Kitchen refurbishment in Crewe

Why kitchen refurbishment for a Crewe home?

If you have bought a house in Crewe with a dated kitchen that still works, refreshing the doors, worktop and sink is often the quickest way to make it feel like your own.

A kitchen fitted ten or fifteen years ago in a Crewe home may have good units let down by a chipped laminate worktop, faded doors and a stained sink. We work throughout Crewe (CW1) and across the wider Cheshire area.

What does kitchen refurbishment in Crewe include?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Crewe covers:

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

Guide prices for kitchen refurbishment in Crewe

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the North West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Crewe kitchen. Prices in the North West usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

Guide prices for kitchen refurbishment in Crewe
Typical project	Guide price
New doors, worktops and handles on sound unitsCarcasses kept, everything you see replaced	£2,400–£5,700
Refresh plus sink, tap, splashback and lightingA full visual refit without moving services	£3,800–£8,600
Partial refit with some new units and appliancesDamaged units swapped, new appliances fitted	£5,700–£13,300

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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Crewe?

The housing mix across Cheshire includes Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, new-build estates and period farmhouses and cottages, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Terraces in towns such as Crewe and Warrington often have a back-addition galley, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen that can be opened into a dining room.

Rural lanes and long farm drives can be awkward for delivery vans, and terraced streets in older town centres may have limited parking close to the door. Hardness varies across Cheshire, from fairly soft in some places to moderately hard in others, so check with your supplier before choosing a filter or boiling water tap.

Regulations for kitchen work in Crewe

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 timber-framed buildings, homes in conservation areas such as central Chester and the Cheshire fringe of the Peak District National Park may need consent for new vents.

Planning ahead

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.
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.
In an older house in Cheshire, ask for the walls behind the worktop to be checked for level, as a new straight worktop can show gaps the old one hid.
Stone worktops are templated once the old tops are off and fitted about one to two weeks later, so plan for a gap without full worktops.

Questions about kitchen refurbishment in Crewe

How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Crewe?

Kitchen refurbishment in Crewe typically costs £2,400 to £5,700 including VAT for new doors, worktops and handles on sound units, based on prices in the North West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Crewe do you work in?

All of them. Our Cheshire coverage takes in the whole of Crewe, including the CW1 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Nantwich. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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 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.

Is it worth refurbishing a kitchen rather than replacing it?

Often, yes, if the carcasses are sound and you are happy with the layout. A refurbishment keeps the hidden structure and spends the budget on what you see. It stops being good value when several units are water-damaged, when you want to move the sink, hob or walls, or when the units are an unusual size that new doors will not suit.

Also covering nearby towns

The same service is available a short drive from Crewe, including: