Kitchen design and planning in Wokingham

Who usually needs kitchen design and planning in Wokingham?

Owners of new-build homes in Wokingham sometimes redesign the standard kitchen after a few years to add tall storage, an extra appliance or a breakfast bar.

People in Berkshire planning an open-plan kitchen-diner often want a layout drawn before their builder starts, so services end up in exactly the right places. We cover all of Wokingham, including the RG40 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Berkshire.

What is in a typical job?

Here is what usually goes into kitchen design and planning, adjusted to your Wokingham kitchen after we have measured it:

Measured survey of walls, windows, doors, ceiling height and floor levels
Positions of water, waste, gas, power and radiators recorded on the plan
A final plan and specification to order from and fit to
Socket, switch, lighting and extraction positions marked for the electrician
Elevations and 3D views for larger or open-plan kitchens where chosen
Appliance positions, housings and ventilation gaps checked against real sizes

What does kitchen design and planning cost in Wokingham?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Wokingham kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What does kitchen design and planning cost in Wokingham?
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	£340–£1,000
Detailed design with 3D views and elevationsFor larger or open-plan kitchens	£690–£1,700

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 around Wokingham

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build town houses throughout Berkshire. Edwardian terraces often have a long galley running back from the dining room, while newer three-storey town houses usually have a compact kitchen on the ground floor.

Busy town-centre streets and permit parking zones can make unloading slow, so a parking permit or bay suspension may need arranging before delivery day. Expect hard water in most of Berkshire, much of it drawn from chalk, so limescale on taps is common and a boiling water tap benefits from a filter.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Wokingham

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.

A new extractor vent on a street-facing wall can need permission in a conservation area, and listed homes may need consent for internal changes affecting historic features.

Getting the most from your kitchen design and planning

Measure the appliances you are keeping, including the depth with the doors open, and bring the sizes to the design meeting.
Note where sunlight falls in your Wokingham kitchen during the day, as it affects where people like to prepare food and sit.
If your home in Berkshire has a boiler in the kitchen, ask for service access to be designed in rather than boxed in tightly.
Work out the route for cooker hood ducting to an outside wall before fixing the hob position, as long or bent runs reduce extraction.

Questions about kitchen design and planning in Wokingham

How much does kitchen design and planning cost in Wokingham?

Guide prices in Wokingham are about £340 to £1,000 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 Wokingham before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Wokingham. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send 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 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.

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.

Kitchen design and planning near Wokingham

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