Replacement kitchen doors · Fife
Replacement kitchen doors in St Andrews
Looking for replacement kitchen doors in St Andrews? We survey, quote and carry out replacement kitchen doors for homes across St Andrews and the rest of Fife, with one contract from the first measure to the final check.
Is replacement kitchen doors right for your St Andrews kitchen?
Landlords across Fife often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place.
If your Fife kitchen is older, its cabinets may be in sizes that are no longer standard, so made-to-measure doors let you keep units that are still sound. Homes right across St Andrews are covered, as are nearby places such as Dundee, Glenrothes and the villages in between.
What does the job involve?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in St Andrews covers:
- New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
- New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
- Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
- Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
- Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
- Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in St Andrews?
As a starting point for St Andrews, these ranges include VAT at 20% and allow for typical labour costs in Scotland. Labour rates in Scotland are generally lower than in London and the South East, so these ranges are a little below the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles | £940–£2,800 |
| Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses | £1,900–£4,700 |
| Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted | £280–£750 |
| Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors | £140–£560 |
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 Fife include pantiled fishing cottages, sandstone tenement flats, post-war council-built houses and new-build estates. Fishing cottages in the coastal villages often have a tiny kitchen at the back, while ex-council houses and new-builds around Dunfermline and Glenrothes tend to have compact L-shaped rooms.
Narrow coastal village streets with little parking can make deliveries tricky, while new-town estates usually have easier access for vans and long worktops. Fife's mains water is soft, so limescale is rarely a big concern and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner.
Building regulations, electrics and gas in St Andrews
In Scotland, replacing kitchen doors and drawer fronts counts as replacing fitments, which does not need a building warrant. A listed building may need listed building consent if original fitted joinery is being altered or removed. If plinth or cornice lighting is added at the same time, the wiring must meet the building standards and BS 7671, so ask for the right electrical certificate. Nothing else about a door change involves building standards.
Listed cottages and conservation areas, including St Andrews and the East Neuk villages, may need consent for a new vent on a visible wall.
Planning ahead
- If you let out a St Andrews property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
- Allow for delivery time on made-to-measure doors; your kitchen stays usable while you wait, as nothing comes off until they arrive.
- Open the sink cupboard in your St Andrews kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
- 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 St Andrews
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in St Andrews?
Replacement kitchen doors in St Andrews typically cost £940 to £2,800 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in Scotland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Which parts of St Andrews do you work in?
All of them. Our Fife coverage takes in the whole of St Andrews, including the KY16 postcode district, as well as surrounding towns such as Dundee. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
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 St Andrews:
- Replacement kitchen doors in Dundee
- Replacement kitchen doors in Glenrothes
- Replacement kitchen doors in Arbroath
- Replacement kitchen doors in Kirkcaldy
- Replacement kitchen doors in Forfar
- Replacement kitchen doors in Perth
- Replacement kitchen doors across Fife