Replacement kitchen doors · Greater London
Replacement kitchen doors in Eltham
From the survey to handover, replacement kitchen doors in Eltham are run by us as one job, with the fitters and trades booked in the right order.
When do replacement kitchen doors make sense in Eltham?
Landlords across Greater London often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place.
When one door in an Eltham kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. If your home is in Eltham or close by in Blackheath or Chislehurst, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.
What does the job involve?
Here is what usually goes into replacement kitchen doors, adjusted to your Eltham kitchen after we have measured it:
- New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
- Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
- New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
- 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
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Eltham?
The figures below are guide prices for Eltham, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in London to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles | £1,300–£3,900 |
| Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses | £2,600–£6,500 |
| Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted | £390–£1,000 |
| Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors | £200–£780 |
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 around Eltham
Typical homes in this part of Greater London include Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.
London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in Eltham
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.
Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.
Before you book replacement kitchen doors in Eltham
- Open the sink cupboard in your Eltham 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 Eltham kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
- Old drawer boxes may not take new fronts neatly; worn runners or unusual fixings sometimes make new drawer boxes worth adding.
Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Eltham
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Eltham?
Replacement kitchen doors in Eltham typically cost £1,300 to £3,900 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in London. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Can you measure up in Eltham before quoting?
Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Eltham. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Replacement kitchen doors near Eltham
We also carry out replacement kitchen doors in these towns near Eltham:
- Replacement kitchen doors in Blackheath
- Replacement kitchen doors in Chislehurst
- Replacement kitchen doors in Welling
- Replacement kitchen doors in Plumstead
- Replacement kitchen doors in Catford
- Replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich
- Replacement kitchen doors across Greater London