Kitchen installation in Andover

Why do people in Andover choose kitchen installation?

Some Andover households already have a kitchen they like the look of but not the fit: doors out of line, gaps at the wall and a worktop that has lifted.

Many people in Hampshire replace a kitchen when they move in, before unpacking, so the noisy work is done while the house is still empty. Andover sits about 22 miles north of Southampton, and our Hampshire coverage takes in everything in between.

What we cover for kitchen installation in Andover

Here is what usually goes into kitchen installation, adjusted to your Andover kitchen after we have measured it:

Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
Removal and disposal of the old kitchen, with gas and electrics made safe
First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall

What does kitchen installation cost in Andover?

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 Andover kitchen. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does kitchen installation cost in Andover?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections	£1,700–£2,900
Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen	£2,900–£4,000
Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels	£4,000–£5,200
Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades	£20,500–£40,000

Fit-only guide ranges cover labour for units, laminate worktops and standard connections; stone worktops, new circuits, moved services, tiling, flooring and plastering are priced as separate lines. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Local homes and their kitchens

In and around Andover, homes range across Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle. Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Andover

Fitting a new kitchen does not need planning permission in England. Listed building consent may be needed if the building is listed, and a new vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Electrical work must meet BS 7671, and new circuits or a new consumer unit are notifiable under Part P, so they are certified through a competent person scheme or building control. New extraction should be designed to Approved Document F rates (about 30 litres per second for a hood ducted outside), a refit should not leave ventilation worse than before, and only Gas Safe registered engineers may connect a gas hob.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Practical advice for Andover homeowners

Order stone worktops early in the plan, as templating can only happen once the base units are fixed.
Ask for appliance sizes and ventilation gaps to be checked against the housings before you buy appliances for an Andover kitchen.
If your house in Hampshire is older, ask for the walls to be checked for level; out-of-true walls change how units and worktops are scribed.
Decide where the sink, hob and dishwasher go early, because moving them later means repeating plumbing, electrics and tiling.

Questions about kitchen installation in Andover

How much does kitchen installation cost in Andover?

Guide prices in Andover are about £1,700 to £2,900 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only. 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 Andover as well?

Yes. As well as Andover itself, we cover the rest of Hampshire and nearby towns such as Winchester and Newbury. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

Can I use my kitchen during the installation?

Not for most of it. Once the old kitchen comes out there is no sink or cooker until the new one is connected, usually a week or two for an average kitchen. We plan the job so the water and power are off for as little time as possible, and we tell you which days will be the most disruptive.

What order does a kitchen installation follow?

The usual sequence is strip-out, any structural work, first-fix electrics and plumbing, plastering, base and wall units, worktops, second fix of sockets, sink, tap and appliances, then splashbacks, flooring and decorating. Some floors go down before the units and some after, depending on the floor type, which we agree at the survey.

Will you fit a kitchen I have bought myself?

Yes. We fit kitchens bought from any retailer, trade counter or online supplier, flat-pack or rigid. On the survey we check the plan, and before fitting we check the delivery against it. Missing or damaged parts are for the supplier to replace, and we tell you straight away so the fit can be re-planned.

Kitchen installation near Andover

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