The Aim

Our clients engaged us to make improvements to their existing kitchen and utility room, and to replace a dilapidated conservatory at the end of the property, with a brick built extension. Their aim was to create a large, warm and bright open plan kitchen, dining and living areas, with a small utility room that would not interrupt views of the garden. A comprehensive schedule of works was undertaken, including demolishing the existing conservatory to make way for the new extension, knocking through the wall between the existing kitchen and utility room, and removing the wall between the utility room and the new extension.

What we did

We set up a temporary kitchen in the existing dining room (complete with dishwasher) for our clients to use throughout the build, allowing them to function almost as normal!

Major insulation and damp proofing works were carried out to the exterior walls of the kitchen, and we laid a new, insulated, level floor and underfloor heating system. We created a new utility room, adjacent to the understairs w.c., which accommodated a washing machine, tumble dryer, sink and cupboards.

The insulated pitched slate roof of the extension had 2 large Velux rooflights fitted and combined with the 3 leaf bi-fold door allowed large amounts of light into the space. This was further enhanced by full height curtain glazing of the end wall, which really opened up views from the kitchen into the garden.

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Work Undertaken

  • Demolition of old conservatory and suspended ceiling in kitchen
  • Knock through between kitchen and existing utility room
  • Insulation and damp proofing of external walls
  • Built reclaimed brick extension
  • Laid insulated level floor with underfloor heating throughout
  • Created new utility room

What the client said

"We are especially grateful that Richard and the team fully appreciated the impact of this major project on our family life and did everything possible to minimise disruption to us and our neighbours. The temporary kitchen set up in our dining room (complete with dishwasher!) meant we could continue to function almost as normal. "
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