Fit-only kitchen fitting in Grays

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

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

People in Essex who have bought from a trade counter often want a fitter who will check the plan against the room before any boxes are opened. Kitchens in every part of Grays are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Essex.

What does fit-only kitchen fitting in Grays include?

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

Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted
Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra
Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down

What does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Grays?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the East of England, and are firmed up once we have seen your Grays kitchen. Prices in the East of England usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Grays?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£1,600–£2,700
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£2,700–£3,800
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£3,800–£4,900
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£190–£300 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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Grays?

The housing mix across Essex includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war new town houses and chalet bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. In Harlow and Basildon, new-town houses often have a compact galley, while chalet bungalows and 1930s semis tend to have a small kitchen next to the dining area.

Busy commuter towns often have tight on-street parking, and estate houses with small front gardens can make it awkward to unload long worktops. Limescale is a fact of life in most of Essex because the water is hard, so a filter for a boiling water tap and regular descaling make sense.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Grays

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.

Most kitchen fits need no planning permission, but weatherboarded listed cottages and homes in village conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent.

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.
Leave appliance manuals in their boxes; they give the housing sizes and ventilation gaps needed to install each appliance correctly in your Grays kitchen.
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.
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 Grays

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

Guide prices in Grays are about £1,600 to £2,700 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.

Do you work near Grays as well?

Yes. As well as Grays itself, we cover the rest of Essex and nearby towns such as Swanscombe and South Ockendon. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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 Grays

Neighbouring towns where we offer fit-only kitchen fitting: