Replacement kitchen doors · England
Replacement kitchen doors in Devon
Our replacement kitchen doors work covers the whole of Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter and Paignton.
Why replacement kitchen doors for a Devon home?
Some Devon households getting ready to sell want the kitchen to look fresher in the photographs without the cost and mess of taking it out.
Landlords across Devon often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place.
What do replacement kitchen doors in Devon include?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For replacement kitchen doors in Devon it usually covers:
- Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
- Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
- Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
- New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
- Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
- Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
- Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
- New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Devon?
Typical replacement kitchen doors prices for homes in Devon, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.
| 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%.
Kitchens in homes across Devon
Across Devon you will often find cob and thatched cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war houses and flats and seaside bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces in Exeter and Torbay often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war houses and seaside bungalows usually have a square room that suits an L-shape.
Much of Devon has soft mains water, which is kind to taps and appliances, though some eastern parts are harder, so check with your supplier. Single-track lanes, steep town streets and cottages with no parking can make deliveries slow, so long worktops and tall units need a planned route into the house.
Cob and stone cottages often have walls that are out of true and need breathable finishes, which affects how units and splashbacks are fixed. Seaside bungalows more often need a full replacement with better storage, sometimes with the old dining area opened into the kitchen.
Rules for replacement kitchen doors in Devon
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 Dartmoor or Exmoor national parks, listed thatched cottages and conservation areas may need consent before a new extractor vent goes through an outside wall.
Before you start
- If the worktops are also worn, consider replacing them in the same visit rather than fitting new doors beside tired surfaces.
- Door sizes and hinge positions vary between makers, so doors must be made to measure or matched carefully to your existing units.
- Check the carcasses first; a swollen sink base, a sagging shelf or loose hinge plates mean some units may need replacing before new doors.
- A new kitchen makes more sense if the carcasses are damaged, the layout does not work, or the sink and hob need to move.
- Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
- Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Devon kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Devon
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Devon?
Guide prices in Devon are about £1,000 to £3,100 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 cover the whole of Devon?
Yes. We carry out replacement kitchen doors across Devon, including Plymouth, Exeter, Paignton and Torquay. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
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.
Replacement kitchen doors in towns across Devon
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Replacement kitchen doors in Plymouth
- Replacement kitchen doors in Exeter
- Replacement kitchen doors in Paignton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Torquay
- Replacement kitchen doors in Newton Abbot
- Replacement kitchen doors in Exmouth
- Replacement kitchen doors in Barnstaple
- Replacement kitchen doors in Bideford
- Replacement kitchen doors in Plymstock
- Replacement kitchen doors in Tiverton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Tavistock
- Replacement kitchen doors in Honiton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Ilfracombe
- Replacement kitchen doors in Totnes
- Replacement kitchen doors in Okehampton