Kitchen Renovations Armadale

Often, yes. In Victorian and Edwardian villas the wall between the old kitchen and the dining room is usually load bearing, so removing it needs a beam sized by an engineer and may need a building permit. Internal changes like this generally don’t need a heritage planning permit. We check the structure before design starts.

If the kitchen stays inside the existing house, generally not. Planning permits from the City of Stonnington come into it when the work changes the outside in a heritage overlay, such as new doors, windows, a skylight or an extension. We look up the overlay and schedule for your address before you commit to a design.

Natural marble and quartzite suit the age of the house but need sealing and some care with acids such as lemon juice and wine. Porcelain and sintered surfaces are harder wearing and come in stone looks. Timber suits a scullery or the end of an island. We bring samples so you can see them in your own kitchen’s light, which can look very different in a tall period room.

Usually, yes. In a villa the front rooms are well separated from the back, so many owners set up a temporary kitchen with a microwave and fridge in a front room. We seal off the work area and clean up daily. If the job includes a rear extension, there may be short periods without water or power, which we schedule ahead.

It depends on the condition and the time you have. A tired kitchen in an otherwise well kept Armadale villa can often be lifted with new doors, benchtops, tapware and lighting without moving plumbing. A full rebuild involving an extension or heritage permit can take months before work even starts, so it rarely suits a short timeline. We can quote both options so you can compare.