Bath · BA2 · Kitchens by area
Kitchens in Widcombe
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 Widcombe
What kitchens typically look like in Widcombe
Widcombe is typical late Georgian and early Victorian terraced houses and cottages, tightly packed near the Kennet & Avon Canal. Many properties have the kitchen in the basement — a Georgian service-basement pattern. Most of Widcombe falls within the Bath Conservation Area.
Honest note: The descriptions below are generalisations — what's typical or commonly found in Widcombe, 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 Widcombe:
- Georgian terraced cottages (often 3-storey with basement)
- Victorian terraced houses
- Georgian / Victorian semi-detached (less common)
- 1960s purpose-built flats along the A36 / Lower Bristol Road
- Modern apartment conversions in former warehouses
Planning & permissions
The planning context in Widcombe
Strict Article 4(2) controls on most residential streets. Interior refits are generally fine; exterior-facing work (vents, window replacements, visible alterations) needs consent. Some properties are listed.
Typical extension opportunities
Single-storey rear yard extensions are the most common Widcombe pattern. Small dormers on outshots are possible. Side-return extensions are rare due to terraced layouts.
Local questions
Widcombe — common questions
My cottage kitchen is tiny — what layout works?
Can you put a kitchen in the cellar / basement?
How do you handle ventilation in a small kitchen?
What worktop works for a compact kitchen?
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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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