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Fit-only kitchen fitting in Greater London

Our fit-only kitchen fitting work covers the whole of Greater London, including Brent, Islington and Westminster.

Guide price£2,000 to £5,800
Towns covered106 towns, including Brent
Timescale3 to 5 days for a small kitchen
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Boxed kitchen units and wrapped doors stacked in a stripped kitchen while a fitter ticks items off a printed plan

Thinking about fit-only kitchen fitting in Greater London?

Landlords and small developers across Greater London sometimes buy units for several properties at once and want a clear fit-only price for each kitchen they need installed.

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

What does fit-only kitchen fitting in Greater London include?

Here is what usually goes into fit-only kitchen fitting, adjusted to your Greater London 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 Greater London?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in London. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Greater London?
Typical projectGuide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought£2,000–£3,200
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above£3,200–£4,600
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above£4,600–£5,800
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day£230–£360 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 Greater London

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

Opening a narrow galley into the dining room or side return is one of the most common terrace projects in London. Leasehold flats often call for a full kitchen in a small space, worked around building rules on noise, working hours and waste.

Rules for fit-only kitchen fitting in Greater London

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 are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Before you start

  • Worktop joint strips or connector bolts, appliance door-fixing kits and the sink, tap and waste are easy to leave off an order.
  • Do not open or assemble anything before the survey; sealed boxes make it far easier to claim missing or damaged parts from the supplier.
  • 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.
  • 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 Greater London address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Greater London

How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Greater London?

For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, budget around £2,000 to £3,200 including VAT in Greater London. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover the whole of Greater London?

Yes. We carry out fit-only kitchen fitting across Greater London, including Brent, Islington, Westminster and Bexley. 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.

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