Flat-pack kitchen fitting · Scotland
Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh
Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
What prompts flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh?
Flat-pack is a common choice in Edinburgh when units have to go up narrow stairs to a flat, because boxed boards are far easier to carry than built cabinets.
If you have bought a flat-pack kitchen for your Edinburgh home to keep costs down, careful assembly makes sure that saving never shows in the finished kitchen.
What does flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh include?
Here is what usually goes into flat-pack kitchen fitting, adjusted to your Edinburgh kitchen after we have measured it:
- Free survey visit to check the plan, the boxes and the room
- Carcasses assembled on site on a flat surface and checked for square
- Back panels fitted fully into their grooves or fixed as the instructions require
- Base units levelled on adjustable legs and fixed to the wall and to each other
- Wall units hung on hanging rails or brackets fixed securely into the wall
- Drawer boxes, runners and hinges assembled, fitted and adjusted to line up
- Laminate worktops cut and jointed, with cut edges sealed around the sink
- Panels, plinths, sink, tap and appliance connections to existing points
How much does flat-pack kitchen fitting cost in Edinburgh?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices across Edinburgh and Glasgow are broadly in line with UK averages.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small flat-pack kitchen, built and fittedCarcasses assembled on site, then fitted as a rigid kitchen would be | £1,800–£3,100 |
| Medium flat-pack kitchen, built and fittedAs above | £2,900–£4,300 |
| Large flat-pack kitchen with tall units, built and fittedAs above | £4,100–£5,600 |
Flat-pack prices include assembling the carcasses on site and fitting units, doors, panels, plinths and laminate worktops with connections to existing points; stone worktops, new circuits, moved services, tiling and flooring are extra. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across Edinburgh
Across Edinburgh you will often find Victorian tenement flats, Georgian New Town flats, stone villas and post-war council-built houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Tenement flats often have a small kitchen off the hall, while Georgian flats may have kitchens in former bedrooms or reception rooms with tall ceilings.
Edinburgh's mains water is soft, so limescale is rarely a problem and taps, sinks and boiling water taps stay cleaner for longer. Common stairs without lifts, controlled parking and cobbled streets in older parts of the city mean deliveries and stair carries need planning before fitting day.
Tenement and Georgian flats often have kitchens in small rooms, and opening one into the living room needs a building warrant if the wall is load-bearing, and can need one even if it is not, where the change affects the escape route or fire separation in a flat. Stone villas and bungalows on the edge of the city more often suit a larger supply-and-fit kitchen.
Rules for flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh
In Scotland, fitting flat-pack units is not work that needs a building warrant, and most electrical work in a house does not need one either, but it must meet the building standards and BS 7671 and be certified. A gas hob or cooker must be connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer. If a new hood or extract fan is fitted, it should provide the kitchen extract ventilation that standard 3.14 expects.
The Old and New Towns form a World Heritage Site with many listed buildings, so new vents or internal changes may need consent, and tenement neighbours may need to agree.
Before you start
- Look at the back panels supplied; thin backs rely on being fitted correctly into their grooves to keep each carcass square and rigid.
- Keep every bag of cam fittings, dowels and screws with its own box, as parts for different units often look almost identical.
- Wall unit fixings need to suit your walls, because plasterboard, old lime plaster and solid brick each call for a different approach.
- Allow extra time on site: a small flat-pack kitchen typically takes four to six days, against three to five for rigid units.
- Set aside a room next to the kitchen in your Edinburgh home for assembly, with enough floor space to lay a tall larder carcass down flat.
- If the flat-pack sink base in your Edinburgh kitchen sits beside a washing machine or dishwasher, ask for a sink base mat to protect the carcass floor.
Questions about flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh
How much does flat-pack kitchen fitting cost in Edinburgh?
Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Edinburgh typically costs £1,800 to £3,100 including VAT for a small flat-pack kitchen, built and fitted, based on prices in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of Edinburgh?
Yes. We carry out flat-pack kitchen fitting across Edinburgh. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
Are flat-pack wall units strong enough once they are hung?
Yes, when they are assembled and hung correctly. Wall units carry their load through the back panel and the hanging fixings, so the back must be fully fitted and the rail or brackets fixed into the wall with fixings that suit its construction. Plasterboard walls may need timber noggins or specialist fixings behind the board. We check the wall types at the survey and plan the fixings before the fit.
Can you fit a flat-pack kitchen I have already started building?
Yes, usually. We check any carcasses you have assembled for square, tight joints and properly fitted back panels before they are used, and rebuild any that are not right. Units built in another room are moved carefully, as a carcass without its worktop and wall fixings is easy to twist out of shape. We look at them on the survey and price the work accordingly.
What is the difference between flat-pack and rigid kitchen units?
Rigid units arrive factory-assembled, usually glued and dowelled, so they are ready to fix. Flat-pack units arrive as boards and fittings in a box and are built on site. Both can make a good kitchen. Flat-pack is cheaper to buy and easier to carry into tight spaces, while rigid units save assembly time and come square from the factory, which is why the fitting labour is a little lower.