Kitchen installation · Greater London
Kitchen installation in Catford
We carry out kitchen installation in Catford, whether the kitchen came from a retailer, a trade counter or from us, and we put the price in writing before work starts.
What prompts kitchen installation in Catford?
If the kitchen in your Catford home is twenty years old, with tired doors and worn worktops, a full installation renews everything in one planned job.
If you have bought a kitchen online or from a trade counter for your Catford home, we can check the delivery against the plan and fit it properly. Kitchens in every part of Catford are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Greater London.
What is included in the work?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen installation, that normally means:
- Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
- Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
- Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
- Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
- Removal and disposal of the old kitchen, with gas and electrics made safe
- Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected
How much does kitchen installation cost in Catford?
Typical kitchen installation prices for homes in Catford, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Expect costs in London to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections | £2,000–£3,200 |
| Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen | £3,200–£4,600 |
| Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels | £4,600–£5,800 |
| Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades | £23,500–£45,500 |
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 Catford?
Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.
Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in.
Do you need approval for kitchen installation in Catford?
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.
Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.
Tips before you start
- If your house in Greater London is older, ask for the walls to be checked for level; out-of-true walls change how units and worktops are scribed.
- 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 a Catford kitchen.
- If the house was built before 2000, consider an asbestos survey before strip-out, especially with textured ceilings or old floor tiles.
Questions about kitchen installation in Catford
How much does kitchen installation cost in Catford?
For a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, budget around £2,000 to £3,200 including VAT in Catford. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Which parts of Catford do you work in?
All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Catford, including the SE6 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Brockley. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
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 near Catford
The same service is available a short drive from Catford, including:
- Kitchen installation in Brockley
- Kitchen installation in Blackheath
- Kitchen installation in New Cross
- Kitchen installation in Greenwich
- Kitchen installation in Beckenham
- Kitchen installation in Peckham
- Kitchen installation across Greater London