townhouse depends on services that were never designed for modern demand. Mains pressure that is adequate at the front door can be poor by the time it reaches a top-floor bathroom, so a kitchen refit is often the moment to review the incoming main, the storage and whether a pump or an accumulator is needed to keep everything working together. It is much easier to size that properly while the floors are up than to chase poor flow afterwards.
Plant needs somewhere to live. A boiling water tap, a water softener, a filter and the waste from an integrated fridge all want space under or near the sink, and once the cabinet layout is agreed there is rarely any left. We allocate that space at design stage, along with a route for the extract duct and access to isolate everything without emptying a cupboard, which is what makes a kitchen serviceable in ten years.
- Underfloor heating and kitchen ventilation
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
- Quartz, granite and marble worktops templated and fitted
- Open-plan kitchen-diner conversions with steel support
- Supply and fitting of units, worktops and splashbacks
Why Choose GS Renovation in Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team handles the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services and the finish. We work tidily in occupied period homes, coordinate building control and party wall notices, and build bespoke cabinetry to suit Georgian and Regency proportions. Thirty years across SW3, W8 and W11 backs every installation.
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Honest updates if a date or a detail has to move
- Second fix carpentry and decorating finished by the same team
- New circuits and consumer unit work certified under Part P
- Fully insured, with cover in place on every site