Kitchen installation in Worthing

Why kitchen installation for a Worthing home?

A new layout is a common reason to change kitchens in Worthing: moving the sink under the window, adding an island or opening up to the dining room.

When a Worthing kitchen needs new electrics, plumbing and tiling as well as units, one contract keeps those trades in the right order. We cover all of Worthing, including the BN11 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across West Sussex.

What we cover for kitchen installation in Worthing

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

Gas hobs connected only by Gas Safe registered engineers
Removal and disposal of the old kitchen, with gas and electrics made safe
First-fix electrics and plumbing for the new layout
Worktops cut, jointed and sealed, or templated for stone
Panels, plinths, cornice, splashback and a final check before handover
Sink, tap and integrated appliances fitted and connected

What should you budget for kitchen installation in Worthing?

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Worthing kitchen. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What should you budget for kitchen installation in Worthing?
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%.

House types around Worthing and what they mean for a kitchen

Across West Sussex you will often find 1930s semis, flint and brick cottages, post-war new town houses and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Crawley's new-town houses often have a compact galley, while seaside bungalows in Worthing and Bognor Regis tend to have a small square kitchen beside the dining area.

Coastal flats may have no lift, and village lanes on the edge of the Downs can be narrow for delivery lorries, so the delivery route is checked at the survey. West Sussex has mostly hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common and a filter is worth considering.

Regulations for kitchen work in Worthing

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 in the South Downs National Park, listed flint cottages and conservation areas such as central Chichester may need consent for a new external vent.

Tips before you start

Ask for appliance sizes and ventilation gaps to be checked against the housings before you buy appliances for a Worthing kitchen.
If you live in a flat in Worthing, check building rules on working hours, lift protection and parking for the fitting van.
Before you order a kitchen for your Worthing home, ask for a survey so the plan is checked against real measurements, not estimates.
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 Worthing

How much does kitchen installation cost in Worthing?

Guide prices in Worthing 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.

Do you cover all of Worthing?

Yes. We work across Worthing, including the BN11 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Lancing and Shoreham-by-Sea. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

Close to Worthing? We cover these nearby towns too: