Replacement kitchen doors in Sherborne

Thinking about replacement kitchen doors in Sherborne?

Some Sherborne households getting ready to sell want the kitchen to look fresher in the photographs without the cost and mess of taking it out.

If your Dorset 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. We work throughout Sherborne (DT9) and across the wider Dorset area.

What is included in the work?

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

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
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
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

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Sherborne

As a starting point for Sherborne, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in the South West. Costs in the South West sit close to the national guide.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Sherborne
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%.

Local homes and their kitchens

Typical homes in this part of Dorset include 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.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Sherborne?

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.

Practical advice for Sherborne homeowners

Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Sherborne kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Sherborne 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 Sherborne

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Sherborne?

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

Do you work near Sherborne as well?

Yes. As well as Sherborne itself, we cover the rest of Dorset and nearby towns such as Yeovil and Shaftesbury. 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 Sherborne: