Replacement kitchen doors in Portsmouth

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Portsmouth?

If your Hampshire 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.

Peeling wrapped doors near the oven or kettle are a common reason people in Portsmouth ask about replacements, especially when the units underneath are still fine. Kitchens in every part of Portsmouth are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Hampshire.

What is included in the work?

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

Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Portsmouth

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Portsmouth kitchen. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Portsmouth
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,200–£3,400
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,300–£5,800
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£340–£920
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£170–£690

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%.

Kitchens in homes around Portsmouth

In and around Portsmouth, homes range across Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.

Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle. Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help.

Regulations for kitchen work in Portsmouth

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.

Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.

Planning ahead

If the hob or sink in your Hampshire kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Portsmouth kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Check the carcasses first; a swollen sink base, a sagging shelf or loose hinge plates mean some units may need replacing before new doors.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Portsmouth

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Portsmouth?

For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £1,200 to £3,400 including VAT in Portsmouth. That reflects typical costs in the South East; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Portsmouth do you work in?

All of them. Our Hampshire coverage takes in the whole of Portsmouth, including the PO5 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Southsea. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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 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.

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.

Replacement kitchen doors near Portsmouth

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