Kitchen refurbishment in Sherborne

What prompts kitchen refurbishment in Sherborne?

If you have bought a house in Sherborne 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.

Plenty of homeowners in Sherborne have kitchens with solid carcasses and tired fronts, and a refurbishment lets them keep the layout they are used to while replacing everything they see each day. We work throughout Sherborne (DT9) and across the wider Dorset area.

What does kitchen refurbishment in Sherborne include?

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

Old worktops removed and new laminate, wood or stone worktops fitted
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
Tiled, glass or panel splashback fitted once the new worktops are in
Sink and tap replaced on the existing supplies and waste
New handles drilled and fitted, with hinges and drawer runners adjusted or replaced

What does kitchen refurbishment cost in Sherborne?

The figures below are guide prices for Sherborne, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South West. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

What does kitchen refurbishment cost in Sherborne?
Typical project	Guide price
New doors, worktops and handles on sound unitsCarcasses kept, everything you see replaced	£2,600–£6,200
Refresh plus sink, tap, splashback and lightingA full visual refit without moving services	£4,100–£9,300
Partial refit with some new units and appliancesDamaged units swapped, new appliances fitted	£6,200–£14,400

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 Sherborne?

Typical homes in this part of Dorset include thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows. Edwardian villas in Bournemouth often have a separate kitchen and scullery, while 1930s semis and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.

Most of Dorset has hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter can help. Flats in converted villas may have no lift and shared hallways, and narrow village lanes can make delivering long worktops difficult.

What rules apply to kitchen refurbishment in Sherborne?

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.

Thatched and listed cottages may need listed building consent for internal changes, and owners of flats in converted houses usually need the freeholder's consent before work starts.

Planning ahead

In an older house in Dorset, ask for the walls behind the worktop to be checked for level, as a new straight worktop can show gaps the old one hid.
Plan meals for the days the worktop and sink are out in your Sherborne home; a kettle, a microwave and a washing-up bowl in another room make those days easier.
Before booking a refurbishment for your Sherborne home, empty the sink cupboard and check the base for swelling or soft spots, as it decides whether that unit stays.
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 Sherborne

How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Sherborne?

Guide prices in Sherborne are about £2,600 to £6,200 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.

Do you work near Sherborne as well?

Yes. As well as Sherborne itself, we cover the rest of Dorset and nearby towns such as Yeovil and Shaftesbury. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

We also carry out kitchen refurbishment in these towns near Sherborne: