Fit-only kitchen fitting in Swansea

What prompts fit-only kitchen fitting in Swansea?

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

Landlords and small developers across West Glamorgan sometimes buy units for several properties at once and want a clear fit-only price for each kitchen they need installed. If your home is in Swansea or close by in Neath or Llanelli, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What is included in the work?

Your written quote lists everything included. For fit-only kitchen fitting, that normally means:

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

What does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Swansea?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Wales. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in Wales usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

What does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in Swansea?
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%.

House types around Swansea and what they mean for a kitchen

In and around Swansea, homes range across Victorian terraces, valley terraces, post-war council-built houses and seaside bungalows. Terraced houses in Swansea and Neath often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war homes and bungalows tend to have a compact room that suits an L-shaped layout.

Steep hillside streets and terraces with steps to the door can make carrying worktops harder, so the delivery route is planned at the survey. Mains water in West Glamorgan is generally soft, so limescale is less of a worry and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner.

Regulations for kitchen work in Swansea

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.

If your home is listed or in a conservation area, including parts of Swansea and some Gower villages, a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Tips before you start

Before your kitchen is delivered to your Swansea home, clear a dry room to store the boxes flat, away from damp garages and outbuildings.
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.
Photograph each pallet and any damaged box as it arrives at your Swansea address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.
Check the order includes filler panels, end panels, plinths, cornice or light rail, and enough legs and plinth clips for every base unit.

Questions about fit-only kitchen fitting in Swansea

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

Fit-only kitchen fitting in Swansea typically costs £1,400 to £2,300 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, based on prices in Wales. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Swansea do you work in?

All of them. Our West Glamorgan coverage takes in the whole of Swansea, including the SA1 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Neath. 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.

Nearby places we cover

We also carry out fit-only kitchen fitting in these towns near Swansea: