Kitchen design and planning in Wigston

Is kitchen design and planning right for your Wigston kitchen?

People in Leicestershire planning an open-plan kitchen-diner often want a layout drawn before their builder starts, so services end up in exactly the right places.

In a Wigston semi with a small back kitchen, planning often comes down to fitting more storage and worktop into the same footprint without crowding the room. Kitchens in every part of Wigston are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Leicestershire.

What is in a typical job?

Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen design and planning, that normally means:

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
Positions of water, waste, gas, power and radiators recorded on the plan
A final plan and specification to order from and fit to

Kitchen design and planning prices in Wigston

Typical kitchen design and planning prices for homes in Wigston, including VAT and adjusted for the East Midlands. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices across the East Midlands are broadly in line with UK averages.

Kitchen design and planning prices in Wigston
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	£290–£870
Detailed design with 3D views and elevationsFor larger or open-plan kitchens	£580–£1,500

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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Wigston homes

Across Leicestershire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build estates, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Leicester's Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis tend to have a small square kitchen with a door to the garden.

Leicestershire's water is mostly moderately hard to hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is likely and a filter or softener can help. Densely parked terraced streets and homes without rear access can make unloading slow, so delivery times and the route for long worktops are worth agreeing early.

What rules apply to kitchen design and planning in Wigston?

Designing and fitting a kitchen needs no planning permission in England, but a good plan allows for the rules that follow. New circuits are notifiable under Part P, a cooker hood extracting outside should achieve about 30 litres per second under Approved Document F, and removing a load-bearing wall needs a structural engineer and building control approval. Listed buildings and flats may need consent before a new outside vent is cut.

Listed buildings and conservation areas, including some village centres and older parts of Leicester, may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Tips before you start

Open every cupboard in your current kitchen and decide what you use, what you store and what you could do without before planning storage.
Before the survey, list what frustrates you about your current Wigston kitchen; it is the quickest way to shape a better layout.
Measure the appliances you are keeping, including the depth with the doors open, and bring the sizes to the design meeting.
Base units are typically 600 mm deep with a worktop height of around 900 mm; taller or shorter cooks may want this adjusted.

Questions about kitchen design and planning in Wigston

How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Wigston?

Guide prices in Wigston are about £290 to £870 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 work near Wigston as well?

Yes. As well as Wigston itself, we cover the rest of Leicestershire and nearby towns such as Oadby and Leicester. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

How long does kitchen design take?

Usually one to three weeks from the survey to a final plan, depending on how many layout options you want to compare and how quickly choices about doors, worktops and appliances are made. A replacement in the same layout can be settled quickly, while an open-plan room with an island or moved services often takes a few rounds of changes.

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.

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 in neighbouring towns

We also carry out kitchen design and planning in these towns near Wigston: