Real project · Residential refurbishment

From water damage to a renewed kitchen

A complete galley-kitchen transformation, from exposed ceilings and stripped walls to charcoal cabinetry, pale worktops and a herringbone floor.

Project
Kitchen refurbishment
Works
Strip-out, service coordination, kitchen installation and finishes
Format
12-page project story and customer guide
Before: the original galley kitchen.
Before: the original galley kitchen.
After: the renewed charcoal kitchen and herringbone-pattern floor.
After: the renewed charcoal kitchen and herringbone-pattern floor.

The original kitchen

The starting point was a narrow galley kitchen with cream cabinetry and a freestanding cooker. An escape of water from the bathroom above brought the floor-and-ceiling zone into the scope of the refurbishment.

Opening up the affected area

Removing the kitchen ceiling exposed the joists, pipes and wiring above. The photographic record shows why this project involved more than changing cupboard doors: the room needed work behind its finished surfaces.

During the works: opening up the affected area.
During the works: opening up the affected area.

Strip-out and preparation

Existing fittings and wall finishes were removed to prepare the room for renewal. With the kitchen opened up, the team could coordinate the ceiling work, plumbing routes and the new installation.

Bringing the room back together

The progress photographs follow the room through ceiling renewal, cabinet installation and worktop fitting. These stages needed to connect so that the new kitchen could be installed within the existing galley space.

Project detail: bringing the room back together.
Project detail: bringing the room back together.

The finished kitchen

Charcoal cabinetry is paired with pale marble-effect worktops and splashbacks. Black handles and tapware give the scheme a consistent detail, while the light herringbone floor carries through to the window end of the room.

Planning your kitchen refurbishment

A useful first conversation covers the existing layout, water damage or other defects, appliance choices, storage, lighting and finishes. We then establish the survey information and scope needed to price and programme the work. Changes are agreed before additional work proceeds.

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