Fit-only kitchen fitting in Brockley

Is fit-only kitchen fitting right for your Brockley kitchen?

If you have chosen stone worktops for a Brockley kitchen, fit only gets the base units level and fixed so they are ready when the fabricator arrives to template.

If your kitchen is ordered for delivery to your Brockley home and the retailer does not offer fitting, fit only covers the labour to put it in properly. Homes right across Brockley are covered, as are nearby places such as New Cross, Greenwich and the villages in between.

What is in a typical job?

Here is what usually goes into fit-only kitchen fitting, adjusted to your Brockley kitchen after we have measured it:

Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted
Base, wall and tall units positioned, levelled on their legs and fixed to the wall
Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points

Guide prices for fit-only kitchen fitting in Brockley

As a starting point for Brockley, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in London. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Guide prices for fit-only kitchen fitting in Brockley
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£2,000–£3,200
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£3,200–£4,600
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£4,600–£5,800
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£230–£360 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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Brockley homes

Typical homes in this part of Greater London include Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Brockley

Fitting kitchen units you have bought needs no planning permission in England, although a listed building may need listed building consent for work that affects its character. Adding sockets or spurs to an existing kitchen circuit is not notifiable but must meet BS 7671, while a new cooker circuit is notifiable under Part P and certified through a competent person scheme or building control. Gas hobs are connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Worth knowing before the fit

Order handles in the right quantity with one or two spares; doors and drawers cannot be finished without them, and missing handles hold up sign-off.
Photograph each pallet and any damaged box as it arrives at your Brockley address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.
Ask your supplier for the full order list as well as the plan, so the fitter can check part numbers and not just unit sizes.
Check the order includes filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, and enough legs and plinth clips for every base unit.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Brockley

How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Brockley?

Fit-only kitchen fitting in Brockley typically costs £2,000 to £3,200 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Brockley?

Yes. We work across Brockley, including the SE4 postcode district, and nearby towns such as New Cross and Greenwich. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

Do I need to order anything extra for a fit-only job?

Often, yes. Retail plans regularly leave out filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, legs and plinth clips, worktop joint strips or connector bolts, appliance door-fixing kits and the sink, tap and waste. On the survey we go through your order line by line and list anything missing, so it can be ordered before the fit rather than halting it halfway through.

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.

Fit-only kitchen fitting near Brockley

We also carry out fit-only kitchen fitting in these towns near Brockley: