Kitchen Renovation Clondalkin
Kitchen Renovation Clondalkin
Whether you are replacing a tired kitchen, reworking a layout that never suited the house, or opening the room into the space next door, we handle kitchen renovations for homeowners across Clondalkin from first survey to final fit.
Kitchens in Clondalkin’s 1960s and 1970s housing share a common shape: narrow, separate from the dining room, and designed when a kitchen was a place you cooked rather than a place the family sat.
Kitchen Renovations in Clondalkin
Kitchens in Clondalkin’s 1960s and 1970s housing, including much of the former local authority stock, share a common shape. They are narrow, they are separate from the dining room, and they were designed when a kitchen was a place you cooked rather than a place the family sat.
The Galley Kitchen
The typical arrangement is a long narrow kitchen with units down one or both sides and a door at each end. It is efficient to cook in and unpleasant to be in with anyone else.
Better units in the same galley improve how it looks without changing how it works. If the layout is the actual complaint, the answer is usually to take the wall between the kitchen and the dining room out, or to open a much wider structural opening in it.
That is engineered work: the wall generally carries load, so it needs a beam sized by an engineer, propping while the opening is formed, and making good afterwards. It costs more than a replacement kitchen and it is usually the thing that actually solves the problem.
Where the Boiler and the Meters Are
One practical thing specific to housing of this era: the boiler, the gas meter, the electrical board or all three are frequently in the kitchen, often in exactly the run of units you want to change.
Moving any of them is possible but it is specialist work with its own costs and sign-offs, and it needs to be in the plan from the beginning rather than discovered when the units are being set out. We identify all of it at survey.
Extending Instead
Clondalkin plots are generally generous, and where the real problem is floor area rather than layout, extending is the honest answer rather than a cleverer kitchen. Doing the extension and the kitchen as one project is significantly more efficient than doing them in sequence. Our house extensions in Clondalkin page covers what the site will allow.
When the kitchen forms part of a wider home upgrade, explore our house renovation service in Clondalkin to plan the work together.
What You Get From Us
- An honest answer on whether new units will actually fix your complaint
- Boiler, meters and board located and planned around from the start
- Structural work for knock-throughs priced in by an engineer, not estimated
- Plumbing and electrical work by qualified trades
- Fully insured, CIRI-registered contractor with a fixed written quotation
See Our Completed Renovations
Every kitchen renovation is designed around the homeowner’s individual needs, style preferences and the existing layout of the property.
Our completed projects showcase a range of kitchen styles, finishes and layouts, providing inspiration for homeowners planning anything from a modern refresh to a complete kitchen transformation.
Browse our gallery to see examples of our completed work and explore what’s possible for your own home.
Kitchen Renovation Clondalkin FAQs
Will a new kitchen fix my galley layout?
It will improve how it looks without changing how it works. If the layout is the actual complaint, the answer is taking out the wall between the kitchen and dining room, or forming a much wider structural opening. That is engineered work costing more than a replacement kitchen, and it is usually what genuinely solves the problem.
The boiler is in the middle of my kitchen. Can it move?
Usually yes, but it is specialist work with its own costs and sign-offs. In housing of this era the boiler, gas meter and electrical board are frequently in the kitchen, often exactly where you want to change the units. It needs to be in the plan from the start rather than discovered during setting out.
Should I extend instead?
If the real problem is floor area rather than layout, then yes, and a cleverer kitchen will not fix it. Clondalkin plots are generally generous. Doing the extension and kitchen as one project is significantly more efficient than doing them one after the other.
Is the wall between my kitchen and dining room load-bearing?
In this housing it usually is, but it is not something to assume either way. We bring in an engineer to confirm and to size the beam, rather than guessing from the direction of the joists.
Book a Free Kitchen Survey in Clondalkin
The survey costs nothing and carries no obligation. We look at the existing services, tell you which walls can realistically come out, and give you a fixed written quotation rather than an estimate that moves.
We renovate kitchens throughout Clondalkin and west Dublin, including Lucan, Palmerstown, Ballyfermot, Rathcoole and Newcastle.
Commitments for Project
As a top building contractor, our team of expert tradesmen and managers is dedicated to ensuring the seamless completion of your project. Particularly, we will guide you through the process and ensure transparency to help you make informed decisions.
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