GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens across St John's Wood, from compact galley kitchens in NW8 mansion flats to open-plan kitchen-diners in the area's Victorian and Edwardian terraces. With over 30 years in Westminster, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any structural work needed to open up the space as a single project.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in St John's Wood
The most requested kitchen job on a St John's Wood terrace opens the rear of the house, knocking the kitchen through to the middle reception to create one bright, sociable 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 Westminster building control. Where a shared wall is involved, we also serve the required party wall notice before cutting begins.
With the structure open, we fit the new kitchen: quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances, considered task and feature lighting, tiling and the pipework and circuits to serve it all. Kitchen electrics are notifiable under building regulations, so the work is certified, not left unsigned. We plan the layout around the terrace's tight rear footprint and the closet wing, so storage and workspace are not squeezed out by the run of units.
Bespoke kitchens for NW8 period homes
St John's Wood homes have proportions that suit made-to-measure cabinetry rather than off-the-shelf units, with alcoves beside chimney breasts, tall ceilings and the odd angles of a rear closet wing. We plan in-frame or handleless designs to fit those spaces exactly, from classic Shaker joinery for a period villa to sleek contemporary runs for a refurbished flat. Every kitchen is built around how the room actually catches light through the day.
In the mansion flats around NW8, replacing a kitchen means working within the lease and the block's rules on wet works, waste and working hours, often with the managing agent's agreement in place first. Moving a sink or an appliance shifts plumbing and drainage, so we plan the services early. Whether the home is a leasehold flat or a freehold villa, one team delivers the design, the joinery, the stone and the finish.
- Island units and bespoke cabinetry
- Underfloor heating and ventilation
- Bespoke kitchen design and 3D layout planning
- Supply and fitting of units, worktops and splashbacks
- Open-plan kitchen-diner conversions
The GS Renovation Difference in St John's Wood
St John's Wood homeowners choose GS Renovation because one accountable team handles the whole kitchen, the steel beam and knock-through, the services, the stone and the fit, with certified electrics and a Westminster building control sign-off where structure is involved. With 30+ years in NW8, we work tidily in an occupied home and build kitchens that suit both the property and its value.
- Free, no-obligation quotations
- Over 30 years of hands-on experience
- Dedicated project management
- Fully insured and guaranteed work
- Building control and planning support
- Clean, tidy and reliable tradespeople