Kitchen refurbishment in Inverness

Why kitchen refurbishment for an Inverness home?

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

If you have bought a house in Inverness 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. We cover all of Inverness, including the IV2 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across the Highlands.

What we cover for kitchen refurbishment in Inverness

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

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
New doors, drawer fronts, end panels and plinths fitted to the existing units
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
Sink and tap replaced on the existing supplies and waste

Kitchen refurbishment prices in Inverness

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Scotland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

Kitchen refurbishment prices in Inverness
Typical project	Guide price
New doors, worktops and handles on sound unitsCarcasses kept, everything you see replaced	£2,400–£5,600
Refresh plus sink, tap, splashback and lightingA full visual refit without moving services	£3,800–£8,500
Partial refit with some new units and appliancesDamaged units swapped, new appliances fitted	£5,600–£13,200

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 around Inverness

Typical homes in this part of the Highlands include stone crofthouses, Victorian villas, post-war council-built houses and timber-framed kit houses. Older crofthouses often have a small kitchen in a lean-to, while Victorian villas in Inverness and Nairn tend to have separate kitchens with room to open up.

Long distances, single-track roads and winter weather can affect delivery and fitting days, so lead times and worktop lengths need planning well in advance. Mains water across the Highlands is soft, though many remote homes rely on private supplies, which may need testing and filtering before a boiling water tap goes in.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Inverness

In Scotland, replacing doors, worktops, a sink or light fittings in a house does not normally need a building warrant, and most electrical work in a house does not either, but it must meet the building standards and BS 7671, so ask for an electrical certificate. A listed building may need listed building consent before historic features are removed. Gas hobs are disconnected and reconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Homes in the Cairngorms National Park, listed buildings and conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Getting the most from your kitchen refurbishment

Plan meals for the days the worktop and sink are out in your Inverness home; a kettle, a microwave and a washing-up bowl in another room make those days easier.
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.
In an older house in the Highlands, ask for the walls behind the worktop to be checked for level, as a new straight worktop can show gaps the old one hid.
Open the sink cupboard and look for swollen board or staining; water-damaged carcasses should be replaced, not hidden behind new doors.

Questions about kitchen refurbishment in Inverness

How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Inverness?

Kitchen refurbishment in Inverness typically costs £2,400 to £5,600 including VAT for new doors, worktops and handles on sound units, based on prices in Scotland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Inverness do you work in?

All of them. Our Highlands coverage takes in the whole of Inverness, including the IV2 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Dingwall. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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 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.

Kitchen refurbishment near Inverness

Neighbouring towns where we offer kitchen refurbishment: