Replacement kitchen doors in Cheltenham

Why do people in Cheltenham choose replacement kitchen doors?

When one door in a Cheltenham kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer.

Peeling wrapped doors near the oven or kettle are a common reason people in Cheltenham ask about replacements, especially when the units underneath are still fine. Cheltenham sits about 7 miles east of Gloucester, and our Gloucestershire coverage takes in everything in between.

What does the job involve?

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

Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
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
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

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Cheltenham

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Cheltenham kitchen. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Cheltenham
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

Typical homes in this part of Gloucestershire include cotswold stone cottages, Regency townhouses, Victorian terraces and post-war estate houses. Cotswold stone cottages often have a small kitchen in a rear extension, while Regency townhouses in Cheltenham may have a long kitchen at garden level or in a former basement.

Stone villages with narrow lanes and limited parking can make deliveries slow, and townhouse flats over several floors may mean carrying units up stairs. Hard water is the norm across most of Gloucestershire, so expect limescale on taps and appliances and think about a filter for a boiling water tap.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Cheltenham

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 stone cottages, Cheltenham's Regency terraces and homes in conservation areas may need consent before new vents are cut or historic features are removed.

Before you book replacement kitchen doors in Cheltenham

If the hob or sink in your Gloucestershire kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Cheltenham kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
If you let out a Cheltenham property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
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 Cheltenham

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Cheltenham?

Replacement kitchen doors in Cheltenham 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.

Do you work near Cheltenham as well?

Yes. As well as Cheltenham itself, we cover the rest of Gloucestershire and nearby towns such as Tewkesbury and Gloucester. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

When does a new kitchen make more sense than new doors?

When the problem is more than the look. If several carcasses are swollen or broken, the layout does not work for you, or you want to move the sink, hob or appliances, new doors only cover the issue. New doors suit kitchens whose cabinets are square, dry and well fixed and whose layout still works. We will tell you at the survey which route we think makes sense.

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.

Nearby places we cover

We also carry out replacement kitchen doors in these towns near Cheltenham: