Replacement kitchen doors · Argyll and Bute
Replacement kitchen doors in Dunoon
Looking for replacement kitchen doors in Dunoon? We survey, quote and carry out replacement kitchen doors for homes across Dunoon and the rest of Argyll and Bute, with one contract from the first measure to the final check.
Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Dunoon kitchen?
If your Argyll and Bute 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.
If your Argyll and Bute kitchen has worktops you still like but dated doors, new fronts in a different style or colour let you keep the surfaces and change the rest. We work throughout Dunoon (PA23) and across the wider Argyll and Bute area.
What do replacement kitchen doors in Dunoon include?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Dunoon covers:
- Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
- New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
- Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
- 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
Replacement kitchen doors prices in Dunoon
Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in Scotland, and are firmed up once we have seen your Dunoon kitchen. Costs across Scotland tend to sit under UK averages, which these ranges reflect.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles | £940–£2,800 |
| Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses | £1,900–£4,700 |
| Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted | £280–£750 |
| Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors | £140–£560 |
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
Across Argyll and Bute you will often find Victorian villas, whitewashed cottages, tenement flats and post-war bungalows, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian villas in Dunoon and Oban often have a separate scullery and a larger kitchen, while cottages and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.
Soft water is usual across Argyll and Bute, so limescale is rarely a concern, though rural homes on private supplies may need their own filtering. Long single-track roads are common, and some mainland addresses are quickest reached by ferry, so delivery dates, vehicle size and worktop lengths need planning around timetables and weather.
What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Dunoon?
In Scotland, replacing kitchen doors and drawer fronts counts as replacing fitments, which does not need a building warrant. A listed building may need listed building consent if original fitted joinery is being altered or removed. If plinth or cornice lighting is added at the same time, the wiring must meet the building standards and BS 7671, so ask for the right electrical certificate. Nothing else about a door change involves building standards.
Parts of Cowal lie within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, and listed buildings or conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent.
Before you book replacement kitchen doors in Dunoon
- Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
- If you let out a Dunoon property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
- Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Dunoon kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
- A new kitchen makes more sense if the carcasses are damaged, the layout does not work, or the sink and hob need to move.
Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Dunoon
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Dunoon?
Guide prices in Dunoon are about £940 to £2,800 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.
Can you measure up in Dunoon before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Dunoon. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
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