GS Renovation designs and fits kitchens across Woolwich, tailored to the bay-fronted Victorian and Edwardian terraces of SE18. With over 30 years in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, we handle the cabinetry, worktops, plumbing, electrics and any structural knock-through as one project, so your new kitchen is delivered by a single accountable team.
Open-plan kitchen-diners in Woolwich terraces
The most requested kitchen project in Woolwich opens the rear of the terrace, removing the wall between the old kitchen in the closet wing and the middle reception to create a 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 building control. Infilling the side return alongside it adds valuable extra width to what was a tight galley space.
Once the opening is formed we fit the new kitchen to make the most of the reconfigured room. Quartz, granite or composite worktops, integrated appliances, well planned task and mood lighting and considered storage all come together around the solid-wall construction typical of these SE18 homes. We coordinate the plumbing and electrics so the whole space works as one, rather than a kitchen bolted onto a structural job done by someone else.
Bespoke fitted kitchens for SE18 homes
The alcoves, chimney breasts and slightly awkward proportions of Woolwich period homes often suit made-to-measure cabinetry better than off-the-shelf units. We plan the layout around the room's real dimensions, using full-height storage where the ceilings are tall and clever corner solutions where the closet wing narrows. From handleless contemporary designs to classic Shaker fronts, we build to suit the age and feel of the house.
A kitchen is as much about the services as the finish. We run new plumbing for sinks, dishwashers and appliances, update the electrics and consumer unit where needed, and handle the tiling, splashbacks and flooring in-house. Kitchen electrical work is notifiable under building regulations, so it is properly certified. The result is a durable, well built kitchen that fits your Woolwich home rather than fighting its period quirks.
Taps, sinks and London's hard water
London water is hard, and it decides more about a kitchen than most people expect. Limescale marks a black composite sink faster than a stainless one, furs up a boiling water tap and shortens the life of anything with a small heating element. A tap with a straightforward cartridge that can be replaced is a better long term choice than something imported that nobody stocks parts for.
The sink itself is a practical decision. A single large bowl suits anyone who washes oven trays, a bowl and a half suits a family who rinse and stack. Undermounted sinks look cleaner and need a worktop material that can carry them. If you want a boiling or filtered tap, it needs a socket and room in the cupboard below for the tank and filter, which is far easier to plan at first fix than to squeeze in once the units are fitted.
- New circuits and consumer unit work certified under Part P
- Plastering, decorating and second fix carpentry
- Pantry, larder and utility room integration
- Sink, tap and filter installation with full leak testing
- Boiler relocation coordinated with a registered heating engineer
Trusted Kitchen Renovation in Woolwich
Woolwich homeowners choose GS Renovation because one team delivers the whole kitchen, including any steel beam knock-through, the services and the finish. You get bespoke or fitted designs planned around your SE18 period proportions, worktops in quartz, granite or composite, certified electrics and tidy working in an occupied home. Backed by more than 30 years in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
- Old kitchen stripped, disposed of and made good within the price
- Structural engineer instructed and coordinated on your behalf
- Photographs kept at each stage for your records
- Fully insured, with cover in place on every site
- Worktops templated after installation for a precise fit
- Rated 4.9 from 31 reviews on MyBuilder