Replacement kitchen doors in Stevenage

What prompts replacement kitchen doors in Stevenage?

If your Hertfordshire 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.

Landlords across Hertfordshire often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place. We work throughout Stevenage (SG1) and across the wider Hertfordshire area.

What we cover for replacement kitchen doors in Stevenage

Every kitchen is different, so we confirm the scope in writing. Most jobs of this kind include:

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
Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
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
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Stevenage

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the East of England. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Expect costs in the East of England to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Stevenage
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,100–£3,200
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,200–£5,400
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£320–£860
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£160–£650

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 Stevenage?

You will find 1930s semis, post-war new town houses, Victorian terraces and new-build estates throughout Hertfordshire. Stevenage and Hemel Hempstead new-town houses often have a small galley, while 1930s semis tend to have a narrow kitchen beside the dining room.

Hertfordshire's water is very hard, mostly drawn from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a softener or filter is worth considering. Commuter-town streets often have tight parking, and estate houses with shared parking courts can mean carrying units some distance to the front door.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Stevenage

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.

A kitchen fit needs no planning permission, but listed buildings and conservation areas, including parts of St Albans and Welwyn Garden City, may need consent for external vents.

Worth knowing before the fit

If you let out a Stevenage property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Stevenage kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Stevenage kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
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 Stevenage

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Stevenage?

Replacement kitchen doors in Stevenage typically cost £1,100 to £3,200 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the East of England. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Can you measure up in Stevenage before quoting?

Yes. Every quote starts with a free, no-obligation survey visit to your home in Stevenage. We measure the room, check the walls, floor and service positions, then send an itemised written quote.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

Neighbouring towns where we offer replacement kitchen doors: