Kitchen strip-out and removal in Chichester

What prompts kitchen strip-out and removal in Chichester?

If a leak has ruined the base units in your Chichester kitchen, a careful strip-out lets the floor and walls dry out and be checked before anything new goes in.

Landlords across West Sussex sometimes need a damaged or dated rental kitchen removed between tenancies, so the replacement can be measured accurately from bare walls and fitted quickly. Homes right across Chichester are covered, as are nearby places such as Bognor Regis, Emsworth and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Chichester covers:

Survey of gas, electrical and water positions and the route out of the house
Gas supply disconnected and capped by a Gas Safe registered engineer
Floors, doorways, stairs and the route to the skip or van protected
Wall units, base units, worktops, sink and appliances removed in order
Waste taken through licensed routes and old appliances sent for recycling
Old tiles stripped and walls prepared for plaster, where that is agreed

What does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Chichester?

The figures below are guide prices for Chichester, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

What does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Chichester?
Typical project	Guide price
Old kitchen removed and disposed ofUnits, worktops and appliances, including skip hire	£230–£580
Removal with services made safeGas capped by a Gas Safe engineer, circuits made safe by an electrician	£340–£800
Strip-out back to bare wallsOld tiles removed and walls prepared for plaster	£580–£1,400

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%.

House types around Chichester and what they mean for a kitchen

Typical homes in this part of West Sussex include 1930s semis, flint and brick cottages, post-war new town houses and seaside bungalows. Crawley's new-town houses often have a compact galley, while seaside bungalows in Worthing and Bognor Regis tend to have a small square kitchen beside the dining area.

Coastal flats may have no lift, and village lanes on the edge of the Downs can be narrow for delivery lorries, so the delivery route is checked at the survey. West Sussex has mostly hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common and a filter is worth considering.

Do you need approval for kitchen strip-out and removal in Chichester?

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.

Homes in the South Downs National Park, listed flint cottages and conservation areas such as central Chichester may need consent for a new external vent.

Practical advice for Chichester homeowners

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 your Chichester home was built before 2000, ask whether an asbestos survey makes sense before the strip-out date is fixed, rather than waiting to see what turns up.
If a skip will need to sit on the road outside your Chichester home, speak to the skip firm early, as a permit usually has to be arranged first.
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 Chichester

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

Guide prices in Chichester are about £230 to £580 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 Chichester do you work in?

All of them. Our West Sussex coverage takes in the whole of Chichester, including the PO19 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Bognor Regis. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

Can you strip out a kitchen for another fitter or builder?

Yes. We can take out the old kitchen on its own and leave the room ready, with gas capped, circuits made safe and water isolated, so your builder or fitter starts with a clear space. Tell us at the survey what condition the walls and floor should be left in, because stripping back to bare walls is a bigger job than removing units.

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.

Where does the old kitchen go after it is removed?

Into licensed waste routes. Units, worktops and packaging go by skip or van with a registered waste carrier to permitted sites, and old appliances go for recycling, which matters most for fridges and freezers because their gases need specialist treatment. Anything you want to keep or sell, such as a working oven, is set aside before the strip-out starts.

Kitchen strip-out and removal in neighbouring towns

We also carry out kitchen strip-out and removal in these towns near Chichester: