Kitchen strip-out and removal in Sittingbourne

Is kitchen strip-out and removal right for your Sittingbourne kitchen?

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 a leak has ruined the base units in your Sittingbourne 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 Sittingbourne are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Kent.

What we cover for kitchen strip-out and removal in Sittingbourne

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

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
Wall units, base units, worktops, sink and appliances removed in order
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

Guide prices for kitchen strip-out and removal in Sittingbourne

Typical kitchen strip-out and removal prices for homes in Sittingbourne, including VAT and adjusted for the South East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Guide prices for kitchen strip-out and removal in Sittingbourne
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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Sittingbourne homes

Typical homes in this part of Kent include 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.

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.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Sittingbourne

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 Sittingbourne

Let neighbours in your Sittingbourne terrace or block know when the strip-out is booked; it is a noisy day, and a van or skip may need parking space.
Find your stopcock and gas meter before the day so the plumber and the Gas Safe engineer can isolate supplies in your Sittingbourne home quickly.
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.
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 Sittingbourne

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

Guide prices in Sittingbourne 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 all of Sittingbourne?

Yes. We work across Sittingbourne, including the ME10 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Faversham and Gillingham. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen strip-out and removal: