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.
Hillingdon overview
Kitchen Renovation in Hillingdon
West London borough near Heathrow, with a broad mix of housing types needing refurbishment and general building work. Hillingdon falls well within the West London ground Lian Construction covers on a regular basis. For kitchen renovation work in Hillingdon, that local knowledge means fewer surprises once work is on site and a team that already understands the borough's typical property stock.
Hillingdon's housing stock reflects its position as an outer west London borough that grew substantially through the interwar and postwar periods, alongside older cores around its traditional town centres. Expect a broad spread: 1930s semi-detached and terraced housing built as London's suburbs expanded along the western rail and tube corridors, postwar estates and infill from the 1950s-60s, and pockets of older Victorian and Edwardian terraces closer to the historic centres. More recent decades have added modern estate housing and some higher-density new-build, partly linked to the borough's role as a major employment and transport hub near Heathrow. This mix means refurbishment work varies widely in character: solid-wall older properties often need different approaches to insulation, damp and roofing than cavity-wall postwar housing, and newer stock brings its own snagging and extension challenges. A contractor working across Hillingdon needs to be comfortable moving between these eras rather than specialising in one type, since a single street can contain anything from a 1930s semi to a 1990s infill house.
Hillingdon's location next to Heathrow shapes demand in practical ways. A large share of housing serves a working population tied to the airport and surrounding logistics and business parks, which tends to mean higher churn in the private rental sector and steady demand for quick, reliable turnaround work between tenancies: redecoration, repairs, kitchen and bathroom refreshes, and general maintenance that keeps a property lettable. Landlords in this position usually want a contractor who can scope a job fast and work to a clear timeline, since void periods cost money. At the same time, the borough's broad mix of housing types means demand for larger projects - extensions, loft conversions, roofing - comes from owner-occupiers across very different property styles, not a single dominant demographic. Because Hillingdon sits toward the edge of a typical London contractor's usual coverage area, homeowners here can sometimes find it harder to get firms to travel out for smaller jobs, or face longer lead times than in more central boroughs. That gap tends to favour contractors willing to commit to the area consistently rather than treat it as an occasional job.
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 Hillingdon and the wider West London area
Signs to look for
Do you need kitchen renovation in Hillingdon?
You're stuck with a cramped galley layout in a Victorian or Edwardian terrace and want the space used more effectively without extending the house.
You're considering an open-plan kitchen-diner and need the knock-through, steel beam and kitchen fit-out planned and sequenced as one project.
Appliances are failing one after another and patching them individually no longer makes sense compared with a full renovation.
A leak or damp issue has damaged units, flooring or the worktop and the kitchen needs stripping back and reinstating properly.
How the work is handled in Hillingdon
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 Hillingdon
How quickly can Lian start kitchen renovation work in Hillingdon?
Hillingdon 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 Hillingdon?
Yes. Hillingdon falls within the area Lian Construction serves across Greater London.
Can you manage refurbishments for rental properties between tenants?
Yes, this is common work for us in areas with a lot of rental turnover. We try to scope the job quickly, give a realistic timeline, and work efficiently to minimise void periods. The scope varies a lot - sometimes it's a straightforward redecoration and repair job, other times there's more involved work like kitchen or bathroom replacement. Getting a clear brief from the landlord upfront usually keeps things moving fastest.
How long does a full kitchen renovation take?
A like-for-like refit, replacing units, worktop and appliances within the same footprint, usually takes one to two weeks once strip-out starts. Where the layout is changing, or new tiling and flooring are involved, three to four weeks is more realistic once you factor in worktop templating and fabrication time, particularly for stone. Where the project includes a structural knock-through, the programme extends further again for Building Control stages and steel fabrication. We'll give a firm programme once we've surveyed the kitchen and confirmed the specification, rather than a generic figure that doesn't reflect what your kitchen actually needs.
Do you connect gas hobs and ovens?
Our electricians handle the electrical connection for kitchen appliances, but where a hob or oven runs on gas, the final gas connection and certification must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer, not by Lian Construction directly. We coordinate this as part of the overall programme, timing the Gas Safe engineer's visit alongside the rest of the second-fix trades so it doesn't hold up the job, but the actual gas work and certificate come from that qualified third party, in the same way a structural engineer signs off a steel beam calculation rather than us doing so ourselves.
Can you knock through into an open-plan kitchen-diner?
Yes, though it's structural work in its own right and needs planning as a distinct phase of the project. A steel beam sized by a structural engineer, Building Control sign-off, and in terraced properties potentially a party wall award, all need factoring into the programme before the kitchen fit-out itself begins. We coordinate the structural opening and the kitchen renovation as one sequenced project rather than two unrelated jobs, so the beam, first-fix services and eventual cabinetry all line up with the finished layout rather than being decided separately.
Talk to Lian Construction about Hillingdon
Send the site address in Hillingdon, photos if available, and the kitchen renovation work you need. We can review the scope and arrange the next step.