Before & after photos: stunning Victorian kitchen/dining extension in Walthamstow - 52 Pembroke Road E17

What the client wanted & how we delivered

The homeowners wanted a contemporary yet functional revamp that would look fantastic and provide a more liveable space. The old kitchen was cramped, dark and dated, and the dining room was underused in a separate room. Both rooms were disconnected with little natural flow.

The family wanted more room and natural light, and to be able to cook and eat together instead of being split between two separate rooms.

The resulting extension almost doubled the footprint of the original kitchen/dining area with sunshine flooding the space through new skylights and Crittal doors opening onto the garden.

The decor is both minimalist and industrial with striking textural contrasts between the exposed brick wall, a new parquet floor and fitted-kitchen cabinetry in a soft gloss. Two different styles of pendant lights mark out the kitchen and dining zones: brushed brass lamp shades in one area and exposed filament bulbs in another, giving a warm vintage glow.

Here’s how the our AE4 Build team did it:

Overall project

• Free construction management

• Free project management

• Advice on Building regulations requirements

• Handled all Building Control paperwork

• Full liaison with Thames Water for new sewer connection

• Ensured planning regulations were met

Interior building work

• New roof lights, upgraded windows & new Crittal doors installed

• Full electrical rewiring

• Lighting

• Plumbing

• Roof lights

• Plastering

• Painting

Exterior building work

• Foundations for extension

• Roof and building structure for extension

• New manhole for new access to sewers

• New connection for Thames Water services

• Cladding

• Exterior lighting

Keeping things on track

The project took just 20 weeks, with the AE4 Build team on-site every day to keep things moving along smoothly. 

The team provided free construction management to ensure all the building materials arrived on time as they were needed.  

AE4 Build also provided free project management which included repeated liaison with Building Control. We also managed to process of gaining approval from Thames Water for a new connection requiring a new manhole and access to the sewer.