Flat-pack kitchen fitting in Westminster

Who usually needs flat-pack kitchen fitting in Westminster?

If your kitchen is in a Westminster flat or a small terrace with no room for a delivery of built cabinets, flat-pack units can be assembled in the room itself.

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. Our Greater London coverage reaches every part of Westminster (SW1 and W2) and out towards Pimlico.

What does flat-pack kitchen fitting in Westminster include?

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

Laminate worktops cut and jointed, with cut edges sealed around the sink
Carcasses assembled on site on a flat surface and checked for square
Wall units hung on hanging rails or brackets fixed securely into the wall
Back panels fitted fully into their grooves or fixed as the instructions require
Free survey visit to check the plan, the boxes and the room
Drawer boxes, runners and hinges assembled, fitted and adjusted to line up

Flat-pack kitchen fitting prices in Westminster

The figures below are guide prices for Westminster, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Flat-pack kitchen fitting prices in Westminster
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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Westminster homes

The housing mix across Greater London includes Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. 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 Westminster

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.

Tips before you start

If the flat-pack sink base in your Westminster kitchen sits beside a washing machine or dishwasher, ask for a sink base mat to protect the carcass floor.
If your Westminster home has plasterboard walls, mention it when you book the survey, as wall units may need extra fixings or timber behind the board.
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 Westminster

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

Guide prices in Westminster are about £2,300 to £3,900 including VAT for a small flat-pack kitchen, built and fitted. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Do you work near Westminster as well?

Yes. As well as Westminster itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as Pimlico and Chelsea. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

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