Replacement kitchen doors in Faversham

Thinking about replacement kitchen doors in Faversham?

If your Kent 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.

When one door in a Faversham kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. We work throughout Faversham (ME13) and across the wider Kent area.

What is included in the work?

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

New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
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
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Faversham?

Typical replacement kitchen doors prices for homes in Faversham, including VAT and adjusted for the South East. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Faversham?
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%.

Kitchens in homes around Faversham

You will find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions throughout Kent. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Faversham?

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 weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Practical advice for Faversham homeowners

If the hob or sink in your Kent kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Faversham kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
If you let out a Faversham property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
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 Faversham

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Faversham?

For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £1,200 to £3,400 including VAT in Faversham. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover all of Faversham?

Yes. We work across Faversham, including the ME13 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Whitstable and Sittingbourne. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

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

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