The measure is the most important hour of the whole project. Everything that is made later comes from what is recorded here.
The room
Every wall is measured at several heights, because London walls are rarely straight. Corners are checked for square, floors for level and ceilings for height at both ends of each run.
The fixed points
Windows, doors and the way they open; radiators; the boiler; the gas meter; sockets and switches; water, waste and extraction routes. These decide where cabinets can and cannot go.
The access
Stairs, lifts, the width of doors and corridors, and where a van can stop. Long panels and worktops have to reach the room, so this is checked before anything is made.
How you use it
Who cooks, how often, what you store, what annoys you about the current room, and what you would change if you could change one thing. This shapes the design as much as any measurement.
Samples
We bring samples of door finishes and worktops so you can see them in your own light — colours often look different at home than on a screen.