Kitchen installation in Portsmouth

Why do people in Portsmouth choose kitchen installation?

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

Landlords and sellers across Hampshire often fit a new kitchen because it is one of the first rooms buyers and tenants judge a home by. Homes right across Portsmouth are covered, as are nearby places such as Southsea, Gosport and the villages in between.

What does kitchen installation in Portsmouth include?

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

First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
Free survey visit, measurements and an itemised written quote
Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected
Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover

What does kitchen installation cost in Portsmouth?

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South East. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What does kitchen installation cost in Portsmouth?
Typical project	Guide price
Small kitchen, 5–10 units, fit onlyYour units fitted, laminate worktop, sink and appliance connections	£1,700–£2,900
Medium kitchen, 10–15 units, fit onlyAs above, for a typical family kitchen	£2,900–£4,000
Large kitchen, 15+ units or an island, fit onlyTall larders, island, more cut-outs and panels	£4,000–£5,200
Mid-range kitchen, supplied and fittedRigid units, quartz or solid wood worktops, integrated appliances, fitting and the usual trades	£20,500–£40,000

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 Portsmouth?

The housing mix across Hampshire includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.

What rules apply to kitchen installation in Portsmouth?

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.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Getting the most from your kitchen installation

Keep the delivery note and plan together until the fit, so any missing parts can be reported to the supplier quickly.
Ask for appliance sizes and ventilation gaps to be checked against the housings before you buy appliances for a Portsmouth kitchen.
Clear the room and the route to it before fitting day, and arrange somewhere in your Portsmouth home for a kettle and microwave.
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 Portsmouth

How much does kitchen installation cost in Portsmouth?

Guide prices in Portsmouth are about £1,700 to £2,900 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.

Which parts of Portsmouth do you work in?

All of them. Our Hampshire coverage takes in the whole of Portsmouth, including the PO5 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Southsea. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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

Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen installation: