Kitchen installation · Scotland
Kitchen installation in Glasgow
We carry out kitchen installation across Glasgow, from the city centre to the suburbs, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as standard.
What prompts kitchen installation in Glasgow?
If you have bought a kitchen online or from a trade counter for your Glasgow home, we can check the delivery against the plan and fit it properly.
Landlords and sellers across Glasgow often fit a new kitchen because it is one of the first rooms buyers and tenants judge a home by.
What does kitchen installation in Glasgow include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen installation, that normally means:
- 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
- Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
- Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
- Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected
- Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
- Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
How much does kitchen installation cost in Glasgow?
The figures below are guide prices for Glasgow, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Edinburgh and Glasgow. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices across Edinburgh and Glasgow are broadly in line with UK averages.
| 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 | £18,400–£35,500 |
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%.
Kitchens in homes across Glasgow
The housing mix across Glasgow includes sandstone tenement flats, Victorian terraces and villas, four-in-a-block flats and post-war high-rise flats, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Tenement flats often have a kitchen off the hall, sometimes with an old bed recess, while four-in-a-block flats tend to have a narrow galley at the back.
Glasgow's mains water is soft, much of it from Loch Katrine, so limescale is rarely a problem and taps and boiling water taps stay cleaner. Tenement closes and common stairs mean carrying units by hand, often to upper floors, and permit parking near the door may need arranging for delivery day.
Tenement kitchens often have high ceilings and a former bed recess, which can take tall units, a fridge freezer or a small dining nook. Four-in-a-block flats and ex-council houses more often need a full refit with new wiring, better storage and a more practical layout.
Rules for kitchen installation in Glasgow
In Scotland, replacing kitchen fitments, adding an extractor fan and most electrical work in a house do not need a building warrant, but the work must still meet the building standards and BS 7671, so ask for an Electrical Installation Certificate. Removing a load-bearing wall or changing how waste water is discharged needs a warrant first. Gas hobs must be connected by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Every home in Scotland must have an interlinked heat alarm in the kitchen, so it is kept or refitted, and tested, as part of the job.
Many of the city's tenement streets, including much of the West End, are conservation areas, so a new external vent may need consent, and common walls involve neighbours.
Before you start
- Book the survey before you order a kitchen, so the plan is checked against real wall lengths, window heights and service positions.
- Leave every box sealed until the fit; parts get lost or damaged once packaging is opened and stacked around the house.
- Plan for one to two weeks without a working kitchen; a microwave, kettle and a temporary sink elsewhere make it easier.
- Decide where the sink, hob and dishwasher go early, because moving them later means repeating plumbing, electrics and tiling.
- Order stone worktops early in the plan, as templating can only happen once the base units are fixed.
- If you live in a flat in Glasgow, check building rules on working hours, lift protection and parking for the fitting van.
Questions about kitchen installation in Glasgow
How much does kitchen installation cost in Glasgow?
Guide prices in Glasgow are about £1,500 to £2,600 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 cover the whole of Glasgow?
Yes. We carry out kitchen installation across Glasgow. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.