Kitchen installation in Bath

When does kitchen installation make sense in Bath?

If you have bought a kitchen online or from a trade counter for your Bath home, we can check the delivery against the plan and fit it properly.

Many people in Somerset replace a kitchen when they move in, before unpacking, so the noisy work is done while the house is still empty. Kitchens in every part of Bath are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Somerset.

What is in a typical job?

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

Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected
Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover

What should you budget for kitchen installation in Bath?

The figures below are guide prices for Bath, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

What should you budget for kitchen installation in Bath?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections	£1,500–£2,600
Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen	£2,600–£3,600
Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels	£3,600–£4,600
Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades	£18,500–£36,000

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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Bath?

Typical homes in this part of Somerset include Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.

Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well. Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower.

Regulations for kitchen work in Bath

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.

Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.

Worth knowing before the fit

Ask for appliance sizes and ventilation gaps to be checked against the housings before you buy appliances for a Bath kitchen.
Check that your Bath delivery can reach the kitchen: tall larder units and long worktops need clear access through doors and stairs.
Before you order a kitchen for your Bath home, ask for a survey so the plan is checked against real measurements, not estimates.
Decide where the sink, hob and dishwasher go early, because moving them later means repeating plumbing, electrics and tiling.

Questions about kitchen installation in Bath

How much does kitchen installation cost in Bath?

For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, budget around £1,500 to £2,600 including VAT in Bath. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover all of Bath?

Yes. We work across Bath, including the BA1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Keynsham and Trowbridge. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

Do I need building regulations approval for a new kitchen?

Usually only for parts of the job. Fitting units does not need approval, but new electrical circuits are notifiable in England and Wales, removing a load-bearing wall needs approval everywhere, and in Scotland structural work needs a building warrant. Gas work must always be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Kitchen installation near Bath

We also carry out kitchen installation in these towns near Bath: