Kitchen Renovation Old Street

Kitchens in Old Street range from statement open-plan spaces in warehouse conversions to compact galley layouts in new-build apartments near the Angel. GS Renovation designs and builds both, handling cabinetry, worktops, services and any steelwork as one project. Over 30 years across EC1 and Islington means we work cleanly inside occupied, managed flats and leave nothing for another trade to finish.

Open-plan kitchens in Old Street conversions

The signature Old Street kitchen opens into the living space to exploit the height and light of a converted warehouse. Where the wall between kitchen and living area carries load, that knock-through needs a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off under building regulations, not a casual removal. We confirm what the wall holds first, prop safely, and integrate the new opening so the finished kitchen-diner feels original to the space.

On the cabinetry itself we build to the room rather than to a catalogue. Handleless contemporary units suit the clean lines of an EC1 conversion, topped with quartz, granite or composite worktops chosen for durability and looks. We integrate the appliances, run the plumbing and notifiable electrics, tile the splashbacks and layer the lighting so task, feature and ambient all work together. Every service is certified and the whole install is managed by one team.

Fitted kitchens for Old Street apartments

New-build flats around Old Street often come with a developer kitchen that photographs well but works poorly: shallow storage, weak lighting and cheap fittings. We replace it with a properly planned layout that respects the fixed positions of soil pipes and risers common in these blocks. Where the managing agent restricts changes to services, we design around them intelligently rather than promising moves the building will not permit.

Space is usually the constraint, so we make every millimetre count with full-height units, integrated appliances and worktops that double as prep and dining. Wet trades are isolated in advance with the managing agent, and dust and noise are controlled to keep neighbouring leaseholders onside. The finished kitchen is watertight, correctly ventilated and certified, delivered on a programme that fits the access and working-hour rules of an EC1 apartment block.

• Handleless, shaker and in-frame door styles fitted
• Plumbing, electrics and appliance integration
• Extraction ducted through to outside air
• Floor levelling and screeding before the flooring goes down
• Underfloor heating and kitchen ventilation

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Trusted Kitchen Renovation in Old Street

An Old Street kitchen often combines a structural knock-through with a precise fit-out, and GS Renovation handles both. One team sizes the beam, gains building control sign-off, runs the services and installs the cabinetry, so nothing falls between trades. Thirty years in EC1 and Islington means tidy working in occupied flats and a kitchen built to outlast the next fashion.

• Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you
• Materials priced at options, so you choose the finish
• Aftercare and snagging support once the job is finished
• Old kitchen stripped, disposed of and made good within the price
• Floors levelled and packed so doors and drawers line up
• One point of contact on the phone, not a call centre

Written and reviewed by Abdelaaziz Saaid, founder of GS Renovation Ltd, who has spent more than 30 years on the tools and on site in London homes. Structural design is specified by the consulting engineer appointed to your project.