Replacement kitchen doors in Peterborough

Why do people in Peterborough choose replacement kitchen doors?

When one door in a Peterborough kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer.

Some Peterborough households getting ready to sell want the kitchen to look fresher in the photographs without the cost and mess of taking it out. We work throughout Peterborough (PE1) and across the wider Cambridgeshire area.

What do replacement kitchen doors in Peterborough include?

Your written quote lists everything included. For replacement kitchen doors, that normally means:

Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
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

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Peterborough

The figures below are guide prices for Peterborough, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the East of England. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the East of England to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Peterborough
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,100–£3,200
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,200–£5,400
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£320–£860
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£160–£650

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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Peterborough homes

Across Cambridgeshire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and fenland bungalows and farmhouses, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraced houses in Cambridge and Peterborough often have a narrow galley at the back, while Fen bungalows tend to have a simple square kitchen beside the living room.

Water across Cambridgeshire is very hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter or softener is worth thinking about. Fen roads and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and city-centre terraces often have permit parking and no rear access for long worktops.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Peterborough

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 houses in historic centres such as Cambridge and Ely may need consent for internal changes or a new vent, although a straightforward kitchen fit needs no planning permission.

Worth knowing before the fit

Open the sink cupboard in your Peterborough kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Peterborough kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
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 Peterborough

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Peterborough?

Replacement kitchen doors in Peterborough typically cost £1,100 to £3,200 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the East of England. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you work near Peterborough as well?

Yes. As well as Peterborough itself, we cover the rest of Cambridgeshire and nearby towns such as Stamford and Oundle. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

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