Replacement kitchen doors in Peebles

Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Peebles kitchen?

Landlords across the Scottish Borders often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place.

If your Scottish Borders 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. Our Scottish Borders coverage reaches every part of Peebles (EH45) and out towards Penicuik.

What do replacement kitchen doors in Peebles include?

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn

What should you budget for replacement kitchen doors in Peebles?

Typical replacement kitchen doors prices for homes in Peebles, including VAT and adjusted for Scotland. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Labour rates in Scotland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.

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

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Peebles?

You will find stone mill-town terraces, Victorian villas, farm cottages and post-war council-built houses throughout the Scottish Borders. 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.

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. The Scottish Borders generally have soft mains water, though rural homes on private supplies may need testing and filtering.

Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Peebles?

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.

Practical advice for Peebles homeowners

If you let out a Peebles property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Peebles 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 Peebles

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Peebles?

For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £940 to £2,800 including VAT in Peebles. That reflects typical costs in Scotland; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you cover all of Peebles?

Yes. We work across Peebles, including the EH45 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Penicuik and Galashiels. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

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