Kitchen refurbishment in Craigavon

What prompts kitchen refurbishment in Craigavon?

After a leak under the sink, some Craigavon homeowners find only a few units are damaged; swapping those and refreshing the fronts can cost far less than starting again.

Some Craigavon households want a new look but cannot face two weeks without a kitchen; a refurbishment keeps the services in place and shortens the time the room is out of use. If your home is in Craigavon or close by in Portadown or Banbridge, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What is in a typical job?

Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen refurbishment, that normally means:

Free survey visit to check every carcass for water damage, level and fixings
New handles drilled and fitted, with hinges and drawer runners adjusted or replaced
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
Old worktops removed and new laminate, wood or stone worktops fitted
New doors, drawer fronts, end panels and plinths fitted to the existing units

Guide prices for kitchen refurbishment in Craigavon

Typical kitchen refurbishment prices for homes in Craigavon, including VAT and adjusted for Northern Ireland. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Costs across Northern Ireland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.

Guide prices for kitchen refurbishment in Craigavon
Typical project	Guide price
New doors, worktops and handles on sound unitsCarcasses kept, everything you see replaced	£2,200–£5,300
Refresh plus sink, tap, splashback and lightingA full visual refit without moving services	£3,500–£7,900
Partial refit with some new units and appliancesDamaged units swapped, new appliances fitted	£5,300–£12,300

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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Craigavon homes

Typical homes in this part of County Armagh include Georgian townhouses, red-brick terraces, new town houses and rural bungalows. Georgian houses in Armagh often have kitchens in former back rooms, while new-town houses in Craigavon and rural bungalows tend to have compact rectangular kitchens.

Country lanes and farm entrances can be tight for delivery lorries, and older terraced streets may have limited parking, so delivery is planned ahead. Hardness in County Armagh depends on the source, from soft to moderately hard, so check with your water supplier before choosing a filter.

Do you need approval for kitchen refurbishment in Craigavon?

In Northern Ireland, a kitchen refurbishment needs no planning permission or building control application, although a listed building may need listed building consent before historic features are removed. There is no Part P-style notification for domestic electrics, but new lighting and sockets should be installed and tested to BS 7671 and certified. A gas hob must be reconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Armagh's Georgian centre is a conservation area with many listed buildings, so new external vents or changes to historic features there may need consent first.

Practical advice for Craigavon homeowners

Collect appliance model numbers before the survey so housing sizes and door-fixing kits can be checked against anything you plan to keep or replace.
Plan meals for the days the worktop and sink are out in your Craigavon home; a kettle, a microwave and a washing-up bowl in another room make those days easier.
If your Craigavon kitchen has a tiled splashback, decide early whether it stays; removing old tiles often damages the plaster behind and adds a day of making good.
If several units are damaged, the layout no longer suits you or services need moving, a full new kitchen may be better value.

Questions about kitchen refurbishment in Craigavon

How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Craigavon?

Guide prices in Craigavon are about £2,200 to £5,300 including VAT for new doors, worktops and handles on sound units. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Can you measure up in Craigavon before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Craigavon. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

How long will I be without a kitchen during a refurbishment?

Usually two to seven days on site. New doors and handles can often be fitted in a day or two with the kitchen usable between visits. Replacing worktops, the sink and the splashback takes longer, and stone worktops add about one to two weeks between templating and fitting. Ask about a temporary worktop so the sink can stay in use during that gap.

Can I keep my existing appliances during a refurbishment?

Usually, yes. Built-in ovens, hobs and integrated appliances can stay if they work well and suit the existing housings. If you replace one, the new appliance must match the housing dimensions and door-fixing method, and a larger oven or an induction hob may need a new cooker circuit. We check model numbers and sizes at the survey, before you buy anything.

How do you check whether my kitchen units are sound?

At the survey we check the carcasses one by one. We look for swollen or flaking board around the sink, dishwasher and kettle area, staining from old leaks, sagging shelves, damaged hinge holes, loose wall fixings and units that have dropped out of level. Sound carcasses are kept, and damaged ones are listed on the quote as replacements so nothing is left to chance later.

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