Replacement kitchen doors in Kelso

Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Kelso kitchen?

If you have bought a Kelso home where the kitchen layout works but the colour does not, new doors and handles can change the look in a day or two.

Peeling wrapped doors near the oven or kettle are a common reason people in Kelso ask about replacements, especially when the units underneath are still fine. Kelso sits about 18 miles north-east of Hawick, and our Scottish Borders coverage takes in everything in between.

What we cover for replacement kitchen doors in Kelso

Here is what usually goes into replacement kitchen doors, adjusted to your Kelso kitchen after we have measured it:

Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
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
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Kelso?

As a starting point for Kelso, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Scotland. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Kelso?
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£940–£2,800
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£1,900–£4,700
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£280–£750
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£140–£560

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 the Scottish Borders you will often find stone mill-town terraces, Victorian villas, farm cottages and post-war council-built houses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Stone terraces in Hawick and Galashiels often have a small kitchen at the back, while Victorian villas in Peebles and Kelso tend to have larger separate kitchens.

The Scottish Borders generally have soft mains water, though rural homes on private supplies may need testing and filtering. Rural roads and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and older town centres may have limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Kelso?

In Scotland, replacing kitchen doors and drawer fronts counts as replacing fitments, which does not need a building warrant. A listed building may need listed building consent if original fitted joinery is being altered or removed. If plinth or cornice lighting is added at the same time, the wiring must meet the building standards and BS 7671, so ask for the right electrical certificate. Nothing else about a door change involves building standards.

Older Borders towns often have conservation areas and listed buildings, so a new external vent or changes to historic features may need consent.

Planning ahead

If the hob or sink in your Scottish Borders kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
If you let out a Kelso 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 Kelso kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
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 Kelso

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Kelso?

Replacement kitchen doors in Kelso typically cost £940 to £2,800 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in Scotland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Which parts of Kelso do you work in?

All of them. Our Scottish Borders coverage takes in the whole of Kelso, including the TD5 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Galashiels. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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 near Kelso

We also carry out replacement kitchen doors in these towns near Kelso: