Kitchen Renovation Santry
Kitchen Renovation Santry
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 Santry from first survey to final fit.
Santry housing is largely mid-century, and kitchens of that era were built as separate workrooms at the rear. The real brief here is usually not new units in the same room, but a different relationship between the kitchen and the rest of the house.
Kitchen Renovations in Santry
Santry housing is largely mid-century, and kitchens in houses of that era share a common shape: a separate room, often at the rear, designed when kitchens were workrooms rather than living spaces.
That is usually the real brief here. Not new units in the same room, but a different relationship between the kitchen and the rest of the house.
The Separate Kitchen Problem
Houses of this age typically have a kitchen closed off from the dining room, with a doorway between them and sometimes a serving hatch. It made sense at the time and it suits almost nobody now.
Opening the two into one space is the change that transforms these houses. It is structural work, because the dividing wall generally carries load, so it needs a steel beam sized by an engineer along with propping and making good.
Where the wall genuinely cannot come out, widening the opening substantially achieves a good deal of the same effect for considerably less.
Older Services
In a mid-century house we expect to find plumbing and wiring that has been added to over decades rather than designed as a whole. Kitchen circuits in particular are frequently inadequate for modern appliances, and the waste runs are often the shortest route rather than the best one.
We establish what is actually there before quoting, because this is where fixed prices come apart if nobody looked first.
Floors and Levels
One thing specific to older houses: the kitchen floor is frequently at a slightly different level to the adjoining room, particularly where a rear return or an old extension is involved. If you are opening the two into one space, that level difference has to be resolved, and it is easier to plan for than to discover.
What You Get From Us
- An honest view on whether opening up is worth the structural work
- Existing services established before you get a fixed price
- Floor levels checked where two rooms are being combined
- Plumbing and electrical work by qualified trades
- Fully insured, CIRI-registered contractor with a dedicated project manager
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 Santry FAQs
Can I open my Santry kitchen into the dining room?
Usually, and it is the change that most transforms houses of this era. The dividing wall generally carries load, so it needs a steel beam sized by an engineer with propping and making good. Where the wall genuinely cannot come out, widening the opening substantially achieves much of the same effect for considerably less.
Will the wiring in a Santry house need upgrading?
Often. In mid-century houses the kitchen circuits were designed for far fewer appliances than a modern kitchen carries, and the installation has usually been added to over decades rather than designed as a whole. We establish what is there before quoting rather than after.
The kitchen floor is a different level to the dining room. Does that matter?
It does if you are combining the two rooms, and it is common in older houses where a rear return or an old extension is involved. The level difference has to be resolved as part of the work. Far easier to plan for than to discover mid-job.
Do I need planning permission for a kitchen renovation?
Not for renovating within the existing footprint. If the work involves extending the house, that is a separate question and we would look at it as an extension. Building regulations still apply to structural and electrical work either way.
Book a Free Kitchen Survey in Santry
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 Santry and north Dublin, including Whitehall, Beaumont, Glasnevin, Coolock and Artane.
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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