Fit-only kitchen fitting in Telford

Why fit-only kitchen fitting for a Telford home?

Landlords and small developers across Shropshire sometimes buy units for several properties at once and want a clear fit-only price for each kitchen they need installed.

If you have chosen stone worktops for a Telford kitchen, fit only gets the base units level and fixed so they are ready when the fabricator arrives to template. We cover all of Telford, including the TF3 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Shropshire.

What does the job involve?

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

Delivery checked against the plan and delivery note before fitting starts
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down
Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points
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
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions

Fit-only kitchen fitting prices in Telford

As a starting point for Telford, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the West Midlands. For the West Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Fit-only kitchen fitting prices in Telford
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£1,500–£2,500
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£2,500–£3,500
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£3,500–£4,500
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£180–£280 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

Typical homes in this part of Shropshire include timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war new town houses and farmhouses. Telford's new-town houses often have a compact galley or L-shaped kitchen, while older cottages in Shrewsbury and Ludlow may have small rooms with low beams.

Much of Shropshire has moderately hard to hard water, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is worth planning for; check with your supplier. Rural lanes, farm tracks and medieval town centres with restricted parking can all complicate deliveries, so vehicle size and timing are planned in advance.

What rules apply to fit-only kitchen fitting in Telford?

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.

Shrewsbury and Ludlow have many listed timber-framed buildings and conservation areas, so new vents or internal alterations may need listed building consent or planning permission.

Getting the most from your fit-only kitchen fitting

Leave appliance manuals in their boxes; they give the housing sizes and ventilation gaps needed to install each appliance correctly in your Telford kitchen.
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.
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.
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 Telford

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

Guide prices in Telford are about £1,500 to £2,500 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 work near Telford as well?

Yes. As well as Telford itself, we cover the rest of Shropshire and nearby towns such as Wellington and Bridgnorth. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Fit-only kitchen fitting near Telford

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