Kitchen strip-out and removal in Fareham

Who usually needs kitchen strip-out and removal in Fareham?

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

Homeowners in Fareham 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. If your home is in Fareham or close by in Gosport or Portsmouth, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What does kitchen strip-out and removal in Fareham include?

Here is what usually goes into kitchen strip-out and removal, adjusted to your Fareham kitchen after we have measured it:

Old tiles stripped and walls prepared for plaster, where that is agreed
Gas supply disconnected and capped by a Gas Safe registered engineer
Waste taken through licensed routes and old appliances sent for recycling
Floors, doorways, stairs and the route to the skip or van protected
Kitchen circuits isolated and made safe by an electrician
Survey of gas, electrical and water positions and the route out of the house

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

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South East. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Fareham?
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Fareham?

The housing mix across Hampshire includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

What rules apply to kitchen strip-out and removal in Fareham?

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 within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Practical advice for Fareham homeowners

Empty every cupboard, the fridge and the freezer the day before the strip-out, and defrost the freezer so it can be carried out without leaking.
Set up a kettle and microwave in another room of your home in Hampshire, as the kitchen will have no power once the circuits are made safe.
If a skip will need to sit on the road outside your Fareham home, speak to the skip firm early, as a permit usually has to be arranged first.
If the house was built before 2000, consider an asbestos survey first; textured ceilings, old floor tiles and boiler cupboard boards can contain it.

Questions about kitchen strip-out and removal in Fareham

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

Guide prices in Fareham 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 Fareham do you work in?

All of them. Our Hampshire coverage takes in the whole of Fareham, including the PO16 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Gosport. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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.

Kitchen strip-out and removal in neighbouring towns

The same service is available a short drive from Fareham, including: