Kitchen refurbishment in Cambridgeshire

Thinking about kitchen refurbishment in Cambridgeshire?

A kitchen fitted ten or fifteen years ago in a Cambridgeshire home may have good units let down by a chipped laminate worktop, faded doors and a stained sink.

If the kitchen in your Cambridgeshire flat is compact and well planned, there is little to gain from moving anything; new surfaces, a new sink and better lighting can do most of the work.

What does kitchen refurbishment in Cambridgeshire include?

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

• Free survey visit to check every carcass for water damage, level and fixings
• New doors, drawer fronts, end panels and plinths fitted to the existing units
• Old worktops removed and new laminate, wood or stone worktops fitted
• New handles drilled and fitted, with hinges and drawer runners adjusted or replaced
• Sink and tap replaced on the existing supplies and waste
• Tiled, glass or panel splashback fitted once the new worktops are in
• Under-cabinet and ceiling lighting updated by an electrician and tested to BS 7671
• Damaged units or tired appliances swapped where the rest of the kitchen is sound

How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Cambridgeshire?

The figures below are guide prices for Cambridgeshire, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East of England. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the East of England to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Guide ranges assume the existing layout and services stay in place with laminate or wood worktops; stone worktops, moved services, new circuits, flooring and plastering are priced as separate lines. Prices include VAT at 20%.

Kitchens in homes across Cambridgeshire

You will find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and fenland bungalows and farmhouses throughout Cambridgeshire. Terraced houses in Cambridge and Peterborough often have a narrow galley at the back, while Fen bungalows tend to have a simple square kitchen beside the living room.

Water across Cambridgeshire is very hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter or softener is worth thinking about. Fen roads and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and city-centre terraces often have permit parking and no rear access for long worktops.

Victorian terraces here often have a small rear kitchen, and opening it into the dining room is a common way to gain space. For a Fenland bungalow or farmhouse, the job may also involve levelling uneven floors and packing out walls before the units go in.

Rules for kitchen refurbishment in Cambridgeshire

Refurbishing a kitchen in England needs no planning permission or Building Regulations approval in itself, though a listed home may need listed building consent before historic features are removed. Swapping light fittings or adding sockets on existing kitchen circuits is not notifiable under Part P but must meet BS 7671; a new circuit is notifiable. A gas hob must be disconnected and reconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Listed houses in historic centres such as Cambridge and Ely may need consent for internal changes or a new vent, although a straightforward kitchen fit needs no planning permission.

Before you start

• Measure replacement doors against your carcasses rather than the old doors, as widths, hinge positions and drawer box sizes vary between ranges.
• Check whether the hinges and drawer runners can be reused; worn or mismatched fittings can stop new doors from sitting straight.
• Keep appliances that fit their housings, but check that any new integrated appliance matches the existing gap and door-fixing method.
• Open the sink cupboard and look for swollen board or staining; water-damaged carcasses should be replaced, not hidden behind new doors.
• Choose handles after the doors and confirm the hole spacing, because drilling new doors for the wrong size of bar handle cannot be undone neatly.
• Photograph the inside of a few cupboards, including the hinges and drawer boxes, so replacement doors and fronts can be matched to your existing carcasses.

Questions about kitchen refurbishment in Cambridgeshire

Kitchen refurbishment in towns across Cambridgeshire

Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:

• Kitchen refurbishment in Peterborough
• Kitchen refurbishment in Cambridge
• Kitchen refurbishment in Wisbech
• Kitchen refurbishment in St Neots
• Kitchen refurbishment in Huntingdon
• Kitchen refurbishment in March
• Kitchen refurbishment in Ely

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