Fit-only kitchen fitting · Scotland
Fit-only kitchen fitting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Our fit-only kitchen fitting work covers the whole of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including Aberdeen, Peterhead and Inverurie.
Why do people in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire choose fit-only kitchen fitting?
If you are renovating a house in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire yourself, buying the kitchen direct and paying only for fitting keeps the choice of units and the budget in your hands.
If you have chosen stone worktops for an Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire kitchen, fit only gets the base units level and fixed so they are ready when the fabricator arrives to template.
What does fit-only kitchen fitting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire include?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire covers:
- Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
- Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
- Base, wall and tall units positioned, levelled on their legs and fixed to the wall
- Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
- Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down
- End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted
- Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points
- Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra
How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
The figures below are guide prices for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Scotland. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought | £1,400–£2,400 |
| Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above | £2,400–£3,300 |
| Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above | £3,300–£4,200 |
| Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day | £170–£260 per day |
Fit-only prices cover labour for units, doors, panels, plinths and laminate worktops with connections to existing points; stone worktops, new circuits, moved plumbing, gas connections, tiling, flooring and plastering are extra. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
The housing mix across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire includes granite tenement flats, granite villas, post-war council-built houses and farm cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Granite tenement flats often have a small kitchen off the hall, while villas and bungalows across Aberdeenshire tend to have a separate kitchen beside the dining room.
Mains water across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire is soft, so limescale is rarely a problem and taps, sinks and boiling water taps stay cleaner. Tenement flats without lifts mean carrying units up common stairs, and rural farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries.
In a granite tenement flat, the kitchen is often a small room off the hall, and opening it into the living room needs a building warrant if the wall is load-bearing, and can need one even if it is not, where the change affects the escape route or fire separation in a flat. Many rural bungalows are off the gas grid, so cooking is often electric.
Rules for fit-only kitchen fitting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
In Scotland, fitting kitchen units you have bought does not need a building warrant, and nor does most electrical work in a house, but the work must still meet the building standards and BS 7671. Ask the electrician for an Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works Certificate. Gas hobs and cookers must be connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer, and the kitchen should keep extract ventilation that meets standard 3.14.
Homes in the Cairngorms National Park, listed granite buildings and conservation areas may need consent for new external vents, and tenement owners may need neighbours' agreement.
Before you start
- Do not open or assemble anything before the survey; sealed boxes make it far easier to claim missing or damaged parts from the supplier.
- Store the boxes flat in a dry, heated room rather than a damp garage, so doors and carcasses do not swell or warp before fitting.
- Worktop joint strips or connector bolts, appliance door-fixing kits and the sink, tap and waste are easy to leave off an order.
- Check the order includes filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, and enough legs and plinth clips for every base unit.
- Leave appliance manuals in their boxes; they give the housing sizes and ventilation gaps needed to install each appliance correctly in your Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire kitchen.
- Keep using the old kitchen until fitting day if you can, and ask for its removal and disposal to be priced on the same quote.
Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
Fit-only kitchen fitting in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire typically costs £1,400 to £2,400 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, based on prices in Scotland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire?
Yes. We carry out fit-only kitchen fitting across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Inverurie and Fraserburgh. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
What does fit-only kitchen fitting not include?
It does not include stone worktops, new electrical circuits, moved plumbing, gas connections, tiling, flooring or plastering. Stone is templated and fitted by the stone supplier or fabricator once the base units are fixed. Fit only covers the labour for units, doors, panels, plinths and laminate worktops, with connections to the points already in place. Any of the extras can be added as separate lines on the same written quote.
What happens if parts of my kitchen are missing or damaged?
Missing or damaged parts are the supplier's to replace. We check the delivery against your plan and delivery note before fitting starts and tell you straight away if anything is short, broken or wrong, so you can raise it with the supplier while we re-plan the order of work. Units that do not depend on the missing part can often still go in, and sealed boxes make any claim simpler.
Should I unpack my kitchen before the fitter arrives?
No. Leave everything in its packaging until fitting day. Sealed boxes protect doors and panels from knocks and dust, keep small parts with the right unit, and show that any damage happened before delivery. We open and check the boxes against the plan as the fit begins. The one exception is anything your supplier asks you to inspect on delivery, which you should check and report within their deadline.
Fit-only kitchen fitting in towns across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Aberdeen
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Peterhead
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Inverurie
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Fraserburgh
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Stonehaven