A realistic budget normally has three parts: the kitchen package, the construction and installation work, and a sensible contingency.

The kitchen package may include cabinetry, worktops, appliances and specialist finishes. The building budget may need to cover removal, preparation, plumbing, electrics, ventilation, flooring, lighting, fitting, decoration, protection and access arrangements.

Older West London properties can also reveal uneven floors, outdated services or other conditions once the existing kitchen is removed. Establishing the specification early and making responsibilities clear gives the budget a firmer basis. Without that information, a headline figure can be misleading, even for two kitchens of a similar size.

The programme depends on the condition of the room, the amount of preparation required and the lead times for cabinetry, worktops, appliances and specialist finishes.

Replacing a kitchen in a prepared room follows a different programme from renovating a space that needs electrical or plumbing upgrades, floor correction, extensive making good or changes to the internal arrangement.

The sequence may include strip-out, first-fix services, preparation, kitchen fitting, worktop templating where required, final connections, decoration, testing and snagging. Once the drawings, specification, responsibilities and delivery dates are clear, we can set out a project-specific programme.

A kitchen renovation usually begins by confirming the drawings, specification, responsibilities and product lead times. The existing kitchen is then safely isolated and removed.

Any necessary preparation follows, together with first-fix plumbing, electrical and ventilation work. Walls, ceilings and floors are made ready before the cabinetry is fitted.

Worktops are templated and installed where required, followed by final plumbing and electrical connections, appliances, lighting, decoration and finishing. The last stage is testing, snagging and handover.

The exact order may change to suit the kitchen system and the property, but each stage needs to be ready before the next trade begins.

In many high-end kitchens, bespoke cabinetry, natural stone worktops and appliances are among the largest individual costs. They are not always the whole story.

Older plumbing or electrics, ventilation, floor correction, wall preparation and specialist finishes can add significantly to the construction work. Restricted access and complex installation details may also affect the labour and programme.

The clearest way to understand the cost is to separate the kitchen products from the building and fitting work. A detailed scope should show what the client or kitchen studio is supplying, what the builder is installing and what preparation is included. This also makes quotations easier to compare.

Yes, where those elements form part of the agreed scope. We can manage the site work and organise the relevant trades for removal, preparation, plumbing, electrics, lighting, ventilation, flooring, cabinetry and kitchen fitting, appliance connections, decoration and finishing.

This means the homeowner is not left to arrange each trade separately. Before work begins, we confirm who is supplying the cabinetry, worktops, appliances and specialist items, together with their delivery dates and installation requirements.

We then manage the construction through to testing, snagging and handover. Where the brief involves extending the property to create a larger kitchen, we can discuss that work as part of our house extension service.

Yes. We work directly with homeowners or alongside an architect, interior designer or kitchen studio appointed by the client.

We are not tied to a particular kitchen brand or supplier. The client can select the studio that best suits the project, and we can expertly fit the kitchen it supplies from the relevant drawings, specification and installation information.

We manage the construction and fitting rather than providing architectural or interior design services. Early coordination helps cabinetry dimensions, service positions, floor levels, appliance requirements, worktop templates and specialist finishes align before installation begins.

Yes. We renovate kitchens in houses and apartments across Chelsea, Fulham, Kensington and Notting Hill, subject to the size and nature of the project.

Older plumbing and electrics, uneven walls or floors, retained period details, restricted access and shared entrances are common considerations in these properties.

A Victorian terrace may need deliveries and waste removal planned around narrow access and close neighbours. An apartment may require protection to communal areas and coordination around shared entrances. We assess these practical points before work starts and organise the build around the kitchen specification and the property.