GS Renovation designs and builds kitchens across Lambeth, from the period conversions of Streatham to the Georgian townhouses of Kennington. With 30+ years in SW4, SW9 and SE24, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any structural knock-through as one project, signed off by building control where a wall comes down.
Open-plan kitchen-diners across Lambeth terraces
The most requested Lambeth kitchen project opens the rear of a Victorian terrace, knocking the kitchen through to the middle reception to create a bright 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. Near Clapham Common and Brixton we often infill the side return at the same time, widening the space and flooding it with light.
With the structure open, we fit the kitchen itself: quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances, new plumbing and electrics, tiling and considered lighting. We work around the solid-wall construction and the tight rear footprint typical of the borough's terraces. Because the knock-through and the new kitchen are handled by one team, the steelwork, the services and the finish all line up, and you deal with a single point of contact.
Bespoke kitchens for Lambeth period homes
Lambeth's Georgian and Victorian houses come with alcoves, chimney breasts and tall ceilings that suit made-to-measure cabinetry far better than off-the-shelf units. In the lower-ground kitchens common around Kennington and Vauxhall we plan the layout, ventilation and lighting around reduced head height and limited natural light. From handleless contemporary runs to classic Shaker designs, we build to suit the age and proportions of the house.
Every kitchen electrical circuit is installed to building regulations and certified, and we manage the plumbing, tiling and decoration in-house so trades do not clash. In listed or conservation-area homes around Streatham and Brockwell Park we plan sensitively, keeping original features where they matter. Whether it is a compact galley in SE27 or a large family kitchen in SW2, the design fits the home rather than fighting it.
Designing around how you use it
The useful part of a kitchen design meeting is not the door colour. It is finding out how many people cook at once, whether the family eats at an island or a table, where the laundry is going to live, and what gets bought in bulk and needs storing. Two cooks need two clear working zones and somewhere for the second person to stand that is not directly in front of the oven.
That conversation changes the plan. Moving the washing machine into a utility cupboard buys back a base unit and takes noise out of the room. A table often works better than an island in a Lambeth terrace, where the space is long rather than wide. Bins, recycling and the room to open a dishwasher beside the sink are all settled at this stage, and they matter more day to day than any of the finishes you will spend an evening choosing.
Floor levels and what sits beneath
Kitchen floors in Lambeth's period houses are rarely flat and rarely all one thing. A Victorian terrace typically has suspended timber in the original rooms and a solid slab in the back addition where the old scullery was, so the two meet at a step or a hump under the vinyl. Once new units and appliances go in, that difference stops being cosmetic, because a dishwasher has to slide under a level worktop.
We survey the levels before the design is fixed and settle what the finished floor height needs to be, then work back through the build up: insulation, screed or ply, any underfloor heating, and the tile or engineered board on top. That figure decides the thresholds, whether the garden doors still swing, and how much has to come off the bottom of the internal doors. In a Kennington or Streatham house it is the one measurement most worth getting right early.
- Handleless, shaker and in-frame door styles fitted
- Open-plan kitchen-diner conversions with steel support
- Sink, tap and filter installation with full leak testing
- Waste, water and gas runs moved before the units are set
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
Why Choose GS Renovation in Lambeth
Lambeth homeowners choose GS Renovation because one accountable 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 period home and a result built to last. With 30+ years across SW4, SW9 and SE11, the structure and the new kitchen are delivered together.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Appliance and extraction routes agreed at design stage
- Worktops templated after installation for a precise fit
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- Dust screens and floor protection in occupied homes