Replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich?

If your Greater London 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.

Homeowners in Greenwich with solid, well-fitted units but tired doors often choose new fronts rather than living through the upheaval of a full kitchen replacement. Our Greater London coverage reaches every part of Greenwich (SE10) and out towards New Cross.

What does the job involve?

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

Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich?

The figures below are guide prices for Greenwich, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in London usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

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

Local homes and their kitchens

Across Greater London you will often find Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.

Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day. 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.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich?

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.

Worth knowing before the fit

If the hob or sink in your Greater London kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Greenwich kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
If the worktops are also worn, consider replacing them in the same visit rather than fitting new doors beside tired surfaces.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Greenwich?

Replacement kitchen doors in Greenwich 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.

Do you cover all of Greenwich?

Yes. We work across Greenwich, including the SE10 postcode district, and nearby towns such as New Cross and Blackheath. 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.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

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