Replacement kitchen doors in Farnham

Who usually needs replacement kitchen doors in Farnham?

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

If your Surrey 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. Kitchens in every part of Farnham are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Surrey.

What is in a typical job?

Your written quote lists everything included. For replacement kitchen doors, that normally means:

Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
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
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

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Farnham

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 Farnham kitchen. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Farnham
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 Farnham and what they mean for a kitchen

You will find 1930s semis, Victorian and Edwardian villas, detached family houses and new-build estates throughout Surrey. 1930s semis often have a narrow kitchen beside the dining room, while larger detached houses and Edwardian villas may have room for an island or a separate utility.

Private roads, long drives and village lanes can be awkward for large lorries, while town-centre flats may need lift bookings and parking permits for delivery day. Surrey's water is hard across most of the county, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Farnham?

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 buildings and conservation areas in older towns and villages may need consent for new vents, and flats in managed blocks usually need the freeholder's consent first.

Getting the most from your replacement kitchen 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.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Farnham kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Open the sink cupboard in your Farnham kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs 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.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Farnham

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Farnham?

Guide prices in Farnham are about £1,200 to £3,400 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 work near Farnham as well?

Yes. As well as Farnham itself, we cover the rest of Surrey and nearby towns such as Aldershot and Fleet. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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 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.

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.

Replacement kitchen doors near Farnham

The same service is available a short drive from Farnham, including: