GS Renovation designs and builds kitchens across Peckham, working with the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces that define SE15. With over 30 years in Southwark, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any structural steelwork as one project, turning cramped rear kitchens near Peckham Rye into open, sociable spaces.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Peckham homes
The classic Peckham kitchen project opens the rear of the terrace, knocking 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. Many SE15 homes gain even more room by infilling the side return alongside the closet wing at the same time.
Once the structure is in, we fit the kitchen itself: quality units, quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances and considered task and mood lighting. We run the plumbing and electrics, tile the splashbacks and floors, and work around the solid-wall construction and tight rear footprint typical of Peckham terraces so the finished room feels planned rather than squeezed in.
Bespoke kitchens for Peckham period proportions
The alcoves, chimney breasts and tall ceilings of a Victorian SE15 terrace suit made-to-measure cabinetry far better than standard flat-pack runs. We plan the layout around the bay, the closet wing and the natural light, using full-height units and clever corner solutions to claw back storage in a narrow plan. Shaker or handleless, painted or timber, we build the kitchen to suit the age of the house.
In lower-ground or rear kitchens where head height and daylight are limited, we design the lighting and ventilation to match, adding rooflights or glazing where the layout allows. The plumbing, electrics, tiling and decoration are all handled in-house, and any notifiable electrical work is done to building regulations. You get a kitchen that fits the house, not one forced onto it.
What we see go wrong locally
The kitchen faults we get called back to in Peckham are usually decisions rather than defects. A layout drawn without checking where the soil stack is, leaving the sink on a long shallow waste run that blocks. An island placed where the joists cannot take it or where services cannot reach. And a knock-through into the side return specified before anybody established whether that wall was carrying load from above. A fourth is choosing an extractor by looks rather than by duct route, then finding there is no sensible way to vent it.
The other frequent one is timing rather than design. Cabinets ordered against a drawing rather than against the room as plastered, which leaves a filler panel where a run should have been tight. We take final measurements from the finished walls, and we set out services from the cabinet plan rather than the other way round. It adds a step to the programme, but it removes the compromises you would otherwise notice every single day.
- Plumbing, electrics and appliance integration
- Tiling, flooring and feature lighting
- Floor levelling and screeding before the flooring goes down
- Underfloor heating and kitchen ventilation
- Old kitchen strip-out, disposal and making good
Trusted Kitchen Renovation in Peckham
Peckham homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team handles the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services and the finish. We know the quirks of SE15 terraces, from solid walls to tight rear plans, and we deliver bespoke cabinetry, stone worktops and tidy working in an occupied home. Over 30 years in Southwark backs every project.
- Neighbours given notice before the noisy stages
- A temporary sink arranged where the kitchen is out for weeks
- Paperwork and certificates handed over for when you sell
- Building control applications and inspections coordinated for you
- The kitchen laid out on plan before a single unit is ordered
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