Replacement kitchen doors in Morden

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Morden?

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

Some Morden households getting ready to sell want the kitchen to look fresher in the photographs without the cost and mess of taking it out. Our Greater London coverage reaches every part of Morden (SM4) and out towards Mitcham.

What is included in the work?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Morden covers:

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

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Morden?

The figures below are guide prices for Morden, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across London. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

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

House types around Morden and what they mean for a kitchen

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.

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

Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Morden?

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.

Before you book replacement kitchen doors in Morden

Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Morden kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
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 Morden

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Morden?

For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £1,300 to £3,900 including VAT in Morden. That reflects typical costs in London; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Morden do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Morden, including the SM4 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Mitcham. 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.

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 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.

Also covering nearby towns

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