Kitchen installation · Kent
Kitchen installation in Rochester
We take on kitchen installation in Rochester and the surrounding ME1 postcodes, working to a written scope so you know exactly what is included before anyone starts.
Is kitchen installation right for your Rochester kitchen?
If you have bought a home in Rochester 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 Kent often fit a new kitchen because it is one of the first rooms buyers and tenants judge a home by. Rochester sits about 8 miles north of Maidstone, and our Kent coverage takes in everything in between.
What is in a typical job?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen installation, adjusted to your Rochester kitchen after we have measured it:
- Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
- Base, wall and tall units fixed, levelled and secured to the wall
- Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected
- Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
- Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
- First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
How much does kitchen installation cost in Rochester?
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. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes around Rochester
The housing mix across Kent includes Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.
Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey. Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.
Do you need approval for kitchen installation in Rochester?
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.
Listed weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.
Planning ahead
- If you live in a flat in Rochester, check building rules on working hours, lift protection and parking for the fitting van.
- Clear the room and the route to it before fitting day, and arrange somewhere in your Rochester home for a kettle and microwave.
- Before you order a kitchen for your Rochester home, ask for a survey so the plan is checked against real measurements, not estimates.
- Plan for one to two weeks without a working kitchen; a microwave, kettle and a temporary sink elsewhere make it easier.
Questions about kitchen installation in Rochester
How much does kitchen installation cost in Rochester?
Kitchen installation in Rochester typically costs £1,700 to £2,900 including VAT for a small kitchen of 5 to 10 units, fit only, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover all of Rochester?
Yes. We work across Rochester, including the ME1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Chatham and Strood. 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.
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 near Rochester
Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen installation:
- Kitchen installation in Chatham
- Kitchen installation in Strood
- Kitchen installation in Gillingham
- Kitchen installation in Gravesend
- Kitchen installation in Maidstone
- Kitchen installation in Hartley
- Kitchen installation across Kent