Replacement kitchen doors in Musselburgh

Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Musselburgh kitchen?

If your Lothians kitchen has worktops you still like but dated doors, new fronts in a different style or colour let you keep the surfaces and change the rest.

If you have bought a Musselburgh home where the kitchen layout works but the colour does not, new doors and handles can change the look in a day or two. If your home is in Musselburgh or close by in Bonnyrigg or Penicuik, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What we cover for replacement kitchen doors in Musselburgh

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

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
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
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
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Musselburgh?

The figures below are guide prices for Musselburgh, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across Scotland. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in Scotland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Musselburgh?
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

The housing mix across the Lothians includes former mining village terraces, stone cottages, new town houses and new-build estates, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Livingston's new-town houses often have a compact L-shaped kitchen, while older stone cottages and mining-village terraces tend to have a small kitchen at the back.

Homes across the Lothians generally get soft mains water, so limescale is rarely a big problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. New-build estates usually have good access for vans, while older village streets and terraced rows can have tight parking close to the front door.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Musselburgh?

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.

Listed buildings and conservation areas in older towns such as Musselburgh and Linlithgow may need consent for new vents, and flat owners may need neighbours' agreement.

Worth knowing before the fit

Open the sink cupboard in your Musselburgh kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Allow for delivery time on made-to-measure doors; your kitchen stays usable while you wait, as nothing comes off until they arrive.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Musselburgh kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
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 Musselburgh

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Musselburgh?

Replacement kitchen doors in Musselburgh 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 Musselburgh do you work in?

All of them. Our Lothians coverage takes in the whole of Musselburgh, including the EH21 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Bonnyrigg. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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 in neighbouring towns

Neighbouring towns where we offer replacement kitchen doors: