Fit-only kitchen fitting · Northern Ireland
Fit-only kitchen fitting in County Antrim
Fit-only kitchen fitting in County Antrim starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
When does fit-only kitchen fitting make sense in County Antrim?
Some County Antrim households have a kitchen waiting in a spare room after a fitter dropped out, and need the boxes checked and the fit planned again from the start.
A County Antrim kitchen with sound walls and services already in the right place suits fit only well, because the job is mainly units, worktops and connections.
What does fit-only kitchen fitting in County Antrim include?
Here is what usually goes into fit-only kitchen fitting, adjusted to your County Antrim kitchen after we have measured it:
- 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 County Antrim?
The figures below are guide prices for County Antrim, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Northern Ireland. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs across Northern Ireland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought | £1,300–£2,200 |
| Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above | £2,200–£3,100 |
| Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above | £3,100–£4,000 |
| Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day | £160–£250 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 County Antrim
The housing mix across County Antrim includes red-brick terraces, Victorian villas, post-war estate houses and rural bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Red-brick terraces in Belfast often have a narrow kitchen in the return, while estate houses and rural bungalows tend to have a separate kitchen with room for a table.
Mains water across most of County Antrim is soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Terraced streets with entries at the back, city flats with booked lifts and country lanes can each affect deliveries, so the route for worktops is checked at the survey.
Opening the return kitchen of a Belfast terrace into the living room is a common way to make a kitchen-diner. Rural bungalows often run on oil-fired heating, and owners frequently want a larger kitchen with a utility room for boots and laundry.
Rules for fit-only kitchen fitting in County Antrim
In Northern Ireland, fitting a kitchen you have bought needs no planning permission or building control application when the services stay where they are. There is no notification scheme for domestic electrical work, but any new socket or circuit should be installed, tested and certified to BS 7671. Only a Gas Safe registered engineer may connect a gas hob, and Technical Booklet K sets out the ventilation guidance.
Listed buildings and conservation areas in older parts of Belfast and the county towns may need consent for new vents, and apartment owners usually need management consent.
Before you start
- If you chose stone worktops, the stone supplier templates and fits them after the base units are fixed, usually one to two weeks later.
- Check the order includes filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, and enough legs and plinth clips for every base unit.
- Measure integrated appliances against the housings on the plan, including ventilation gaps, before buying them separately from the kitchen.
- Do not open or assemble anything before the survey; sealed boxes make it far easier to claim missing or damaged parts from the supplier.
- Before your kitchen is delivered to your County Antrim home, clear a dry room to store the boxes flat, away from damp garages and outbuildings.
- 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 County Antrim
How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in County Antrim?
Fit-only kitchen fitting in County Antrim typically costs £1,300 to £2,200 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, based on prices in Northern Ireland. 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 County Antrim?
Yes. We carry out fit-only kitchen fitting across County Antrim, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus. 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.
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.
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 County Antrim
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Belfast
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Lisburn
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Newtownabbey
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Carrickfergus
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Ballymena
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Antrim
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Larne
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Ballymoney