Replacement kitchen doors in Canterbury

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Canterbury?

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

If you have bought a Canterbury home where the kitchen layout works but the colour does not, new doors and handles can change the look in a day or two. Our Kent coverage reaches every part of Canterbury (CT1) and out towards Whitstable.

What does the job involve?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

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

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Canterbury

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Canterbury kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Canterbury
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%.

House types around Canterbury and what they mean for a kitchen

You will find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions throughout Kent. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey.

Regulations for kitchen work in Canterbury

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.

Listed weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Planning ahead

Open the sink cupboard in your Canterbury kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Canterbury kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
If the worktops are also worn, consider replacing them in the same visit rather than fitting new doors beside tired surfaces.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Canterbury

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Canterbury?

For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £1,200 to £3,400 including VAT in Canterbury. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover all of Canterbury?

Yes. We work across Canterbury, including the CT1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Whitstable and Herne Bay. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

Can I change to a completely different door style?

Usually, yes. Slab, shaker and painted doors can all go on standard carcasses if the sizes and hinge positions suit. An in-frame look is more involved, because the doors sit inside a frame built onto the front of the units, so it costs more. A true handleless kitchen uses rails built into the carcasses, so with a door change that look is imitated with edge-profiled doors instead.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

Neighbouring towns where we offer replacement kitchen doors: