Fit-only kitchen fitting in Dudley

Why do people in Dudley choose fit-only kitchen fitting?

If you are renovating a house in Dudley 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 a Dudley kitchen, fit only gets the base units level and fixed so they are ready when the fabricator arrives to template. Our West Midlands coverage reaches every part of Dudley (DY1) and out towards Brierley Hill.

What is included in the work?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For fit-only kitchen fitting in Dudley it usually covers:

Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra
Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
Base, wall and tall units positioned, levelled on their legs and fixed to the wall

Fit-only kitchen fitting prices in Dudley

As a starting point for Dudley, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the West Midlands. For the West Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Fit-only kitchen fitting prices in Dudley
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£1,500–£2,500
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£2,500–£3,500
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£3,500–£4,500
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£180–£280 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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

You will find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war council-built houses and post-war flats and maisonettes throughout the West Midlands. Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis across Birmingham and the Black Country tend to have a small kitchen at the rear.

Busy terraced streets, permit parking near town centres and blocks with shared lifts can each affect delivery times and how worktops reach the kitchen. Birmingham's water is relatively soft, while much of the Black Country and Coventry is harder, so check your supplier's hardness figure before choosing a filter.

Do you need approval for fit-only kitchen fitting in Dudley?

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 and listed buildings, including parts of Birmingham and Solihull, may need consent for new vents, and flat owners usually need the freeholder's consent first.

Practical advice for Dudley homeowners

Before your kitchen is delivered to your Dudley 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.
If you buy a worktop for a Dudley kitchen yourself, check its length covers the longest run plus enough spare for joints and end trims.
Measure integrated appliances against the housings on the plan, including ventilation gaps, before buying them separately from the kitchen.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Dudley

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

Fit-only kitchen fitting in Dudley typically costs £1,500 to £2,500 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, based on prices in the West Midlands. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Dudley?

Yes. We work across Dudley, including the DY1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Brierley Hill and Tipton. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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 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.

Nearby places we cover

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