Flat-pack kitchen fitting in New Malden

Who usually needs flat-pack kitchen fitting in New Malden?

If you are fitting a utility room as well as a kitchen in New Malden, flat-pack units for both rooms can be built and fitted as part of the same job.

First-time buyers in New Malden often choose a flat-pack range to replace a worn kitchen soon after moving in, keeping money aside for flooring and decorating. Kitchens in every part of New Malden are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Greater London.

What does the job involve?

Here is what usually goes into flat-pack kitchen fitting, adjusted to your New Malden kitchen after we have measured it:

Wall units hung on hanging rails or brackets fixed securely into the wall
Free survey visit to check the plan, the boxes and the room
Panels, plinths, sink, tap and appliance connections to existing points
Laminate worktops cut and jointed, with cut edges sealed around the sink
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

Flat-pack kitchen fitting prices in New Malden

Typical flat-pack kitchen fitting prices for homes in New Malden, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Flat-pack kitchen fitting prices in New Malden
Typical project	Guide 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 around New Malden

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.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in New Malden

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.

Getting the most from your flat-pack kitchen fitting

If you are building some units yourself before the fit, leave the back panels and hinges for us to check before anything is fixed to the wall.
Count the boxes against the delivery note when your flat-pack kitchen arrives in New Malden; orders can run to dozens of boxes and one short box can stall a fit.
Stack flat-pack boxes flat on a level floor rather than on end, so that long side panels do not bow before they are assembled.
Clear a space next to the kitchen for assembly; carcasses need a flat floor and room to be checked for square before fitting.

Questions about flat-pack kitchen fitting in New Malden

How much does flat-pack kitchen fitting cost in New Malden?

Flat-pack kitchen fitting in New Malden typically costs £2,300 to £3,900 including VAT for a small flat-pack kitchen, built and fitted, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you work near New Malden as well?

Yes. As well as New Malden itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as Worcester Park and Surbiton. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Flat-pack kitchen fitting in neighbouring towns

We also carry out flat-pack kitchen fitting in these towns near New Malden: