Replacement kitchen doors in Bordon

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Bordon?

If your Hampshire kitchen is older, its cabinets may be in sizes that are no longer standard, so made-to-measure doors let you keep units that are still sound.

When one door in a Bordon kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. We cover all of Bordon, including the GU35 postcode district, and travel out to neighbouring towns across Hampshire.

What does the job involve?

After the survey visit we write the scope down. For replacement kitchen doors in Bordon it usually covers:

Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Bordon?

As a starting point for Bordon, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South East. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Bordon?
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,200–£3,400
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,300–£5,800
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£340–£920
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£170–£690

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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Bordon?

You will find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages throughout Hampshire. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle. Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help.

Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Bordon?

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.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Worth knowing before the fit

If the hob or sink in your Hampshire kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Bordon kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
Check the carcasses first; a swollen sink base, a sagging shelf or loose hinge plates mean some units may need replacing before new doors.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Bordon

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Bordon?

Guide prices in Bordon are about £1,200 to £3,400 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted. 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 Bordon as well?

Yes. As well as Bordon itself, we cover the rest of Hampshire and nearby towns such as Alton and Farnham. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

Close to Bordon? We cover these nearby towns too: