Kitchen strip-out and removal · England
Kitchen strip-out and removal in Kent
Homeowners and landlords across Kent can book us for kitchen strip-out and removal: old kitchen removed safely, with gas capped, circuits made safe, water isolated and waste taken away.
What prompts kitchen strip-out and removal in Kent?
When a builder is about to extend or open up a Kent kitchen, the old units, worktops and appliances usually need to come out first so work can start on a clear room.
If your Kent home was built before 2000, it may contain asbestos in textured ceilings, old floor tiles or under an old steel sink, so a planned strip-out matters more than speed.
What does kitchen strip-out and removal in Kent include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen strip-out and removal, adjusted to your Kent kitchen after we have measured it:
- 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
- Gas supply disconnected and capped by a Gas Safe registered engineer
- Kitchen circuits isolated and made safe by an electrician
- 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
- Old tiles stripped and walls prepared for plaster, where that is agreed
- Waste taken through licensed routes and old appliances sent for recycling
How much does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Kent?
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 Kent kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes across Kent
Across Kent you will often find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.
Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. 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.
Many Victorian terraces have a narrow back kitchen that owners open into the dining room to make a family space. Oast and barn conversions can put the kitchen in an unusual room shape, which calls for careful planning of units, extraction and lighting.
Rules for kitchen strip-out and removal in Kent
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 start
- If the house was built before 2000, consider an asbestos survey first; textured ceilings, old floor tiles and boiler cupboard boards can contain it.
- Leaseholders should check the lease and building rules on working hours, lift use and waste storage before booking a strip-out.
- Check where a skip can go; one on the road usually needs a council permit, which the skip firm normally arranges.
- Line up the new kitchen soon after the strip-out, as the room stays without a cooker or sink until the services are reconnected.
- Set up a kettle and microwave in another room of your home in Kent, as the kitchen will have no power once the circuits are made safe.
- If you plan to sell or reuse appliances or units, say so at the survey so they are removed carefully and set aside rather than broken up.
Questions about kitchen strip-out and removal in Kent
How much does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Kent?
Guide prices in Kent 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 cover the whole of Kent?
Yes. We carry out kitchen strip-out and removal across Kent, including Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham and Tunbridge Wells. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Kitchen strip-out and removal in towns across Kent
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Maidstone
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Gillingham
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Chatham
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Tunbridge Wells
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Folkestone
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Margate
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Ashford, Kent
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Canterbury
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Sittingbourne
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Gravesend
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Dartford
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Ramsgate
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Dover
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Tonbridge
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Strood
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Whitstable
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Deal
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Sevenoaks
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Rochester
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Herne Bay
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Broadstairs
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Faversham
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Swanley
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Longfield
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Hartley
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Swanscombe
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Hythe, Kent
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Edenbridge
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Tenterden