Fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent

Is fit-only kitchen fitting right for your Kent kitchen?

A Kent kitchen with sound walls and services already in the right place suits fit only well, because the job is mainly units, worktops and connections.

If your kitchen is ordered for delivery to your Kent 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 Kent include?

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

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 Kent?

The figures below are guide prices for Kent, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Kent?
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 across Kent

The housing mix across Kent includes Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. 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.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. 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.

Many Victorian terraces have a narrow back kitchen that owners open into the dining room to make a family space. Oast and barn conversions can put the kitchen in an unusual room shape, which calls for careful planning of units, extraction and lighting.

Rules for fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent

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.

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.
If you chose stone worktops, the stone supplier templates and fits them after the base units are fixed, usually one to two weeks later.
Check the order includes filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, and enough legs and plinth clips for every base unit.
Store the boxes flat in a dry, heated room rather than a damp garage, so doors and carcasses do not swell or warp before fitting.
Ask your supplier for the full order list as well as the plan, so the fitter can check part numbers and not just unit sizes.
If you buy a worktop for a Kent kitchen yourself, check its length covers the longest run plus enough spare for joints and end trims.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent

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

Fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent 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.

Do you cover the whole of Kent?

Yes. We carry out fit-only kitchen fitting across Kent, including Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham and Tunbridge Wells. Every job starts with a free survey visit and 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 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.

Fit-only kitchen fitting in towns across Kent

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Is fit-only kitchen fitting right for your Kent kitchen?

What does fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent include?

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

Kitchens in homes across Kent

Rules for fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent

Before you start

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Kent

Fit-only kitchen fitting in towns across Kent

Fit-only kitchen fitting in nearby areas

Book a free survey visit in Kent

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