Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Wellington

Why do people in Wellington choose flat-pack kitchen fitting?

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

A Wellington kitchen with uneven floors or walls that are out of true needs the same care whatever the units, and flat-pack carcasses gain most from being squared before they are scribed. Wellington sits about 3 miles north-west of Telford, and our Shropshire coverage takes in everything in between.

What is included in the work?

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

Drawer boxes, runners and hinges assembled, fitted and adjusted to line up
Panels, plinths, sink, tap and appliance connections to existing points
Free survey visit to check the plan, the boxes and the room
Wall units hung on hanging rails or brackets fixed securely into the wall
Laminate worktops cut and jointed, with cut edges sealed around the sink
Back panels fitted fully into their grooves or fixed as the instructions require

What should you budget for flat-pack kitchen fitting in Wellington?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the West Midlands, and are firmed up once we have seen your Wellington kitchen. Costs in the West Midlands sit close to the national guide.

What should you budget for flat-pack kitchen fitting in Wellington?
Typical project	Guide price
Small flat-pack kitchen, built and fittedCarcasses assembled on site, then fitted as a rigid kitchen would be	£1,800–£3,000
Medium flat-pack kitchen, built and fittedAs above	£2,800–£4,200
Large flat-pack kitchen with tall units, built and fittedAs above	£4,000–£5,500

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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Wellington?

You will find timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war new town houses and farmhouses throughout Shropshire. Telford's new-town houses often have a compact galley or L-shaped kitchen, while older cottages in Shrewsbury and Ludlow may have small rooms with low beams.

Much of Shropshire has moderately hard to hard water, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is worth planning for; check with your supplier. Rural lanes, farm tracks and medieval town centres with restricted parking can all complicate deliveries, so vehicle size and timing are planned in advance.

Regulations for kitchen work in Wellington

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.

Shrewsbury and Ludlow have many listed timber-framed buildings and conservation areas, so new vents or internal alterations may need listed building consent or planning permission.

Tips before you start

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.
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.
Set aside a room next to the kitchen in your Wellington home for assembly, with enough floor space to lay a tall larder carcass down flat.
Allow extra time on site: a small flat-pack kitchen typically takes four to six days, against three to five for rigid units.

Questions about flat-pack kitchen fitting in Wellington

How much does flat-pack kitchen fitting cost in Wellington?

For a small flat-pack kitchen, built and fitted, budget around £1,800 to £3,000 including VAT in Wellington. That reflects typical costs in the West Midlands; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover all of Wellington?

Yes. We work across Wellington, including the TF1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Telford and Shrewsbury. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

How do you protect a flat-pack sink unit from water?

Mainly by sealing. Cut edges of board near the sink, including the holes for pipes and the waste, are sealed before the unit is fitted, and the worktop cut-out is sealed before the sink goes in. A sink base mat adds a second layer of protection against drips. Isolation valves on the supplies also mean that a later leak can be shut off quickly.

Flat-pack kitchen fitting in neighbouring towns

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