Fit-only kitchen fitting in Faversham

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

Some Faversham 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.

If you are renovating a house in Faversham yourself, buying the kitchen direct and paying only for fitting keeps the choice of units and the budget in your hands. Homes right across Faversham are covered, as are nearby places such as Whitstable, Sittingbourne and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

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

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
Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra
End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted

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

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South East. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What should you budget for fit-only kitchen fitting in Faversham?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£1,700–£2,900
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£2,900–£4,000
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£4,000–£5,200
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£210–£320 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 around Faversham

Typical homes in this part of Kent include Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey. Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.

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

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.

Listed weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Planning ahead

Book the fit for a date after the full delivery has arrived in Kent; a split delivery is a common reason for a fit stalling halfway.
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 Faversham address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.
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 Faversham

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

Fit-only kitchen fitting in Faversham typically costs £1,700 to £2,900 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Faversham do you work in?

All of them. Our Kent coverage takes in the whole of Faversham, including the ME13 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Whitstable. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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