Kitchen refurbishment in Gravesend

Why kitchen refurbishment for a Gravesend home?

If you have bought a house in Gravesend 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 Gravesend home may have good units let down by a chipped laminate worktop, faded doors and a stained sink. We cover all of Gravesend, including the DA12 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Kent.

What is included in the work?

Here is what usually goes into kitchen refurbishment, adjusted to your Gravesend kitchen after we have measured it:

New doors, drawer fronts, end panels and plinths fitted to the existing units
New handles drilled and fitted, with hinges and drawer runners adjusted or replaced
Damaged units or tired appliances swapped where the rest of the kitchen is sound
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

What does kitchen refurbishment cost in Gravesend?

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 Gravesend kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What does kitchen refurbishment cost in Gravesend?
Typical project	Guide price
New doors, worktops and handles on sound unitsCarcasses kept, everything you see replaced	£2,900–£6,900
Refresh plus sink, tap, splashback and lightingA full visual refit without moving services	£4,600–£10,400
Partial refit with some new units and appliancesDamaged units swapped, new appliances fitted	£6,900–£16,100

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 Gravesend?

You will find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions throughout Kent. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey.

Regulations for kitchen work in Gravesend

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 weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Worth knowing before the fit

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.
If you let a property in Gravesend, book the refurbishment between tenancies and choose durable finishes such as laminate worktops and wipe-clean splashbacks.
Keep appliances that fit their housings, but check that any new integrated appliance matches the existing gap and door-fixing method.

Questions about kitchen refurbishment in Gravesend

How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Gravesend?

For new doors, worktops and handles on sound units, budget around £2,900 to £6,900 including VAT in Gravesend. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Can you measure up in Gravesend before quoting?

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

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.

Will a refurbished kitchen look like a new one?

It can come very close, because doors, worktops, handles and the splashback make up most of what you see. The differences show inside the cupboards and in the layout, which stays the same. Matching new end panels, plinths and cornice to the doors matters, because old panels left in place give the age of the kitchen away.

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.

Nearby places we cover

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