A kitchen renovation touches more trades than any other room: gas, electrics, plumbing, plastering, tiling, flooring and carpentry, all in strict sequence. Apex delivers London kitchen renovations as one managed package — from layout design and supply through installation and decoration — to a fixed price and a written programme.
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Average Timeline Range: 2 - 5 weeks
Layout First, Units Second
The most expensive kitchen mistake in London homes is keeping a bad layout and spending the budget on doors. Before any units are ordered we look at what the room could be: opening to an adjacent dining room, moving the sink to the window, borrowing space from a redundant hallway cupboard, or running services to an island.
In Victorian terraces and mansion-block flats this often involves structural openings or relocated gas and water runs, which we price and certify in-house rather than leaving you to find a structural engineer mid-project. Our designers produce scaled drawings of two or three layout options with honest costings against each, so the decision is made on paper where changes are free.
Only then do we talk cabinetry — and we fit everything from quality trade ranges to bespoke hand-built kitchens, depending on budget.
Installation by One Sequenced Team
A kitchen installation succeeds or fails on sequencing. First fix — new circuits for appliances, relocated gas runs, water and waste — must be complete and tested before plastering; floors must go down before units; stone templating happens only once base units are fixed dead level. One missed step and the programme slips a fortnight.
Because our electricians, gas engineers, plumbers, plasterers and fitters are one team under one project manager, that sequence is run daily rather than negotiated between strangers. Worktop templating is booked the day base units are set, appliances are commissioned and demonstrated at handover, and every gas and electrical installation comes with its Gas Safe and BS 7671 certification in your completion pack.
A straightforward replacement takes about two weeks on site; a kitchen involving structural work and relocated services, four to five.
Realistic Kitchen Budgets in 2026
London kitchen renovations divide roughly into thirds: cabinetry and worktops, appliances, and installation works. At 2026 prices a quality mid-range renovation — trade cabinetry, stone worktop, mid-range appliances, new flooring and decoration — typically runs £18,000 to £35,000 installed. Premium bespoke kitchens start around £45,000 and run well past £80,000 in Central London. A like-for-like replacement keeping the existing layout can be done from £12,000.
Within a whole-property refurbishment, expect the kitchen and bathrooms together to absorb 30–40 per cent of the entire budget — they are where the money shows, and where it is best spent. We itemise every line of the quotation so you can trade specification against cost before committing, and we recommend a 10–15 per cent contingency where walls are being opened or services moved.
Certified Technology & Material Specifications
To maintain our Renowise prestige guarantee levels, our regional surveyor vans carry specialized heavy-duty diagnostic rigs and certified premium hardware.
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in London?
At 2026 prices: like-for-like replacements from around £12,000; quality mid-range renovations £18,000–£35,000 installed; bespoke premium kitchens £45,000–£80,000+. Installation, including any structural and services work, typically accounts for about a third of the total. We provide fixed itemised quotes after a design survey.
How long does a kitchen renovation take?
A straightforward replacement takes around 2 weeks on site. Renovations with structural openings, relocated gas or plumbing, or bespoke cabinetry take 4–5 weeks, plus lead time for cabinetry and stone (typically 4–8 weeks, which we run before site start).
Can you move the kitchen to a different room?
Yes — relocating a kitchen means new water, waste, gas and electrical runs, ventilation and usually building control sign-off, all of which we handle in-house. In flats, a relocated kitchen normally needs freeholder consent, which we prepare the application for.
Do you supply the kitchen or just install it?
Either. Most clients use our supply-and-install package for single accountability, but we regularly install client-supplied kitchens from Howdens, DeVOL, Naked Kitchens and German manufacturers. If you supply, we check delivery completeness before strip-out so the programme is never hostage to a missing unit.
Apex Written Guarantee
We provide a fully comprehensive, written 5-Year guarantee covering all structural reinstatement, moisture boundaries, and finish coatings.
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