Kitchen strip-out and removal in Faversham

Thinking about kitchen strip-out and removal in Faversham?

Some Faversham households are fitting a new kitchen themselves and want the heavy, messy part done by others, with gas capped and circuits made safe before they begin.

Landlords across Kent sometimes need a damaged or dated rental kitchen removed between tenancies, so the replacement can be measured accurately from bare walls and fitted quickly. If your home is in Faversham or close by in Whitstable or Sittingbourne, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What is in a typical job?

Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen strip-out and removal, that normally means:

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
Wall units, base units, worktops, sink and appliances removed in order
Water isolated and supplies capped so the rest of the house keeps running water
Gas supply disconnected and capped by a Gas Safe registered engineer
Old tiles stripped and walls prepared for plaster, where that is agreed

Kitchen strip-out and removal prices in Faversham

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Faversham kitchen. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Kitchen strip-out and removal prices in Faversham
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 Faversham?

In and around Faversham, homes range across Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey. Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Faversham

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.

Listed weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Before you book kitchen strip-out and removal in Faversham

If a skip will need to sit on the road outside your Faversham home, speak to the skip firm early, as a permit usually has to be arranged first.
Find your stopcock and gas meter before the day so the plumber and the Gas Safe engineer can isolate supplies in your Faversham home quickly.
If your Faversham 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.
Line up the new kitchen soon after the strip-out, as the room stays without a cooker or sink until the services are reconnected.

Questions about kitchen strip-out and removal in Faversham

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

Guide prices in Faversham 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.

Do you work near Faversham as well?

Yes. As well as Faversham itself, we cover the rest of Kent and nearby towns such as Whitstable and Sittingbourne. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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

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