Complete kitchen installations led by Sam: design, units, worktops, tiling, plumbing and electrics, project-managed end to end by one accountable team.
Kitchen refurbishment is the multi-trade project of stripping out, redesigning, or upgrading an existing kitchen, ranging from a cosmetic refresh (new doors, worktops, handles, splashback) to a full strip-out and rebuild involving plumbing first-fix, Part P-compliant electrical work, plastering, unit and worktop installation, tiling, flooring, and decorating. The complexity is not the work itself; it is the sequencing: the worktop cannot template until the units are fitted, the tiler waits on the units, the second-fix plumbing waits on the worktops. When five separate contractors are running their own diaries, the schedule slips.
The ARI model puts every trade on one team led by Sam, our lead kitchen installer. One day-by-day schedule, one named contact, one confirmed scope. London homeowners use this model because it is the only way to keep a 1–3 week kitchen refurb running on time.
Six categories cover almost every kitchen call we attend.
New doors, drawer fronts, handles, worktops, splashback, and paintwork on existing carcasses and layout. Most cosmetic refreshes complete in 3–5 days. The right call when the layout works and the carcasses are sound but the kitchen looks tired.
Complete strip-out and rebuild. New units, worktops, appliances, plumbing, electrics, tiling, flooring, decorating, everything. Most domestic kitchens complete in 2–3 weeks with a day-by-day schedule given before work starts.
The first-fix-to-finish work inside a new kitchen extension built by a separate builder. We come in once the shell is closed in and watertight, and handle every trade through to a finished kitchen. Common as the second phase of single-storey rear-extension projects.
Hand-built or designer kitchens supplied by specialist suppliers (deVOL, Plain English, Neptune, etc.). We install to the supplier’s specification, manage the trades, and deliver to manufacturer-warranty standard.
If you have already bought units from Howdens, IKEA, Wickes, B&Q, Wren, or any other supplier, we install them to manufacturer-warranty standard. You source the kitchen, we fit it. Includes plumbing, electrics, tiling, and finishing as needed.
Worktop swap (laminate, solid wood, quartz, granite) and/or new doors and drawer fronts on existing units. Quick-turnaround projects typically completed in 2–4 days, with the scope confirmed before any work starts.
Four outcomes that separate us from the average kitchen-fitter search result.
Sam leads every kitchen we install, the same named installer running the day-by-day schedule, coordinating the other trades, and signing off the finished room. You deal with one person from quote to handover, not a different stranger every visit.
Plumber, electrician, tiler, fitter, decorator, all on our team. The worktop arrives the day the units finish; the tiler starts the day the worktop is templated; the electrician closes the walls the day the tiler completes. No "the other contractor has not finished" delays.
Before strip-out begins you get a written, day-by-day schedule covering every trade and milestone. So you know exactly which days the kitchen is unusable, when to book the temporary arrangement, and when each appliance will be useable.
Free site visit, then a written quote covering labour, materials, disposal, and VAT, agreed with you before we start. No mid-project surprises.
The same five-step process every kitchen project follows, from a worktop swap to a full bespoke installation.
Sam (or another senior team member) visits, takes measurements, looks at access, plumbing routes, electrical capacity, and any structural considerations. We discuss what you want and what is feasible. No charge, no obligation.
Within 48 hours of the visit you get an itemised written quote covering labour, materials, disposal, and VAT. We can quote the same scope at three specification levels (budget / mid-range / high-end) so you can see the trade-offs.
Once you accept the quote, we set a start date and write you a day-by-day schedule covering every trade. You know exactly when strip-out happens, when the kitchen is unusable, and when each fixture is fitted.
Days 1–5 typically: strip-out, plumbing first-fix, electrical first-fix, plastering and prep. Daily clean-down so the rest of the property stays liveable.
Days 6–15 typically: unit installation, worktop templating and fitting, second-fix plumbing, second-fix electrics, splashback and floor tiling, flooring, painting, and snagging. We walk you through the finished kitchen and issue the 12-month workmanship guarantee in writing.
According to the Federation of Master Builders Home Owners Survey, the most common complaints about home-improvement projects are not about quality of work, they are about projects running over time, over budget, and the homeowner having to manage trades who do not communicate with each other. The single-team model directly addresses each of those failure modes: one schedule, one point of contact, one accountable team.
Our kitchen fitters, plumbers, electricians, tilers, and decorators all work as one in-house team. Rated highly by our customers on Google and Checkatrade, with 12-month workmanship guarantees in writing on every kitchen project and full Part P-compliant electrical work where applicable.
Sam leads kitchen and bathroom installations at ARI Maintenance. Every full kitchen refurb on our books has Sam as the named lead, running the day-by-day schedule, coordinating the other trades, and signing off the finished room. Sam reports to Arianne ‘Ari’ Raofi (founder), who is on every quote that goes out the door for larger projects.
“The single biggest variable on a kitchen refurb is the worktop. The supplier templates after the units are in, then there is a 5–10 working-day lead time before they are back to fit. Half the kitchen industry runs the rest of the project in that gap and ends up redoing the splashback. We sequence around it from day one so the gap does not become a problem.”
Kitchen quotes scale with spec, supplier choices, and the structural work involved. We confirm a written quote before strip-out begins:
Every job is quoted with the scope agreed where applicable, plus materials itemised separately and transparently, and the full scope confirmed before any work starts.
Finished jobs from the boroughs we cover. Our own photographs, never stock.
Kitchen refurbishment: wood-front fitted units, dark granite-effect worktop, stainless steel chimney extractor and splashback, five-burner hob and built-in oven
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Excellent service from ARI maintenance, arrived on time and fixed the problem very promptly they were amazing to deal with from start to finish As you can imagine the stress I was under after discovering a severe leak in my bathroom but thanks to ARI maintenance they took the stress out of the situation and had it all sorted in no time. Would definitely use them again and recommend to friends and family. They definitely deserve the 5 stars! Thanks again
Read more on GoogleWe hired Ari Maintenance to take care of some plumbing repairs at our house. They were really nice, sensitive to our schedule, and professional from the first quote to the end of the job. The job was done efficiently, and the communication was excellent throughout the entire project. They went the extra mile to provide an exceptional service. Highly recommend.
Read more on Googlethis company is extremely helpful and reliable, always a pleasure to work with especially Archie and Arianne! i highly recommend for all types of works, prices are fair and our landlords are always happy with the quality of their work and customer service!
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Read more on GoogleComplete bathroom renovations across London and the M25: wet rooms, accessible adaptations, tiling, plumbing and electrics, project-managed by one team.
Bathroom RefurbishmentFrom a dripping tap to a full bathroom re-plumb, ARI handles domestic and commercial plumbing across London and the M25: fully insured plumbers, written quotes before any work, 12-month guarantee.
PlumbingInterior and exterior painting, wallpapering, feature walls and full property redecorations across London and the M25, properly prepped, cleanly finished.
Painting & DecoratingNo pressure, no obligation. A free survey where the job needs one, an itemised written quote before anything starts, and a 12-month workmanship guarantee.
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