GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens throughout New Cross, tailored to the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of SE14. With over 30 years in Lewisham, we take on everything from a straight replacement to a full open-plan knock-through, handling the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any steelwork as one coordinated project.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in New Cross
The most requested kitchen project in New Cross opens the rear of the terrace, knocking the kitchen through to the middle reception to create a bright, sociable kitchen-diner. Because that dividing wall almost always carries load, we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control. Many SE14 homeowners combine this with infilling the side return to widen the whole space.
Working in a terrace this tightly packed, we plan the knock-through around the closet wing and the run of the garden light. Once the steel is in and the opening formed, we fit the units, run the plumbing for sink and appliances, wire the sockets and lighting, and tile and floor throughout. Handling the structure and the new kitchen together means no gap between trades and no waiting for another firm to finish.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for SE14 homes
New Cross terraces come with alcoves, chimney breasts and awkward returns that rarely suit off-the-shelf units. We plan bespoke and fitted kitchens that use every inch, working the cabinetry around the original proportions of these Victorian and Edwardian rooms. Whether you want a handleless contemporary look or a classic Shaker style, we build the layout to fit the house rather than forcing the house to fit the kitchen.
For the surfaces we fit quartz, granite and composite worktops chosen to suit both the design and the way you cook, with integrated appliances kept flush and tidy. Lighting is planned properly, with task light over the worktops and softer light over the dining end. The plumbing, electrics, tiling and decoration are all handled in-house, so your SE14 kitchen is delivered complete by one team.
What you decide and when
The biggest decision in an SE14 kitchen is whether you are replacing a kitchen or changing the shape of the house. A straight replacement in the existing room is quick and predictable. Opening into the side return or through to the middle room brings in an engineer, a beam, building control and probably a party wall notice as well, and it roughly doubles the length of the programme.
That has to be settled first because everything else follows from it. After that, appliances and layout are needed before first fix, since sockets, waste runs and extraction are all built into the walls at that stage. Worktop material can wait. Handles, tiles and paint can wait longer still. We give you the decision points with dates attached at the start, so nothing has to be chosen in a rush on the day it is needed. If the structural route is chosen, the party wall notice is served at the very start, since its notice period cannot be shortened.
- Old kitchen strip-out, disposal and making good
- New circuits, sockets and dedicated appliance supplies
- Handleless, shaker and in-frame door styles fitted
- Plastering, decorating and second fix carpentry
- Sink, tap and filter installation with full leak testing
Trusted Kitchen Renovation in New Cross
New Cross homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team delivers the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services and the finish. You get honest pricing, tidy working in an occupied SE14 home, and building control sign-off on any structural change. Over 30 years across Lewisham means a kitchen built accurately around the quirks of a period terrace.
- The kitchen laid out on plan before a single unit is ordered
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Aftercare and snagging support once the job is finished
- Old kitchen stripped, disposed of and made good within the price
- Straight advice on what is and is not worth spending money on
- Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you