Replacement kitchen doors in Poole

Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Poole kitchen?

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

When one door in a Poole kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. Our Dorset coverage reaches every part of Poole (BH15) and out towards Bournemouth.

What we cover for replacement kitchen doors in Poole

Here is what usually goes into replacement kitchen doors, adjusted to your Poole kitchen after we have measured it:

New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
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
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Poole

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the South West. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Poole
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,000–£3,100
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,100–£5,200
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£310–£820
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£150–£620

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 Poole?

In and around Poole, homes range across thatched cottages, Victorian and Edwardian villas, 1930s semis and seaside bungalows. Edwardian villas in Bournemouth often have a separate kitchen and scullery, while 1930s semis and bungalows tend to have a compact room at the back.

Flats in converted villas may have no lift and shared hallways, and narrow village lanes can make delivering long worktops difficult. Most of Dorset has hard water, so limescale on taps, sinks and boiling water taps is common, and a scale-reducing filter can help.

Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Poole?

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.

Thatched and listed cottages may need listed building consent for internal changes, and owners of flats in converted houses usually need the freeholder's consent before work starts.

Planning ahead

Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
If you let out a Poole property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Poole kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
If the worktops are also worn, consider replacing them in the same visit rather than fitting new doors beside tired surfaces.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Poole

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Poole?

For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £1,000 to £3,100 including VAT in Poole. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Poole as well?

Yes. As well as Poole itself, we cover the rest of Dorset and nearby towns such as Bournemouth and Swanage. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

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 Poole, including: