GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens across Shepherd's Bush, from compact galley layouts in W12 flats to open-plan kitchen-diners in the borough's Victorian and Edwardian terraces. With over 30 years in Hammersmith and Fulham, we handle the cabinetry, the worktops, the services and any structural work as one project, close to the shops at Westfield London.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Shepherd's Bush
The most requested kitchen project in Shepherd's Bush opens the rear of a terrace, knocking the old galley kitchen through to the back reception or out into the side return to create one bright, sociable kitchen-diner. That dividing wall is nearly always load-bearing, so we install a steel beam sized by a structural engineer and signed off by building control. The result is a room where cooking, dining and family life share a single generous space.
We fit the whole thing as one job: the cabinetry, quartz, granite or composite worktops, the integrated appliances, sink and tap, the plumbing and electrics, the tiling and the lighting. In a W12 kitchen-diner we plan task and ambient lighting around the new beam and often a rear lantern or bifold doors, tie the extract ventilation into an outside wall, and set out the units to make the most of a footprint that is typically longer than it is wide.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for W12 homes
Period rooms in Shepherd's Bush come with alcoves, chimney breasts and tall ceilings that rarely suit off-the-shelf units, so we plan bespoke, made-to-measure cabinetry that fits the space precisely. Whether you want a handleless contemporary finish or a classic in-frame Shaker look, we build to suit the age and proportions of the house. Tall larder runs, banks of drawers and clever corner solutions turn the awkward angles of a Victorian terrace into usable storage.
In converted flats around W12 the kitchen is often smaller and the scope for structural change limited, so smart layout and quality fittings do the heavy lifting. Where a flat is leasehold, we can liaise with the managing agent over any building rules and, where a wall is being altered, the freeholder's consent. No planning permission is needed for a like-for-like kitchen, though the new electrics are notifiable under building regulations, and we certify them for you.
Making a compact W12 kitchen work harder
Not every Shepherd's Bush kitchen can be opened up, and a small room refitted intelligently beats a large one planned badly. The biggest single gain is usually swapping base cupboards for deep drawers, because you can see and reach everything rather than kneeling to find a pan at the back. Full-height units on one wall give more storage per square metre than a run of wall cabinets ever will. Appliances are chosen to suit the space rather than squeezed in after the layout is fixed.
Then it is about the details that get used fifty times a day. The bin belongs next to the sink or the prep area, not across the room. A narrow pull-out fills the awkward gap that would otherwise be a filler panel. Corner units need proper mechanisms or they become dead space. Worktop between hob and sink is what you actually cook on, so we protect that run in the layout even when it costs a cupboard elsewhere.
- Sink, tap and filter installation with full leak testing
- Old kitchen strip-out, disposal and making good
- Waste, water and gas runs moved before the units are set
- Island units and bespoke cabinetry
- Underfloor heating and kitchen ventilation
Trusted Kitchen Renovation in Shepherd's Bush
Shepherd's Bush homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team handles the entire kitchen, including any steel beam or knock-through, the services and the finish, with no gap between builder and kitchen fitter. Over 30 years across Hammersmith and Fulham gives you transparent pricing, tidy working in an occupied W12 home and a kitchen designed for your period rooms and built to last.
- Floors levelled and packed so doors and drawers line up
- Second fix carpentry and decorating finished by the same team
- A temporary sink arranged where the kitchen is out for weeks
- Honest updates if a date or a detail has to move
- Waste cleared as we go, not left piled in the garden
- Free follow-up visit after completion if anything needs attention