Renovation Tips
Planning a Kitchen Renovation in a Period York Home
Old York houses are beautiful — but they bring challenges. Here's how we plan kitchen renovations that respect period features.
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York Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations
Run by Carl and Mark — two experienced tradespeople who turn up on time, do the job properly and treat your home like their own. From slight upgrades to full refurbishments, we deliver quality you can rely on.
Luxury Bathrooms & Wet Rooms
From sleek family bathrooms to stunning wet rooms with underfloor heating, we supply and install bathrooms in every style — fitted to last and finished to a standard you'll be proud of.
Full House Renovations
Concept to completion — extensions, RSJs, joinery, plastering, tiling, plumbing and beautiful finishes. Carl and Mark project-manage every step, so you only deal with one team from start to finish.
York Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations Ltd (YKBR) is a small, hands-on local building company run by Carl and Mark — two experienced tradespeople who genuinely believe trust is the foundation of everything we do.
From keeping appointments and starting jobs on time, through to making sure Building Regulations are met and passed, we deliver quality kitchens, bathrooms, full house refurbishments, custom media walls, bespoke joinery, tiling and complete property maintenance across York and the surrounding areas.
We're fully insured, 100% no salesmen, and genuinely local — not a national chain. Whatever the size of your renovation, Carl and Mark are hands-on throughout, making sure your project runs as smoothly as humanly possible.
From a single bathroom upgrade to a full home refurbishment, we cover every trade in-house — so you only ever deal with Carl and Mark.
Full kitchen design, supply and installation — slight refresh to total refurbishment.
Luxury bathroom supply and installation, including stunning wet rooms.
Professional carpenters and joiners — bespoke work or part of a full renovation.
Floor and wall tiling, kitchens, bathrooms, wet rooms and underfloor heating.
Complete project management from concept to completion — all building works covered.
RSJ installation, basements, groundworks, extensions and plastering.
Cutting-edge technology and luxurious finishes — entertainment centres as masterpieces.
Comprehensive maintenance and renovation for landlords and HMO properties.
Reliable, efficient plumbing for homeowners, landlords and businesses.
We're a local York team — so we know the area, the housing stock, and the kind of work that keeps York homes looking great. If you're nearby, get in touch.
Here's exactly what you get when you hire Carl and Mark — promises we make, and back up, every single job.
Appointments kept. Jobs start on time. We don't believe in disappearing for days mid-renovation — when we commit to your project, we're there.
You'll only ever deal with Carl or Mark — the people actually doing the work. No high-pressure pitches, no commission-driven nonsense. Just honest advice.
One point of contact. One team responsible. From plastering and plumbing to tiling and joinery — we handle the lot, so projects don't stall waiting on someone else.
Where Building Regs apply, we make sure they're met and signed off. No corners cut, no nasty surprises when you come to sell — just work done properly.
We live and work in York. Our reputation is built on word of mouth from real local customers, not call centres and franchise scripts. We're fully insured and here for the long haul.
Tell us about your kitchen, bathroom or full home renovation idea. We'll come and have a proper look, give you straight answers, and a fair price — no pressure, no salesmen.
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Massive massive thanks for your work. Courteous, professional service, I will be highly recommending you.
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From start to finish all we can say is WOW!!! Carl and Mark did a full bathroom refurb at ours this July and we cannot fault their work. The attention to detail from them both is faultless, the end product is amazing. They were so accommodating to us as a family and as they left they cleaned everywhere they had been.
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Carl is a great guy — very professional and knowledgeable. Right from the start when he came to quote for the work (family bathroom and 2 x en-suites) he had good ideas and we felt in safe hands. His quote was extremely reasonable and proved to be accurate.
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Once decided on what we wanted, incorporating a wet room design, Carl & Mark called on us to view the work required, and when all agreed, carried out quality work for us in a very friendly and considerate manner — always happy to listen to any ideas we had.
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We recently had a complete bathroom restyle and renovation carried out by Carl & Mark. They made an excellent job and were professional and efficient in every area. They completed the job on time and are both friendly and approachable guys. We have no hesitation in recommending them.
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Excellent work on fitting my new kitchen — took my old kitchen out, then tiled floor, fitted kitchen & appliances, tiled walls. Would highly recommend — very professional service from beginning to end.
A bit of advice from two builders who've seen it all — kitchens, bathrooms and everything in between.
Renovation Tips
Old York houses are beautiful — but they bring challenges. Here's how we plan kitchen renovations that respect period features.
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Bathroom Guide
Both look stunning — but they suit different homes. We break down the practical differences before you decide.
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For Landlords
Practical tips on keeping HMO properties compliant, cost-effective and rentable — from a team that maintains them weekly.
Read More →Quick, honest answers to the things most York homeowners and landlords ask us before getting started.
Yes — every quote we provide is free and comes with absolutely no obligation. Carl or Mark will visit your property, listen to what you want, take measurements where needed, and put together a fair, accurate price. No pressure, no salesmen, no follow-up calls you don't want.
Yes. York Kitchen & Bathroom Renovations Ltd is fully insured for every job we carry out. Whether it's a single bathroom or a full house renovation, you're protected — and so are we.
Where Building Regs apply — for example with structural alterations, RSJs, certain extensions or wet room installations — we make sure compliance is managed and signed off. We know the rules, we work to them, and we don't cut corners.
Absolutely — and it's a big part of what we do. We provide comprehensive property maintenance and renovation services for general landlords and HMO (House in Multiple Occupation) properties across York, including kitchens, bathrooms, full refurbs and ongoing maintenance.
It depends on scope — a like-for-like bathroom can take 1–2 weeks, a full kitchen 2–3 weeks, and a more complex job with structural work or wet room installation will take longer. We give you a realistic timeline before we start, and we stick to it.
Yes. Between Carl, Mark and a small trusted team, we cover everything — joinery, tiling, plastering, plumbing, electrics, building work and finishing. That means one point of contact, one team responsible, and no waiting for outside trades.
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Trusted, fully-insured local builders covering kitchens, bathrooms, full house renovations, joinery, tiling, building work, custom media walls, plumbing, and HMO/landlord property maintenance across York and surrounding areas.