Fit-only kitchen fitting in Shepton Mallet

Is fit-only kitchen fitting right for your Shepton Mallet kitchen?

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

Plenty of homeowners in Shepton Mallet buy a kitchen in a sale or from an online supplier, then look for someone to fit it once the delivery date is booked. We cover all of Shepton Mallet, including the BA4 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Somerset.

What is included in the work?

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

End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
Base, wall and tall units positioned, levelled on their legs and fixed to the wall
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
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down

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

Typical fit-only kitchen fitting prices for homes in Shepton Mallet, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.

What should you budget for fit-only kitchen fitting in Shepton Mallet?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£1,500–£2,600
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£2,600–£3,600
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£3,600–£4,600
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£190–£290 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%.

House types around Shepton Mallet and what they mean for a kitchen

The housing mix across Somerset includes Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.

Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower. Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Shepton Mallet

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.

Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.

Worth knowing before the fit

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.
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 Shepton Mallet address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.
Worktop joint strips or connector bolts, appliance door-fixing kits and the sink, tap and waste are easy to leave off an order.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Shepton Mallet

How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Shepton Mallet?

Guide prices in Shepton Mallet are about £1,500 to £2,600 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.

Which parts of Shepton Mallet do you work in?

All of them. Our Somerset coverage takes in the whole of Shepton Mallet, including the BA4 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Wells. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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 in neighbouring towns

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