Fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon

Thinking about fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon?

If your kitchen is ordered for delivery to your Dunoon home and the retailer does not offer fitting, fit only covers the labour to put it in properly.

If you are renovating a house in Dunoon yourself, buying the kitchen direct and paying only for fitting keeps the choice of units and the budget in your hands. We work throughout Dunoon (PA23) and across the wider Argyll and Bute area.

What we cover for fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon

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

Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points
Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted

What should you budget for fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Scotland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Costs across Scotland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.

What should you budget for fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon?
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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Dunoon homes

The housing mix across Argyll and Bute includes Victorian villas, whitewashed cottages, tenement flats and post-war bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian villas in Dunoon and Oban often have a separate scullery and a larger kitchen, while cottages and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.

Soft water is usual across Argyll and Bute, so limescale is rarely a concern, though rural homes on private supplies may need their own filtering. Long single-track roads are common, and some mainland addresses are quickest reached by ferry, so delivery dates, vehicle size and worktop lengths need planning around timetables and weather.

Regulations for kitchen work in Dunoon

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.

Parts of Cowal lie within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and listed buildings or conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent.

Before you book fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon

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.
If you buy a worktop for a Dunoon kitchen yourself, check its length covers the longest run plus enough spare for joints and end trims.
Leave appliance manuals in their boxes; they give the housing sizes and ventilation gaps needed to install each appliance correctly in your Dunoon kitchen.
Worktop joint strips or connector bolts, appliance door-fixing kits and the sink, tap and waste are easy to leave off an order.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Dunoon

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

Guide prices in Dunoon are about £1,400 to £2,400 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Can you measure up in Dunoon before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Dunoon. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

Fit-only kitchen fitting near Dunoon

The same service is available a short drive from Dunoon, including: