Fit-only kitchen fitting in Truro

Is fit-only kitchen fitting right for your Truro kitchen?

If you are renovating a house in Truro yourself, buying the kitchen direct and paying only for fitting keeps the choice of units and the budget in your hands.

Plenty of homeowners in Truro buy a kitchen in a sale or from an online supplier, then look for someone to fit it once the delivery date is booked. Kitchens in every part of Truro are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Cornwall.

What is included in the work?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Truro covers:

Base, wall and tall units positioned, levelled on their legs and fixed to the wall
Laminate or wood worktops cut, jointed, sealed and fixed down
Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra
Free survey visit to check your plan, the room and the service positions
Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted

Guide prices for fit-only kitchen fitting in Truro

Typical fit-only kitchen fitting prices for homes in Truro, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

Guide prices for fit-only kitchen fitting in Truro
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

You will find granite and slate cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war bungalows and converted barns throughout Cornwall. Older stone cottages often have a small, low-ceilinged kitchen with uneven walls, while post-war bungalows tend to have a square kitchen beside a separate dining area.

Mains water across most of Cornwall is soft, which is kinder to taps and appliances, so heavy limescale build-up is rarely a problem. Narrow lanes, steep harbour streets and cottages with no parking outside can make delivering long worktops tricky, so delivery day needs planning in advance.

Do you need approval for fit-only kitchen fitting in Truro?

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.

Where a cottage is listed or sits in one of the many harbour-town conservation areas, consent may be needed before a new extractor vent is cut through an outside wall.

Planning ahead

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.
Before your kitchen is delivered to your Truro 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.
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 Truro

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

For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, budget around £1,500 to £2,600 including VAT in Truro. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Truro do you work in?

All of them. Our Cornwall coverage takes in the whole of Truro, including the TR1 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Falmouth. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

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