Kitchen refurbishment · England
Kitchen refurbishment in Surrey
Kitchen refurbishment in Surrey starts with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
Why kitchen refurbishment for a Surrey home?
If you have bought a house in Surrey 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 Surrey 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.
What does kitchen refurbishment in Surrey include?
Here is what usually goes into kitchen refurbishment, adjusted to your Surrey kitchen after we have measured it:
- Free survey visit to check every carcass for water damage, level and fixings
- New doors, drawer fronts, end panels and plinths fitted to the existing units
- Old worktops removed and new laminate, wood or stone worktops fitted
- New handles drilled and fitted, with hinges and drawer runners adjusted or replaced
- 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
- Damaged units or tired appliances swapped where the rest of the kitchen is sound
How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Surrey?
The figures below are guide prices for Surrey, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes across Surrey
The housing mix across Surrey includes 1930s semis, Victorian and Edwardian villas, detached family houses and new-build estates, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. 1930s semis often have a narrow kitchen beside the dining room, while larger detached houses and Edwardian villas may have room for an island or a separate utility.
Surrey's water is hard across most of the county, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Private roads, long drives and village lanes can be awkward for large lorries, while town-centre flats may need lift bookings and parking permits for delivery day.
Joining the kitchen and dining room in a 1930s semi, often with a peninsula and seating, is a common project. Larger detached houses tend to suit a supply-and-fit kitchen with an island, a boiling water tap, a separate utility and lighting planned in zones.
Rules for kitchen refurbishment in Surrey
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 buildings and conservation areas in older towns and villages may need consent for new vents, and flats in managed blocks usually need the freeholder's consent first.
Before you start
- Measure replacement doors against your carcasses rather than the old doors, as widths, hinge positions and drawer box sizes vary between ranges.
- If several units are damaged, the layout no longer suits you or services need moving, a full new kitchen may be better value.
- 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.
- Check whether the hinges and drawer runners can be reused; worn or mismatched fittings can stop new doors from sitting straight.
- Plan meals for the days the worktop and sink are out in your Surrey home; a kettle, a microwave and a washing-up bowl in another room make those days easier.
- In an older house in Surrey, ask for the walls behind the worktop to be checked for level, as a new straight worktop can show gaps the old one hid.
Questions about kitchen refurbishment in Surrey
How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Surrey?
Kitchen refurbishment in Surrey typically costs £2,900 to £6,900 including VAT for new doors, worktops and handles on sound units, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of Surrey?
Yes. We carry out kitchen refurbishment across Surrey, including Woking, Guildford, Esher and Redhill. Every job starts with a free survey visit and 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.
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.
Kitchen refurbishment in towns across Surrey
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Kitchen refurbishment in Woking
- Kitchen refurbishment in Guildford
- Kitchen refurbishment in Esher
- Kitchen refurbishment in Redhill
- Kitchen refurbishment in Staines
- Kitchen refurbishment in Banstead
- Kitchen refurbishment in Leatherhead
- Kitchen refurbishment in Aldershot
- Kitchen refurbishment in Ewell
- Kitchen refurbishment in Farnham
- Kitchen refurbishment in Epsom
- Kitchen refurbishment in Camberley
- Kitchen refurbishment in Egham
- Kitchen refurbishment in Sunbury-on-Thames
- Kitchen refurbishment in Ashford, Surrey
- Kitchen refurbishment in Walton-on-Thames
- Kitchen refurbishment in Godalming
- Kitchen refurbishment in Reigate
- Kitchen refurbishment in Horley
- Kitchen refurbishment in Caterham
- Kitchen refurbishment in Weybridge
- Kitchen refurbishment in West Molesey
- Kitchen refurbishment in East Molesey
- Kitchen refurbishment in Cobham
- Kitchen refurbishment in Chertsey