Replacement kitchen doors in Bath

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Bath?

Peeling wrapped doors near the oven or kettle are a common reason people in Bath ask about replacements, especially when the units underneath are still fine.

When one door in a Bath kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. Kitchens in every part of Bath are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Somerset.

What is included in the work?

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

Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Bath

Typical replacement kitchen doors prices for homes in Bath, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Bath
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,000–£3,100
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,100–£5,200
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£310–£820
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£150–£620

Guide ranges cover doors, drawer fronts, hinges and handles for a typical kitchen of 15 to 20 doors; replacing swollen carcasses, worktops or appliances is priced separately. Prices include VAT at 20%.

House types around Bath and what they mean for a kitchen

The housing mix across Somerset includes Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, stone cottages and post-war estate houses, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Georgian townhouses in Bath often have kitchens at lower-ground level or in flats on upper floors, while Victorian terraces in Taunton and Yeovil tend to have a narrow back galley.

Steep streets and controlled parking in Bath, upper-floor flats without lifts and narrow village lanes can each make delivering worktops slower. Somerset's mains water is mostly hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a filter or softener can help keep them working well.

Regulations for kitchen work in Bath

Replacing kitchen doors needs no planning permission or Building Regulations approval in England, because nothing structural, electrical or plumbed changes. The exception is a listed building, where original fitted cupboards or joinery may need listed building consent before they are altered. If you add plinth or cornice lighting at the same time, the wiring must meet BS 7671, and a new circuit for it would be notifiable under Part P.

Bath is a World Heritage city with many listed buildings, and homes in Exmoor National Park or conservation areas may need consent for new vents or internal changes.

Planning ahead

Open the sink cupboard in your Bath kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Allow for delivery time on made-to-measure doors; your kitchen stays usable while you wait, as nothing comes off until they arrive.
If you let out a Bath property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Remember the extras: end panels, plinths, cornice, pelmet and integrated appliance doors all need to match the new fronts.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Bath

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Bath?

Replacement kitchen doors in Bath typically cost £1,000 to £3,100 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the South West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Bath do you work in?

All of them. Our Somerset coverage takes in the whole of Bath, including the BA1 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Keynsham. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

Are new hinges and handles fitted with the doors?

Yes, normally. Old hinges are often worn or set for the old doors, so new soft-close hinges are fitted and adjusted so the doors close quietly and the gaps run even. Handles are drilled from a template so every one sits at the same height and distance from the edge. If you would like to reuse your existing handles, the new doors are drilled to suit them.

What if some of my kitchen units are water damaged?

Damaged units are replaced before the new doors go on, because swollen chipboard does not recover. The sink base is the usual problem, from slow leaks at the trap or tap, followed by units beside the dishwasher. We check every carcass at the survey, look for the cause of any leak, and price replacement units as a separate line so you can see the cost clearly.

Can new doors be fitted to my existing kitchen units?

Usually, yes, as long as the carcasses are sound. We measure every door and drawer front at the survey and check the hinge positions, because sizes vary between makers and older kitchens often use sizes that are no longer standard. Doors are then made to measure or matched to your units, drilled for new hinges and hung so the gaps line up across each run.

Replacement kitchen doors near Bath

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