Areas We Cover across South Essex

Hockley and Hawkwell are a mix - interwar and post-war detached and semis, some on generous plots, plus newer infill. The larger plots tend to mean extensions, which turns a kitchen job into a room-planning job.
Rochford has the older core of a market town alongside a lot of newer estate housing, so we see both ends of the range within a mile of each other.

Thorpe Bay is largely 1930s, with wider plots and bigger rooms than most of the surrounding area. Those houses take proper fitted joinery well, and the budgets usually match the ambition.

Rayleigh runs the full range, from post-war semis through to newer detached and executive housing.

Benfleet, Thundersley and Hadleigh are mostly interwar and post-war semis, where kitchens tend to be small and awkwardly proportioned with the back door in the worst possible place. Opening through to a dining room or a side return is common.

Canvey Island is largely post-war, with a lot of bungalows and chalet-style properties. Ceiling heights and roof lines are the recurring constraint, particularly on fitted bedroom furniture.

Leigh-on-Sea and the older parts of Southend have Victorian and Edwardian stock - higher ceilings, chimney breasts, alcoves and almost nothing square. Those houses reward fitted furniture built to the room rather than bought off a shelf.