Fit-only kitchen fitting in West Ealing

When does fit-only kitchen fitting make sense in West Ealing?

If you have chosen stone worktops for a West Ealing kitchen, fit only gets the base units level and fixed so they are ready when the fabricator arrives to template.

Plenty of homeowners in West Ealing buy a kitchen in a sale or from an online supplier, then look for someone to fit it once the delivery date is booked. Homes right across West Ealing are covered, as are nearby places such as Greenford, Acton and the villages in between.

What is in a typical job?

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

Sink, tap and appliances connected to the existing water, waste and power points
End panels, filler panels, plinths, cornice and light rail scribed and fitted
Doors and drawer fronts hung and adjusted, with handles drilled and fitted
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
Packaging and offcuts cleared, with removal of the old kitchen available as an extra

Guide prices for fit-only kitchen fitting in West Ealing

The figures below are guide prices for West Ealing, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in London to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Guide prices for fit-only kitchen fitting in West Ealing
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen (5–10 units)Labour to fit units, doors, laminate worktops and panels you have bought	£2,000–£3,200
Medium kitchen (10–15 units)As above	£3,200–£4,600
Large kitchen (15+ units, island or tall larders)As above	£4,600–£5,800
Fitter day rateOne fitter; a two-person team is usually £300–£450 per day	£230–£360 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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in West Ealing?

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

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

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Before you book fit-only kitchen fitting in West Ealing

Leave appliance manuals in their boxes; they give the housing sizes and ventilation gaps needed to install each appliance correctly in your West Ealing kitchen.
Before your kitchen is delivered to your West Ealing home, clear a dry room to store the boxes flat, away from damp garages and outbuildings.
Photograph each pallet and any damaged box as it arrives at your West Ealing address, and note the damage on the delivery note before the driver leaves.
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 West Ealing

How much does fit-only kitchen fitting cost in West Ealing?

For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, budget around £2,000 to £3,200 including VAT in West Ealing. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near West Ealing as well?

Yes. As well as West Ealing itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as Greenford and Acton. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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 near West Ealing

The same service is available a short drive from West Ealing, including: