Kitchen design and planning · Scotland
Kitchen design and planning in Dundee and Angus
We carry out kitchen design and planning across Dundee and Angus, from Dundee to the smaller towns, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as standard.
Why kitchen design and planning for a Dundee and Angus home?
Families across Dundee and Angus sometimes want a layout that lets two people cook at the same time, which changes how the working zones and walkways are planned.
If your Dundee and Angus kitchen is a narrow galley in an older terrace, a measured plan shows whether one run, two runs or moving the door works better.
What does kitchen design and planning in Dundee and Angus include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen design and planning, that normally means:
- Measured survey of walls, windows, doors, ceiling height and floor levels
- Positions of water, waste, gas, power and radiators recorded on the plan
- Layout options such as galley, L-shaped, U-shaped, island or peninsula
- Working zones planned for preparation, cooking, washing and storage
- Appliance positions, housings and ventilation gaps checked against real sizes
- Socket, switch, lighting and extraction positions marked for the electrician
- Elevations and 3D views for larger or open-plan kitchens where chosen
- A final plan and specification to order from and fit to
How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Dundee and Angus?
The figures below are guide prices for Dundee and Angus, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Scotland. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Design for a kitchen we supplyMeasured survey, layout plan and specification are part of the supply-and-fit price | Included |
| Measured drawings and layout plan for a kitchen bought elsewhereMeasured drawing, layout and service positions for your fitter and supplier | £280–£850 |
| Detailed design with 3D views and elevationsFor larger or open-plan kitchens | £560–£1,400 |
Design is included in the supply-and-fit price; for kitchens bought elsewhere, the guide prices cover the measured survey, layout drawing and service positions, with 3D views and elevations in the detailed option. The survey visit to quote is free; the fee covers the measured drawings and layout plan you can take to any supplier. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across Dundee and Angus
Across Dundee and Angus you will often find sandstone tenement flats, Victorian villas, post-war council-built houses and fishing town cottages, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Dundee's tenement flats often have a narrow kitchen or a box room off the hall, while villas in Broughty Ferry and the Angus towns tend to have larger separate kitchens.
Dundee and Angus have soft mains water, so limescale is rarely an issue and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay free of heavy scale. Common stairs in tenements, steep streets in parts of Dundee and narrow glen roads in Angus can each affect deliveries and worktop lengths.
Tenement flats often have a small kitchen that owners open into the living room, which needs a building warrant if a load-bearing wall is involved, and can need one even if it is not, where the change affects the escape route or fire separation. Victorian villa kitchens may sit in an old scullery area with high ceilings and original features.
Rules for kitchen design and planning in Dundee and Angus
In Scotland, designing and fitting a kitchen does not normally need a building warrant, but removing a load-bearing wall or altering drainage needs one before work starts. Electrical positions must meet the building standards and BS 7671, and extract ventilation should meet standard 3.14 of the domestic Technical Handbook. Listed buildings may need listed building consent, so check with your local authority if your home is listed.
Consent may be needed for new vents on listed buildings and in conservation areas, and homes in the upper Angus glens fall within the Cairngorms National Park.
Before you start
- Mark radiators, the boiler, stopcock and meters on the plan early, as moving them adds cost and changes what can go where.
- Base units are typically 600 mm deep with a worktop height of around 900 mm; taller or shorter cooks may want this adjusted.
- Plan landing space either side of the hob and next to the oven and fridge, so hot pans and shopping always have somewhere to go.
- Leave clear walkways; common guidance is around a metre between facing runs or around an island, and more if two people cook together.
- Note where sunlight falls in your Dundee and Angus kitchen during the day, as it affects where people like to prepare food and sit.
- Ask for the plan for your Dundee and Angus kitchen to show socket, switch and light positions as well as units, so the electrician can follow it.
Questions about kitchen design and planning in Dundee and Angus
How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Dundee and Angus?
Guide prices in Dundee and Angus are about £280 to £850 including VAT for measured drawings and a layout plan for a kitchen bought elsewhere. 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 cover the whole of Dundee and Angus?
Yes. We carry out kitchen design and planning across Dundee and Angus, including Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar and Montrose. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
Which kitchen layout suits my room?
It depends mainly on the shape of the room, where the doors and windows sit and how many people cook. Narrow rooms suit a galley, rooms with a corner suit an L-shape, and wider rooms can take a U-shape. An island needs space for walkways of around a metre on each side, and a peninsula gives similar worktop space where an island will not fit.
What is the kitchen work triangle?
The work triangle is a planning idea that links the sink, hob and fridge, keeping each within a short, unobstructed walk of the others so cooking takes fewer steps. It is still a useful check, but many kitchens are now planned in zones for preparation, cooking, washing and storage, which suits larger and open-plan rooms where more than one person uses the space.
What are the standard sizes of kitchen units and worktops?
Base units are typically 600 mm deep, with worktops around 900 mm from the floor, though the plinth height can raise or lower this slightly. Unit widths come in standard steps, commonly from 150 mm up to 1,000 mm, and wall units are shallower, often around 300 to 350 mm deep. A plan built on real measurements uses filler panels to take up any leftover space.
Kitchen design and planning in towns across Dundee and Angus
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen design and planning in Dundee
- Kitchen design and planning in Arbroath
- Kitchen design and planning in Forfar
- Kitchen design and planning in Montrose
- Kitchen design and planning in Brechin