Kitchen refurbishment · Greater London
Kitchen refurbishment in Tooting
Our kitchen refurbishment service covers Tooting and nearby places such as Streatham and Mitcham, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as the first step.
Thinking about kitchen refurbishment in Tooting?
After a leak under the sink, some Tooting homeowners find only a few units are damaged; swapping those and refreshing the fronts can cost far less than starting again.
Some Tooting households want a new look but cannot face two weeks without a kitchen; a refurbishment keeps the services in place and shortens the time the room is out of use. Tooting sits about 5 miles south of Westminster, and our Greater London coverage takes in everything in between.
What does kitchen refurbishment in Tooting include?
Your written quote lists everything included. For kitchen refurbishment, that normally means:
- Sink and tap replaced on the existing supplies and waste
- New doors, drawer fronts, end panels and plinths fitted to the existing units
- Tiled, glass or panel splashback fitted once the new worktops are in
- Old worktops removed and new laminate, wood or stone worktops fitted
- 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
How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Tooting?
As a starting point for Tooting, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in London. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| New doors, worktops and handles on sound unitsCarcasses kept, everything you see replaced | £3,200–£7,800 |
| Refresh plus sink, tap, splashback and lightingA full visual refit without moving services | £5,200–£11,700 |
| Partial refit with some new units and appliancesDamaged units swapped, new appliances fitted | £7,800–£18,200 |
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 Tooting
You will find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis throughout Greater London. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.
London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.
What rules apply to kitchen refurbishment in Tooting?
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.
Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.
Practical advice for Tooting homeowners
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Tooting
How much does kitchen refurbishment cost in Tooting?
Kitchen refurbishment in Tooting typically costs £3,200 to £7,800 including VAT for new doors, worktops and handles on sound units, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Which parts of Tooting do you work in?
All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Tooting, including the SW17 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Streatham. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
Nearby places we cover
We also carry out kitchen refurbishment in these towns near Tooting:
- Kitchen refurbishment in Streatham
- Kitchen refurbishment in Mitcham
- Kitchen refurbishment in Earlsfield
- Kitchen refurbishment in Wimbledon
- Kitchen refurbishment in Norbury
- Kitchen refurbishment in Morden
- Kitchen refurbishment across Greater London