Lian Construction carries out full kitchen renovations across London, across all of London, from inner boroughs out to South West London and the wider capital. We handle the whole refit as one project: strip-out, first-fix plumbing and electrics, cabinetry, worktops, tiling, flooring and appliance installation, rather than leaving you to coordinate a plumber, electrician, tiler and kitchen fitter separately. Work ranges from a like-for-like refit in a galley kitchen in a Victorian terrace to a full open-plan knock-through creating a kitchen-diner, or a kitchen renovation within a flat where shared pipework and freeholder consent need factoring in. We survey the space, agree a realistic layout, and sequence the trades properly so the finished kitchen works day to day, not just on handover.
Brent overview
Kitchen Renovation in Brent
Home to the Wembley regeneration zone, with steady demand for property refurbishment and repairs across a mixed housing stock. Brent falls well within the West London ground Lian Construction covers on a regular basis. For kitchen renovation work in Brent, that local knowledge means fewer surprises once work is on site and a team that already understands the borough's typical property stock.
Brent's housing stock reflects its position as an outer West London borough that grew rapidly through the interwar period. Much of the borough is characterised by 1920s and 1930s semi-detached and terraced housing, built as London's suburbs expanded along the underground and mainline rail routes. Alongside this are pockets of earlier Victorian and Edwardian terraces closer to the borough's older centres, purpose-built mansion blocks and low-rise flats from the mid-20th century, and post-war council estates of varying scale and condition. More recently, the Wembley regeneration zone has brought a wave of new-build apartment blocks and mixed-use developments into the borough, sitting alongside the older housing rather than replacing it wholesale. This mix means Brent's properties span a wide range of construction methods and ages, from solid brick interwar semis needing damp, roofing or extension work, to newer flats where refurbishment tends to focus on interior fit-out and maintenance. For a contractor, this variety means jobs in Brent rarely follow a single template, and each property's age and construction type shapes the approach needed.
The Wembley regeneration zone has kept construction activity in Brent fairly constant, and that wider building boom tends to spill over into steady demand for refurbishment and repair work on existing homes nearby. Owners of older properties often want to bring their homes up to a similar standard as the new developments going in locally, whether that's a kitchen or bathroom refurbishment, re-roofing, or general repair work following years of deferred maintenance. Landlords in particular face pressure to keep older flats and houses competitive as newer rental stock comes onto the market through regeneration, which pushes many towards refurbishing rather than leaving units untouched between tenancies. Because Brent's housing stock is so mixed, demand isn't concentrated in one type of job: some homeowners need small repair work, others need larger structural or extension projects. This variety, combined with steady background demand from regeneration-driven activity, means there's consistent but not overwhelming work across the borough, without any single dominant type of renovation project standing out.
General London market guidance, not a fixed quote — actual pricing depends on a site survey. Full breakdown: cost guide.
How long a kitchen renovation realistically takes
Timelines depend heavily on scope and specification. A like-for-like kitchen replacement, fitting new units, worktop and appliances into the same footprint as the old kitchen without moving plumbing or structural walls, typically takes one to two weeks once strip-out starts. Where the layout is changing, a sink or hob moving position, new tiling throughout, or flooring being replaced as well, three to four weeks is more realistic once first-fix plumbing and electrics, boarding, tiling and worktop templating are all sequenced in. Worktop lead time is one of the more common causes of a kitchen programme running longer than people expect, particularly for stone worktops, which are templated only once cabinets are fixed in their final position and then fabricated off site, typically adding one to two weeks between template and installation that the rest of the kitchen simply has to wait for. Bespoke or made-to-measure cabinetry carries its own lead time too, sometimes several weeks from order to delivery, which is worth factoring in at the design stage rather than assuming units will be available as soon as strip-out finishes. Where a kitchen renovation includes a knock-through or other structural change, the programme extends further again: steel beams need ordering and fabricating to size, and Building Control inspections happen at set stages of the structural work rather than all at once, which adds real time before the kitchen fit-out itself can even begin. We set out a realistic programme at quoting stage once we know the specification and whether structural work is involved, rather than a generic figure that doesn't reflect what your particular kitchen needs, and we'll flag early where a long-lead item like a stone worktop or bespoke cabinetry is likely to become the limiting factor on the finish date.
Gas and electrical connections: where the sign-off boundary sits
Kitchens involve more gas and electrical work than almost any other room, and it's worth being clear from the outset about who does what. Our electricians carry out the first and second fix electrical work, running new circuits, positioning sockets above worktop height, wiring extractor fans and under-cabinet lighting, and connecting appliances electrically. Kitchen electrical work is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations, and it's tested and certified by a qualified electrician as part of the job, with that certification built into the handover pack. Gas is a different boundary. Where a hob or oven runs on gas, moving or extending the gas supply pipework and the final connection and certification of the appliance itself must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, not by Lian Construction directly. We coordinate this as part of the overall programme, sequencing the Gas Safe engineer's visit alongside the rest of the second-fix trades so it doesn't hold up the wider job, but the actual gas work and the certificate that confirms it's been done safely comes from that qualified third party, in the same way a structural engineer signs off calculations for a steel beam rather than us doing so ourselves. This isn't a formality we'd cut corners on even if a client asked us to, since an uncertified gas connection is a genuine safety risk and typically invalidates buildings insurance and can hold up a sale later when a buyer's solicitor asks for documentation. If your kitchen is switching from gas to an induction hob, that removes this step entirely for the hob itself, though existing gas pipework being capped off or removed still needs a Gas Safe engineer to do it properly rather than simply being left in place unused.
Full strip-out kitchen renovations and refitsCabinetry, worktop and appliance installationGalley, open-plan and flat kitchen layoutsRegular coverage of Brent and the wider West London area
Signs to look for
Do you need kitchen renovation in Brent?
A leak or damp issue has damaged units, flooring or the worktop and the kitchen needs stripping back and reinstating properly.
You're planning a wider refurbishment and want the kitchen sequenced alongside other rooms rather than treated as a separate later project.
You're in a leasehold flat and any plumbing or waste changes need checking against freeholder or managing agent consent before work starts.
The layout no longer suits how you actually cook and live, with too little worktop space or appliances positioned awkwardly for daily use.
How the work is handled in Brent
Step 1Survey the kitchen and agree the layout
Step 2Strip out and first-fix plumbing and electrics
Step 3Fit cabinetry, worktops and tiling
Step 4Connect appliances, test and snag before handover
Questions
Kitchen Renovation questions in Brent
How quickly can Lian start kitchen renovation work in Brent?
Brent is part of our regular West London coverage, so once we've surveyed the property we can usually confirm a start date quickly. Send the address and scope and we'll arrange the next step.
Do you cover all of Brent?
Yes. Brent falls within the area Lian Construction serves across Greater London.
Do you take on jobs in Brent, including areas close to the Wembley regeneration zone?
Yes, we cover Brent as part of our wider West London coverage. Areas near the Wembley regeneration zone tend to have a mix of established housing and newer developments, so we're used to working alongside ongoing local building activity. If your property is close to an active regeneration site, it's worth flagging early, as access and parking can sometimes be more restricted than usual, and we'll factor that into scheduling and quoting.
What's the difference between flat-pack and rigid cabinets?
Flat-pack units arrive as panels and are assembled and fixed on site, and cost meaningfully less than rigid, pre-built carcasses. Rigid units come already assembled and tend to hold their shape better over years of daily use, particularly around drawer runners and hinge points, since they're built and jointed in a factory rather than screwed together on site. Which suits a project depends on budget and how heavily the kitchen will be used, and we'll talk through the trade-off honestly rather than defaulting to one option regardless of your circumstances or the age of your property.
Can kitchen renovation work be done in a leasehold flat?
Often yes, though anything affecting shared pipework, a soil stack serving the flat above or below, or the building's structure usually needs freeholder or managing agent consent before work starts. Concrete floor and ceiling construction in many blocks also limits where new waste runs can be chased in, so moving a sink or dishwasher position sometimes needs a boxed duct rather than a chase cut into the slab. We flag these constraints at survey stage so consent and any design workaround are factored into the programme early, rather than discovered once units have already been ordered.
Do you fit galley kitchens in Victorian and Edwardian terraces?
Yes, it's one of the most common layouts we work with. A narrow rear-of-house galley kitchen needs careful planning to fit a dishwasher, full-height fridge-freezer and enough worktop space into a limited footprint, using corner storage, slimline appliances and full wall height rather than a standard run of units. Where the layout genuinely can't work within the existing footprint, we'll talk through whether a knock-through into an adjoining room is realistic, rather than trying to force a specification into a space that isn't big enough for it.
Talk to Lian Construction about Brent
Send the site address in Brent, photos if available, and the kitchen renovation work you need. We can review the scope and arrange the next step.