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Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Greater London

Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Greater London starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.

Guide price£2,300 to £7,200
Towns covered106 towns, including Brent
Timescale4 to 6 days for a small kitchen
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A fitter assembling a white flat-pack base cabinet on a dust sheet, with cam fittings and a cordless drill beside it

Is flat-pack kitchen fitting right for your Greater London kitchen?

Landlords in Greater London sometimes choose flat-pack kitchens for rented homes, because matching doors and replacement parts can often be bought again later if a unit is damaged.

Some people in Greater London start building their own flat-pack units, then call in a fitter when the walls, worktops and connections turn out to be the harder part.

What does flat-pack kitchen fitting in Greater London include?

Here is what usually goes into flat-pack kitchen fitting, adjusted to your Greater London 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 Greater London?

The figures below are guide prices for Greater London, 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.

How much does flat-pack kitchen fitting cost in Greater London?
Typical projectGuide price
Small flat-pack kitchen, built and fittedCarcasses assembled on site, then fitted as a rigid kitchen would be£2,300–£3,900
Medium flat-pack kitchen, built and fittedAs above£3,600–£5,500
Large flat-pack kitchen with tall units, built and fittedAs above£5,200–£7,200

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 Greater London

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. 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.

Opening a narrow galley into the dining room or side return is one of the most common terrace projects in London. Leasehold flats often call for a full kitchen in a small space, worked around building rules on noise, working hours and waste.

Rules for flat-pack kitchen fitting in Greater London

Assembling and fitting a flat-pack kitchen needs no planning permission in England; if the building is listed, listed building consent may be needed where the work affects its character. Electrics must meet BS 7671: extra sockets or spurs on an existing kitchen circuit are not notifiable, but a new cooker or induction circuit is notifiable under Part P. Gas hobs are connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers, and any new cooker hood should meet Approved Document F.

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 start

  • Ask whether a sink base mat is included, and make sure every cut edge around the sink, waste and pipe holes is sealed.
  • Clear a space next to the kitchen for assembly; carcasses need a flat floor and room to be checked for square before fitting.
  • 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.
  • Count the boxes against the delivery note when your flat-pack kitchen arrives in Greater London; orders can run to dozens of boxes and one short box can stall a fit.
  • If the flat-pack sink base in your Greater London 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 Greater London

How much does flat-pack kitchen fitting cost in Greater London?

For a small flat-pack kitchen, built and fitted, budget around £2,300 to £3,900 including VAT in Greater London. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover the whole of Greater London?

Yes. We carry out flat-pack kitchen fitting across Greater London, including Brent, Islington, Westminster and Bexley. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.

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.

How do you make sure flat-pack cabinets are square?

Each carcass is built on a flat surface and measured corner to corner before its back panel goes in; equal diagonals mean it is square. The back panel then holds that shape. Units are checked again once they stand on their legs and are fixed together, because a carcass that is even slightly out of square shows up later as doors that never quite line up.

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.

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