Kitchen strip-out and removal in Catford

Is kitchen strip-out and removal right for your Catford kitchen?

Homeowners in Catford often book a strip-out on its own when a builder or another fitter is handling the new kitchen but nobody has planned how the old one comes out safely.

In a flat in Catford, removing a kitchen means planning the route out through shared stairs or lifts, protecting common areas and keeping to the building's working hours. If your home is in Catford or close by in Brockley or Blackheath, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What we cover for kitchen strip-out and removal in Catford

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Water isolated and supplies capped so the rest of the house keeps running water
Wall units, base units, worktops, sink and appliances removed in order
Kitchen circuits isolated and made safe by an electrician
Waste taken through licensed routes and old appliances sent for recycling
Survey of gas, electrical and water positions and the route out of the house
Floors, doorways, stairs and the route to the skip or van protected

Guide prices for kitchen strip-out and removal in Catford

Typical kitchen strip-out and removal prices for homes in Catford, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Guide prices for kitchen strip-out and removal in Catford
Typical project	Guide price
Old kitchen removed and disposed ofUnits, worktops and appliances, including skip hire	£260–£650
Removal with services made safeGas capped by a Gas Safe engineer, circuits made safe by an electrician	£390–£910
Strip-out back to bare wallsOld tiles removed and walls prepared for plaster	£650–£1,600

Guide ranges include labour, protection, waste removal or skip hire and, where listed, making services safe; asbestos testing or removal and replastering are priced separately. Prices include VAT at 20%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Catford?

The housing mix across Greater London includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Catford

Removing a kitchen needs no planning permission in England, but a listed home may need listed building consent before historic fittings are taken out. Only a Gas Safe registered engineer may disconnect and cap a gas supply, and circuits should be made safe by an electrician to BS 7671. A skip on the road usually needs a council permit, which the skip firm normally arranges, and waste should go with a carrier registered with the Environment Agency.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Planning ahead

Measure the hallway and doors on the route out; long worktops and tall larder units sometimes need cutting down to leave the house without damaging walls.
If a skip will need to sit on the road outside your Catford home, speak to the skip firm early, as a permit usually has to be arranged first.
Let neighbours in your Catford terrace or block know when the strip-out is booked; it is a noisy day, and a van or skip may need parking space.
Old steel sinks sometimes have bitumen sound-deadening pads underneath, which may contain asbestos and should be tested before the sink is broken up.

Questions about kitchen strip-out and removal in Catford

How much does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Catford?

Guide prices in Catford are about £260 to £650 including VAT for removing and disposing of an old kitchen. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Which parts of Catford do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Catford, including the SE6 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Brockley. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

Do I need a skip for a kitchen strip-out?

Not always. A small kitchen can often go in a van in one or two trips, while a larger strip-out with tiles and plaster usually needs a skip. A skip on your drive needs no permit, but one on the road usually needs a permit from the council or roads authority, which the skip firm normally arranges. We agree the method at the survey.

Who disconnects the gas and electrics before a strip-out?

A Gas Safe registered engineer disconnects and caps the gas supply to the hob or cooker, which is a legal requirement everywhere in the UK. An electrician isolates the kitchen circuits and makes the cable ends safe to BS 7671, and the water is turned off and the supplies capped. Only then do the units and appliances come out.

What happens if asbestos is found during a kitchen strip-out?

Work in that area stops. Homes built before 2000 may contain asbestos in textured ceiling coatings, old floor tiles, some boiler cupboard boards and the bitumen pads under old steel sinks. Suspect material is sampled and tested by a specialist, and if it does contain asbestos it is removed by a specialist contractor under the asbestos regulations before the strip-out carries on.

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