Fit-only kitchen fitting · Wales
Fit-only kitchen fitting in South Glamorgan
If you need fit-only kitchen fitting anywhere in South Glamorgan, we survey the kitchen, agree the scope with you and book every trade through to handover.
What prompts fit-only kitchen fitting in South Glamorgan?
If you are renovating a house in South Glamorgan yourself, buying the kitchen direct and paying only for fitting keeps the choice of units and the budget in your hands.
A South Glamorgan kitchen with sound walls and services already in the right place suits fit only well, because the job is mainly units, worktops and connections.
What does fit-only kitchen fitting in South Glamorgan include?
Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:
- 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 South Glamorgan?
As a starting point for South Glamorgan, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Wales. Prices in Wales usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought | £1,400–£2,300 |
| Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above | £2,300–£3,200 |
| Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above | £3,200–£4,100 |
| Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day | £170–£260 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 South Glamorgan
You will find Victorian terraces, Edwardian villas, post-war estate houses and waterfront apartments throughout South Glamorgan. Cardiff's Victorian terraces often have a long galley in the back addition, while Edwardian villas in Penarth may have a separate kitchen and breakfast room.
Much of South Glamorgan has soft to moderately soft water, though some parts are harder, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter. Busy on-street parking in terraced areas and apartment blocks with booked lifts can affect delivery times and how long worktops are carried in.
Knocking a back-addition kitchen through to the middle room or side return is a common project in a Cardiff terrace. Waterfront apartments usually mean a compact, open-plan kitchen fitted to building rules on working hours, lift use and waste removal, with extraction planned around the block's ventilation.
Rules for fit-only kitchen fitting in South Glamorgan
In Wales a fit-only kitchen needs no planning permission, though a listed building may need listed building consent. The electrics are where Wales differs: extending an existing circuit within a kitchen is notifiable under Part P, as are new circuits, so even an extra socket for an appliance is certified through a competent person scheme or building control. Gas hobs are connected by Gas Safe registered engineers only, and extraction should meet Approved Document F.
Listed buildings and conservation areas, including parts of Cardiff and Penarth, may need consent for new vents, and apartment owners usually need the freeholder's consent.
Before you start
- Measure integrated appliances against the housings on the plan, including ventilation gaps, before buying them separately from the kitchen.
- Check the order includes filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, and enough legs and plinth clips for every base unit.
- If you chose stone worktops, the stone supplier templates and fits them after the base units are fixed, usually one to two weeks later.
- Worktop joint strips or connector bolts, appliance door-fixing kits and the sink, tap and waste are easy to leave off an order.
- Photograph each pallet and any damaged box as it arrives at your South Glamorgan address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.
- Book the fit for a date after the full delivery has arrived in South Glamorgan; a split delivery is a common reason for a fit stalling halfway.
Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in South Glamorgan
How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in South Glamorgan?
Guide prices in South Glamorgan are about £1,400 to £2,300 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 cover the whole of South Glamorgan?
Yes. We carry out fit-only kitchen fitting across South Glamorgan, including Cardiff, Barry, Penarth and Whitchurch, South Glamorgan. 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.
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.
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.
Fit-only kitchen fitting in towns across South Glamorgan
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Cardiff
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Barry
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Penarth
- Fit-only kitchen fitting in Whitchurch, South Glamorgan