Kitchen installation in Ilford

Thinking about kitchen installation in Ilford?

If you have bought a home in Ilford with a small galley or a dated back kitchen, a new installation can make far better use of the same space.

A new layout is a common reason to change kitchens in Ilford: moving the sink under the window, adding an island or opening up to the dining room. Homes right across Ilford are covered, as are nearby places such as Manor Park, Barking and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected

What does kitchen installation cost in Ilford?

Typical kitchen installation prices for homes in Ilford, including VAT and adjusted for London. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does kitchen installation cost in Ilford?
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. 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.

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. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

Regulations for kitchen work in Ilford

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.

Planning ahead

Check that your Ilford delivery can reach the kitchen: tall larder units and long worktops need clear access through doors and stairs.
Clear the room and the route to it before fitting day, and arrange somewhere in your Ilford home for a kettle and microwave.
Ask for appliance sizes and ventilation gaps to be checked against the housings before you buy appliances for an Ilford kitchen.
Order stone worktops for templating as soon as the base units are fixed, as fabrication usually takes one to two weeks.

Questions about kitchen installation in Ilford

How much does kitchen installation cost in Ilford?

Kitchen installation in Ilford typically costs £2,000 to £3,200 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you work near Ilford as well?

Yes. As well as Ilford itself, we cover the rest of Greater London and nearby towns such as Manor Park and Barking. 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 in neighbouring towns

Close to Ilford? We cover these nearby towns too: