Replacement kitchen doors in Guildford

Why replacement kitchen doors for a Guildford home?

Landlords across Surrey often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place.

Some Guildford households getting ready to sell want the kitchen to look fresher in the photographs without the cost and mess of taking it out. Homes right across Guildford are covered, as are nearby places such as Godalming, Woking and the villages in between.

What is included in the work?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
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
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

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Guildford?

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 Guildford kitchen. Labour in the South East generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Guildford?
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%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Guildford?

Typical homes in this part of Surrey include 1930s semis, Victorian and Edwardian villas, detached family houses and new-build estates. 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.

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. 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.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Guildford?

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.

Tips before you start

Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Guildford kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
If you let out a Guildford property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Open the sink cupboard in your Guildford 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 Guildford

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Guildford?

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

Can you measure up in Guildford before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Guildford. 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.

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.

Replacement kitchen doors in neighbouring towns

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