GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens across Lewisham, from the Edwardian terraces of Forest Hill in SE23 to the Victorian homes of Catford in SE6. With 30+ years in the borough, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, services and any structural knock-through as a single project, turning cramped galley kitchens into open, sociable spaces.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Lewisham terraces
The kitchen most Lewisham families want opens the rear closet wing through to the middle reception, creating one bright kitchen-diner across the back of the house. That dividing wall is normally load-bearing, so the knock-through needs a steel beam, sized by a structural engineer and signed off by Lewisham Council building control. Fill in the side return at the same time and the room widens dramatically, ideal for the deep plans of these terraces.
We design the new kitchen around how you actually cook and gather, planning the layout, sockets, lighting and ventilation before a single unit goes in. Quartz, granite and composite worktops all suit these spaces, paired with integrated appliances for a clean finish. Underfloor heating, a large rooflight over the old side return and considered task lighting make the room work all year. Plumbing, electrics, tiling and decoration are all handled by our own team.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for Lewisham homes
Period Lewisham houses come with alcoves, chimney breasts and tall ceilings that rarely suit off-the-shelf units. Made-to-measure cabinetry uses every awkward corner, whether that is a run of tall larders beside a retained chimney breast or a bank of drawers under the window looking onto the garden. From handleless contemporary designs to classic in-frame Shaker kitchens, we build to match the age and proportions of the house.
Not every Lewisham kitchen needs a wall removed. In a smaller terrace in SE4 or SE14, or a flat near New Cross, we often gain far more from a cleverer layout, better storage and the right worktop and lighting than from major structural change. None of this needs planning permission, though the electrical work is notifiable under building regulations, which we register and certify. You get a kitchen that fits the room and the way you live.
Doing the structure now, the kitchen later
Not every Lewisham household wants to do the whole thing at once, and there is a sensible way to split it. The structural work, the beam, the opening, the first-fix plumbing and electrics and the plastering, is the disruptive and dusty part and is best done in one go. The kitchen itself can follow months later without any of that having to be revisited, provided the first fix was set out for the final layout.
That proviso is the whole point. Waste positions, the hob and extractor position, the island supplies buried in the floor and the circuits back to the consumer unit all have to be decided before the plaster goes on, even if the units are years away. We draw the finished kitchen at the start, install to that drawing, and photograph every service run before it is covered so nothing has to be chased out of finished plaster a year later.
- New circuits, sockets and dedicated appliance supplies
- Old kitchen strip-out, disposal and making good
- Tiling, flooring and feature lighting
- New circuits and consumer unit work certified under Part P
- Sink, tap and filter installation with full leak testing
Trusted Kitchen Renovation in Lewisham
Lewisham homeowners choose GS Renovation because one accountable team handles the whole kitchen, including any steel beam or knock-through, the services, worktops and finish. With 30+ years across SE6, SE13 and SE23, you get honest advice, tidy working in an occupied home, and a bespoke kitchen built to last.
- Services moved and tested before the units go in, not after
- Appliance and extraction routes agreed at design stage
- Suppliers used across every budget, with options priced
- One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre
- Aftercare and snagging support once the job is finished
- Site left safe and secure at the end of every day