Replacement kitchen doors in Sutton

Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Sutton kitchen?

If your Greater London 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.

Landlords across Greater London often refresh a rental kitchen between tenancies with new doors and drawer fronts, keeping the sound carcasses and the appliances in place. Homes right across Sutton are covered, as are nearby places such as Carshalton, Banstead and the villages in between.

What does the job involve?

Your written quote lists everything included. For replacement kitchen doors, that normally means:

Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
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 fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Sutton

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in London. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Labour in London generally costs more than the UK average, which lifts these ranges a little.

Replacement kitchen doors prices in Sutton
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,300–£3,900
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,600–£6,500
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£390–£1,000
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£200–£780

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%.

Fitting kitchens in older and newer Sutton homes

In and around Sutton, homes range across Victorian and Edwardian terraces, conversion flats, mansion block flats and 1930s semis. Victorian terraces often have a narrow galley beside the side return, while conversion flats and mansion blocks usually fit the kitchen into a small room or along one living-room wall.

London's mains water is hard, so limescale builds quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth planning in. Permit parking, red routes and flats without lifts are common, so parking suspensions, stair carries and lift bookings may need arranging before delivery day.

What rules apply to replacement kitchen doors in Sutton?

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.

Conservation areas are widespread across London, so a new extractor vent on a front wall may need permission, and leaseholders usually need the freeholder's written consent first.

Tips before you start

Open the sink cupboard in your Sutton kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
A new kitchen makes more sense if the carcasses are damaged, the layout does not work, or the sink and hob need to move.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Sutton

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Sutton?

Guide prices in Sutton are about £1,300 to £3,900 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.

Which parts of Sutton do you work in?

All of them. Our Greater London coverage takes in the whole of Sutton, including the CR44, SM1 and SM2 postcode districts, as well as surrounding towns such as Carshalton. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

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.

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.

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