What this work involves
Start with a final kitchen installation drawing. Then establish which walls, floors and connections change. This avoids furniture that does not fit or inaccessible services.
- Removal of the existing kitchen
- Layout and wall changes
- Water, drainage, electrics and ventilation
- Floor and wall finishes
- Measuring, delivery and installation
Use the following design considerations when coordinating this service with a wider project. Agree which parts apply to your request.
Identify which existing structural elements may be exposed during renovation.
Decide this before construction
Coordinate the visible detail before producing structural elements. Plan services and finishes early so unwanted boxing does not later surround a deliberately exposed connection.
Which trade-off matters?
An exposed beam makes the construction legible but changes requirements for junctions and services. Compare exposed and concealed solutions using the same structural assumptions.
Compare the complete intervention
Separate structural function and visible finish quality in the budget. Ask which preparation, protection and finishing are included when an element remains exposed.
Cost factors for this service
Building preparation is often separate from the kitchen price. Include service changes and repairs to adjacent surfaces.
Bring this to the discussion
Kitchen design, installation drawing, dimensions and photographs.
Questions about the work
When should the kitchen be measured?
Agree this with the supplier. After building changes, final measuring may need to wait until the relevant dimensions are reliable.
The design situations here illustrate choices; they are not completed projects or a diagnosis of your property.