Replacement kitchen doors in Kettering

Thinking about replacement kitchen doors in Kettering?

Homeowners in Kettering with solid, well-fitted units but tired doors often choose new fronts rather than living through the upheaval of a full kitchen replacement.

Some Kettering households getting ready to sell want the kitchen to look fresher in the photographs without the cost and mess of taking it out. If your home is in Kettering or close by in Wellingborough or Corby, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What do replacement kitchen doors in Kettering include?

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

Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
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
Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Kettering

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the East Midlands, and are firmed up once we have seen your Kettering kitchen. For the East Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Kettering
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£970–£2,900
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£1,900–£4,800
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£290–£780
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£150–£580

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 Kettering?

The housing mix across Northamptonshire includes ironstone cottages, Victorian terraces, 1930s semis and post-war new town houses, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Victorian terraces in Northampton and Kettering often have a long galley behind the back room, while post-war houses in Corby tend to have a compact rectangular kitchen.

Terraced streets with on-street parking can make unloading slow, and village houses on narrow lanes may need a smaller delivery vehicle for long worktops. Water across Northamptonshire is hard, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is likely, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering.

Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Kettering?

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 ironstone cottages and homes in village conservation areas may need listed building consent or planning permission for new vents or changes to historic fabric.

Tips before you start

Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Kettering kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
If you let out a Kettering property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
Check the carcasses first; a swollen sink base, a sagging shelf or loose hinge plates mean some units may need replacing before new doors.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Kettering

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Kettering?

Guide prices in Kettering are about £970 to £2,900 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 all of Kettering?

Yes. We work across Kettering, including the NN16 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Wellingborough and Corby. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

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.

Replacement kitchen doors near Kettering

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