Kitchen island installation in Shepton Mallet

Thinking about kitchen island installation in Shepton Mallet?

Families across Somerset often want an island so children can sit and do homework while someone cooks, close enough to talk but out of the way of the hob.

If your Shepton Mallet kitchen has a table that nobody really sits at, an island can replace it with storage, worktop and a couple of stools in a similar footprint. We cover all of Shepton Mallet, including the BA4 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Somerset.

What we cover for kitchen island installation in Shepton Mallet

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

Seating overhang supported with hidden brackets, a leg or an end panel
Island hood, ceiling extractor or downdraft unit with its ducting route planned first
Sockets and a cable run to the island, tested and certified to BS 7671
Island carcasses fixed to the floor and levelled to match the main runs
End panels, back panels and plinths finished on every visible face
Free survey visit to measure clearances and check how the floor is built

Guide prices for kitchen island installation in Shepton Mallet

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South West. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Guide prices for kitchen island installation in Shepton Mallet
Typical project	Guide price
Island fitted, no services, mid-rangeUnits, worktop and end panels, supplied and fitted	£2,100–£5,200
Power to an island on a suspended floorSockets and the cable run to the island	£260–£620
Hot, cold and waste to an island sinkPipework run under the floor	£310–£820
Extra for chasing services into a concrete floorCutting, ducting and reinstating the floor	£410–£1,500
Large bespoke islandCabinets on both faces, stone worktop, appliances	£6,200–£12,400

Guide ranges cover the island units, worktop and fitting, with power, plumbing and floor chasing shown as separate lines; island hoods, pendant lights and new floor finishes are quoted on top. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Shepton Mallet homes

You will find Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses throughout Somerset. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.

Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower. Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Shepton Mallet

Adding an island does not need planning permission in England, though a listed building may need listed building consent. Taking power to it from an existing kitchen circuit is not notifiable, but it must meet BS 7671; a new circuit for an island induction hob is notifiable under Part P, so it is certified through a competent person scheme or building control. A ducted island hood should meet Approved Document F, and only a Gas Safe registered engineer may run gas to an island hob.

Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.

Worth knowing before the fit

If your Somerset home already has underfloor heating, find a record of where the pipes or mats run before any fixing holes are drilled for the island.
If the island will have a hob, check where ducting could run to an outside wall before choosing between an island hood and a downdraft extractor.
When the electrics for your Shepton Mallet kitchen are planned, fix the pendant positions over the island so the ceiling points line up with the worktop.
Choose whether the floor finish runs under the island or stops at the plinth, as it affects future changes and underfloor heating.

Questions about kitchen island installation in Shepton Mallet

How much does kitchen island installation cost in Shepton Mallet?

For a mid-range island with no services, supplied and fitted, budget around £2,100 to £5,200 including VAT in Shepton Mallet. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Shepton Mallet as well?

Yes. As well as Shepton Mallet itself, we cover the rest of Somerset and nearby towns such as Wells and Glastonbury. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

How is a kitchen island fixed in place?

An island is fixed to the floor, not just stood on it. Battens or brackets are screwed down within the island footprint and the base units are fixed to them, so the island cannot shift when someone leans on the overhang. The units are levelled so the worktop matches the height of the main runs, and on underfloor heating the fixing points are planned around the pipes or cables.

Should the floor run under a kitchen island?

Often, yes. Laying a tiled or sheet floor right through before the island goes in gives a continuous surface and makes later layout changes easier, though it uses more material. Floating click floors are usually laid up to the island instead, because fixing units through them stops the floor moving. Underfloor heating is normally kept to the open floor, not under the units. We agree the order at the survey.

How much space do I need around a kitchen island?

Common guidance is around a metre of clear walkway on each side of an island, and more on the working side if two people cook at once or the dishwasher and oven doors open into the gap. In a narrower room, a peninsula joined to one run often works better. We measure at the survey and can mark the island out on the floor so you can walk round it before anything is ordered.

Kitchen island installation in neighbouring towns

We also carry out kitchen island installation in these towns near Shepton Mallet: