Kitchen design and planning · Dundee and Angus
Kitchen design and planning in Dundee
Homeowners and landlords in Dundee can book us for kitchen design and planning: measured surveys and layout plans that place units, appliances, sockets and services before you order.
What prompts kitchen design and planning in Dundee?
If you are about to order a kitchen online for your Dundee home, a measured plan can catch sizing errors before the order is placed.
Owners of new-build homes in Dundee sometimes redesign the standard kitchen after a few years to add tall storage, an extra appliance or a breakfast bar. We cover all of Dundee, including the DD1 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Dundee and Angus.
What we cover for kitchen design and planning in Dundee
Here is what usually goes into kitchen design and planning, adjusted to your Dundee kitchen after we have measured it:
- A final plan and specification to order from and fit to
- Working zones planned for preparation, cooking, washing and storage
- Socket, switch, lighting and extraction positions marked for the electrician
- Appliance positions, housings and ventilation gaps checked against real sizes
- Positions of water, waste, gas, power and radiators recorded on the plan
- Elevations and 3D views for larger or open-plan kitchens where chosen
How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Dundee?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Scotland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Costs across Scotland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.
| 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%.
What kind of kitchens do we fit in Dundee?
In and around Dundee, homes range across sandstone tenement flats, Victorian villas, post-war council-built houses and fishing town cottages. 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.
Common stairs in tenements, steep streets in parts of Dundee and narrow glen roads in Angus can each affect deliveries and worktop lengths. 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.
Do you need approval for kitchen design and planning in Dundee?
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.
Tips before you start
- Before the survey, list what frustrates you about your current Dundee kitchen; it is the quickest way to shape a better layout.
- If your home in Dundee and Angus has a boiler in the kitchen, ask for service access to be designed in rather than boxed in tightly.
- Note where sunlight falls in your Dundee kitchen during the day, as it affects where people like to prepare food and sit.
- Leave clear walkways; common guidance is around a metre between facing runs or around an island, and more if two people cook together.
Questions about kitchen design and planning in Dundee
How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Dundee?
Guide prices in Dundee 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.
Can you measure up in Dundee before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Dundee. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Kitchen design and planning near Dundee
We also carry out kitchen design and planning in these towns near Dundee:
- Kitchen design and planning in St Andrews
- Kitchen design and planning in Forfar
- Kitchen design and planning in Arbroath
- Kitchen design and planning in Perth
- Kitchen design and planning in Glenrothes
- Kitchen design and planning in Brechin
- Kitchen design and planning across Dundee and Angus