Replacement kitchen doors in Shrewsbury

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Shrewsbury?

If you have bought a Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. Homes right across Shrewsbury are covered, as are nearby places such as Wellington, Telford and the villages in between.

What is in a typical job?

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
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
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

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Shrewsbury

Typical replacement kitchen doors prices for homes in Shrewsbury, including VAT and adjusted for the West Midlands. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. Prices across the West Midlands are broadly in line with UK averages.

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Shrewsbury
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,000–£3,000
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,000–£5,000
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£300–£800
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£150–£600

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%.

House types around Shrewsbury and what they mean for a kitchen

In and around Shrewsbury, homes range across timber-framed cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war new town houses and farmhouses. Telford's new-town houses often have a compact galley or L-shaped kitchen, while older cottages in Shrewsbury and Ludlow may have small rooms with low beams.

Much of Shropshire has moderately hard to hard water, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is worth planning for; check with your supplier. Rural lanes, farm tracks and medieval town centres with restricted parking can all complicate deliveries, so vehicle size and timing are planned in advance.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Shrewsbury

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.

Shrewsbury and Ludlow have many listed timber-framed buildings and conservation areas, so new vents or internal alterations may need listed building consent or planning permission.

Tips before you start

Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Shrewsbury kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Shrewsbury kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Allow for delivery time on made-to-measure doors; your kitchen stays usable while you wait, as nothing comes off until they arrive.
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 Shrewsbury

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Shrewsbury?

Replacement kitchen doors in Shrewsbury typically cost £1,000 to £3,000 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the West Midlands. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Shrewsbury?

Yes. We work across Shrewsbury, including the SY1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Wellington and Telford. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

Can I change to a completely different door style?

Usually, yes. Slab, shaker and painted doors can all go on standard carcasses if the sizes and hinge positions suit. An in-frame look is more involved, because the doors sit inside a frame built onto the front of the units, so it costs more. A true handleless kitchen uses rails built into the carcasses, so with a door change that look is imitated with edge-profiled doors instead.

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.

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 in neighbouring towns

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