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Kitchens in Clifton
Bespoke kitchen installations, tailored to the way you live. From cabinetry, worktops and islands to pantry storage and finishing joinery, TM Carpentry oversees every aspect of your project. We also coordinate trusted electricians, plumbers and other specialist trades where needed, ensuring a smooth, well-managed installation from start to finish. Serving Bath, Bristol and Keynsham.
What's included
What's included
Every kitchens job covers the items below — always. The exact specification depends on your space and what you want it to do.
Full cabinet installation including base, wall and tall units
Worktop templating, supply and fitting (solid timber, laminate, stone)
Island and breakfast-bar construction
Pantry pull-outs, larder units and corner-storage solutions
End panels, filler pieces and matching cornice / pelmet
Sink and tap cut-outs, hob cut-outs (worktop-side)
A few recent jobs
Recent kitchen projects
A handful of the kitchens fitted recently — different styles, same approach: made to fit the room, not a catalogue size.
About Clifton
What kitchens typically look like in Clifton
Clifton is typical Georgian terraces and townhouses, with Regency terraces, Victorian villas, and some larger detached villas on the wider streets. Conservation Area — most streets fall within the Clifton Conservation Area, with many Grade II and Grade II* listed properties.
Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Clifton, based on the area's documented housing stock. Every property is different, so Tom will always confirm what's actually there on the site visit before quoting.
Property types Tom commonly works with in Clifton:
- Georgian terraced houses (often 3–4 storey)
- Georgian townhouses (larger, often with basement and garden)
- Regency terraces (early 19th century)
- Victorian semi-detached villas (Clifton Wood)
- Large Victorian / Edwardian detached villas (Pembroke Road, Wellington Park)
- Purpose-built flats in converted Georgian townhouses
Planning & permissions
The planning context in Clifton
Strict conservation controls. Article 4(2) in most streets. Any exterior alteration needs consent. Interior work in listed buildings is generally OK but may need LBC for structural intervention.
Typical extension opportunities
Basement excavations, rear single-storey extensions, side-returns where terrace gaps allow. Conservation-area consent required for any visible work.
Local questions
Clifton — common questions
Listed building consent for a kitchen?
Can we add a kitchen island to a Georgian terrace?
What about underfloor heating in a listed building?
Can you source stone or marble to match the existing?
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Our step by step process
Our step by step process
Every job follows the same six stages. Some are quicker, some are slower — but the order and what to expect at each point is fixed, so you're never wondering what's happening.
- 01
Site visit and design
We walk through the room, measure up and discuss what you actually need. If you have architect drawings or a kitchen designer's plan, we work from those.
- 02
Written quote
Itemised quote covering labour, materials we supply and any assumptions. No surprises after the work has started.
- 03
Schedule coordination
If the job needs plumbing or electricals, we coordinate the schedule so the right trades are in at the right time.
- 04
First fix
Removal of old kitchen if needed, any structural prep work, services routed for the new layout.
- 05
Installation
Cabinets fitted and levelled, worktops templated, sink and hob cut-outs prepared. Most kitchens take 1–2 weeks on the joinery side.
- 06
Finishing and sign-off
End panels, cornice, handles and final trim. Walk-through with you, snagging list agreed.
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