Replacement kitchen doors · England
Replacement kitchen doors in Kent
Replacement kitchen doors in Kent start with a free visit to measure up, then a written scope and quote before any work begins.
Who usually needs replacement kitchen doors in Kent?
If you have bought a Kent home where the kitchen layout works but the colour does not, new doors and handles can change the look in a day or two.
Homeowners in Kent with solid, well-fitted units but tired doors often choose new fronts rather than living through the upheaval of a full kitchen replacement.
What do replacement kitchen doors in Kent include?
After the survey visit we write the scope down. For replacement kitchen doors in Kent it usually covers:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
- New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Kent?
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 Kent kitchen. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.
| 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 across Kent
Across Kent you will often find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions, and each shapes the kitchen differently. 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.
Many Victorian terraces have a narrow back kitchen that owners open into the dining room to make a family space. Oast and barn conversions can put the kitchen in an unusual room shape, which calls for careful planning of units, extraction and lighting.
Rules for replacement kitchen doors in Kent
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.
Before you start
- Door sizes and hinge positions vary between makers, so doors must be made to measure or matched carefully to your existing units.
- Check the carcasses first; a swollen sink base, a sagging shelf or loose hinge plates mean some units may need replacing before new doors.
- Remember the extras: end panels, plinths, cornice, pelmet and integrated appliance doors all need to match the new fronts.
- If the worktops are also worn, consider replacing them in the same visit rather than fitting new doors beside tired surfaces.
- Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
- Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Kent
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Kent?
Guide prices in Kent 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 cover the whole of Kent?
Yes. We carry out replacement kitchen doors across Kent, including Maidstone, Gillingham, Chatham and Tunbridge Wells. Every job starts with a free survey visit and 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.
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.
Replacement kitchen doors in towns across Kent
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Replacement kitchen doors in Maidstone
- Replacement kitchen doors in Gillingham
- Replacement kitchen doors in Chatham
- Replacement kitchen doors in Tunbridge Wells
- Replacement kitchen doors in Folkestone
- Replacement kitchen doors in Margate
- Replacement kitchen doors in Ashford, Kent
- Replacement kitchen doors in Canterbury
- Replacement kitchen doors in Sittingbourne
- Replacement kitchen doors in Gravesend
- Replacement kitchen doors in Dartford
- Replacement kitchen doors in Ramsgate
- Replacement kitchen doors in Dover
- Replacement kitchen doors in Tonbridge
- Replacement kitchen doors in Strood
- Replacement kitchen doors in Whitstable
- Replacement kitchen doors in Deal
- Replacement kitchen doors in Sevenoaks
- Replacement kitchen doors in Rochester
- Replacement kitchen doors in Herne Bay
- Replacement kitchen doors in Broadstairs
- Replacement kitchen doors in Faversham
- Replacement kitchen doors in Swanley
- Replacement kitchen doors in Longfield
- Replacement kitchen doors in Hartley
- Replacement kitchen doors in Swanscombe
- Replacement kitchen doors in Hythe, Kent
- Replacement kitchen doors in Edenbridge
- Replacement kitchen doors in Tenterden