Kitchen strip-out and removal · County Armagh
Kitchen strip-out and removal in Portadown
Kitchen strip-out and removal in Portadown starts with a free survey visit: we measure up, check the walls, floor and service positions, and explain what the job involves before anything is priced.
Why kitchen strip-out and removal for a Portadown home?
Some Portadown 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.
If a leak has ruined the base units in your Portadown kitchen, a careful strip-out lets the floor and walls dry out and be checked before anything new goes in. Kitchens in every part of Portadown are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in County Armagh.
What we cover for kitchen strip-out and removal in Portadown
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For kitchen strip-out and removal in Portadown it usually covers:
- Wall units, base units, worktops, sink and appliances removed in order
- Floors, doorways, stairs and the route to the skip or van protected
- Survey of gas, electrical and water positions and the route out of the house
- Waste taken through licensed routes and old appliances sent for recycling
- Old tiles stripped and walls prepared for plaster, where that is agreed
- Water isolated and supplies capped so the rest of the house keeps running water
How much does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Portadown?
The figures below are guide prices for Portadown, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Northern Ireland. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in Northern Ireland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Old kitchen removed and disposed ofUnits, worktops and appliances, including skip hire | £180–£440 |
| Removal with services made safeGas capped by a Gas Safe engineer, circuits made safe by an electrician | £260–£620 |
| Strip-out back to bare wallsOld tiles removed and walls prepared for plaster | £440–£1,100 |
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 around Portadown
You will find Georgian townhouses, red-brick terraces, new town houses and rural bungalows throughout County Armagh. Georgian houses in Armagh often have kitchens in former back rooms, while new-town houses in Craigavon and rural bungalows tend to have compact rectangular kitchens.
Hardness in County Armagh depends on the source, from soft to moderately hard, so check with your water supplier before choosing a filter. Country lanes and farm entrances can be tight for delivery lorries, and older terraced streets may have limited parking, so delivery is planned ahead.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Portadown
In Northern Ireland, removing a kitchen needs no planning permission or building control application. A Gas Safe registered engineer must disconnect and cap any gas supply, and circuits should be made safe and tested to BS 7671. A skip on a public road needs a licence from the roads authority, which the skip firm normally arranges, and waste should go with a carrier registered with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
Armagh's Georgian centre is a conservation area with many listed buildings, so new external vents or changes to historic features there may need consent first.
Getting the most from your kitchen strip-out and removal
- If a skip will need to sit on the road outside your Portadown home, speak to the skip firm early, as a permit usually has to be arranged first.
- 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 Portadown 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.
- 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 Portadown
How much does kitchen strip-out and removal cost in Portadown?
Kitchen strip-out and removal in Portadown typically costs £180 to £440 including VAT for removing and disposing of an old kitchen, based on prices in Northern Ireland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover all of Portadown?
Yes. We work across Portadown, including the BT62 and BT63 postcode districts, and nearby towns such as Craigavon and Banbridge. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.
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.
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.
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.
Also covering nearby towns
Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen strip-out and removal:
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Craigavon
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Banbridge
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Armagh
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Dungannon
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Newry
- Kitchen strip-out and removal in Lisburn
- Kitchen strip-out and removal across County Armagh