Kitchen installation · County Antrim
Kitchen installation in Antrim
From the survey to handover, kitchen installation in Antrim is run by us as one job, with the fitters and trades booked in the right order.
Is kitchen installation right for your Antrim kitchen?
Landlords and sellers across County Antrim often fit a new kitchen because it is one of the first rooms buyers and tenants judge a home by.
If you have bought a home in Antrim with a small galley or a dated back kitchen, a new installation can make far better use of the same space. If your home is in Antrim or close by in Ballymena or Newtownabbey, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.
What does kitchen installation in Antrim include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen installation, adjusted to your Antrim kitchen after we have measured it:
- Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
- Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
- 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
- Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
How much does kitchen installation cost in Antrim?
Typical kitchen installation prices for homes in Antrim, including VAT and adjusted for Northern Ireland. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in Northern Ireland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections | £1,300–£2,200 |
| Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen | £2,200–£3,100 |
| Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels | £3,100–£4,000 |
| Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades | £15,800–£31,000 |
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%.
Fitting kitchens in older and newer Antrim homes
The housing mix across County Antrim includes red-brick terraces, Victorian villas, post-war estate houses and rural bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Red-brick terraces in Belfast often have a narrow kitchen in the return, while estate houses and rural bungalows tend to have a separate kitchen with room for a table.
Mains water across most of County Antrim is soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Terraced streets with entries at the back, city flats with booked lifts and country lanes can each affect deliveries, so the route for worktops is checked at the survey.
Regulations for kitchen work in Antrim
In Northern Ireland, a like-for-like kitchen refit needs no planning permission or building control application. There is no Part P-style notification for domestic electrics, but the work should be installed and tested to BS 7671 and certified. Structural alterations and new drainage go to council building control under the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, and gas work is for Gas Safe registered engineers only.
Listed buildings and conservation areas in older parts of Belfast and the county towns may need consent for new vents, and apartment owners usually need management consent.
Getting the most from your kitchen installation
- If you live in a flat in Antrim, check building rules on working hours, lift protection and parking for the fitting van.
- 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 Antrim kitchen.
- Decide where the sink, hob and dishwasher go early, because moving them later means repeating plumbing, electrics and tiling.
Questions about kitchen installation in Antrim
How much does kitchen installation cost in Antrim?
For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, budget around £1,300 to £2,200 including VAT in Antrim. That reflects typical costs in Northern Ireland; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Which parts of Antrim do you work in?
All of them. Our County Antrim coverage takes in the whole of Antrim, including the BT41 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Ballymena. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
How long does it take to install a kitchen?
Most kitchens take three to twelve days on site to fit, depending on the number of units and whether services are moving. Allow one to three weeks overall once electrics, plumbing, tiling and flooring are included, plus one to two weeks between templating and fitting if you choose stone worktops.
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.
Kitchen installation in neighbouring towns
Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen installation:
- Kitchen installation in Ballymena
- Kitchen installation in Newtownabbey
- Kitchen installation in Belfast
- Kitchen installation in Lisburn
- Kitchen installation in Magherafelt
- Kitchen installation in Carrickfergus
- Kitchen installation across County Antrim