Fit-only kitchen fitting in Manchester

Thinking about fit-only kitchen fitting in Manchester?

If your kitchen is ordered for delivery to your Manchester 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 Manchester yourself, buying the kitchen direct and paying only for fitting keeps the choice of units and the budget in your hands. We work throughout Manchester (M1, M2, M3, M4, M9 and M11) and across the wider Greater Manchester area.

What does the job involve?

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

Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points
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
Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down
Base, wall and tall units positioned, levelled on their legs and fixed to the wall

Fit-only kitchen fitting prices in Manchester

As a starting point for Manchester, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the North West. Prices in the North West usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

Fit-only kitchen fitting prices in Manchester
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–£4,300
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£170–£270 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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

In and around Manchester, homes range across Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, converted mill and warehouse flats and post-war estate houses. Two-up two-down terraces often have a small back kitchen or a galley in the rear outrigger, while 1930s semis usually have a separate kitchen beside the dining room.

Terraced streets with back alleys, city-centre flats with booked lifts and permit parking can all affect delivery timing and how long worktops are carried in. Mains water across Greater Manchester is mostly soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner.

Regulations for kitchen work in Manchester

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 mill conversions and homes in conservation areas may need consent for new external vents, and apartment owners usually need the freeholder's or managing agent's consent.

Worth knowing before the fit

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.
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 Manchester kitchen yourself, check its length covers the longest run plus enough spare for joints and end trims.
Do not open or assemble anything before the survey; sealed boxes make it far easier to claim missing or damaged parts from the supplier.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Manchester

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

For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, budget around £1,400 to £2,400 including VAT in Manchester. That reflects typical costs in the North West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Manchester do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater Manchester coverage takes in the whole of Manchester, including the M1, M2, M3, M4, M9 and M11 postcode districts, as well as surrounding towns such as Salford. 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.

Nearby places we cover

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