Replacement kitchen doors in Swanley

Why replacement kitchen doors for a Swanley home?

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

When one door in a Swanley kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. We work throughout Swanley (BR8) and across the wider Kent area.

What does the job involve?

The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in Swanley covers:

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

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Swanley?

The figures below are guide prices for Swanley, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Swanley?
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,200–£3,400
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,300–£5,800
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£340–£920
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£170–£690

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 Swanley homes

You will find Victorian terraces, weatherboarded cottages, 1930s semis and oast house conversions throughout Kent. Victorian terraces in the Medway towns and along the coast often have a narrow back-addition kitchen, while 1930s semis usually have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room.

Water across Kent is hard, so limescale builds up quickly on taps and boiling water taps, and a scale-reducing filter is worth considering. Seaside terraces, permit parking and narrow village lanes can each make deliveries slower, so the route for long worktops is best checked at the survey.

Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Swanley?

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.

Listed weatherboarded and timber-framed cottages, oast conversions and homes in conservation areas such as historic Canterbury may need consent for new external vents.

Worth knowing before the fit

If you let out a Swanley property, new doors can often be fitted between tenancies in a day or two once they have been delivered.
Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Swanley kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Keep one old door until the new ones are fitted, so sizes and hinge positions can be checked if anything does not line up.
Remember the extras: end panels, plinths, cornice, pelmet and integrated appliance doors all need to match the new fronts.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Swanley

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Swanley?

Guide prices in Swanley are about £1,200 to £3,400 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.

Do you cover all of Swanley?

Yes. We work across Swanley, including the BR8 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Bexley and Orpington. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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 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.

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.

Replacement kitchen doors in neighbouring towns

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