Replacement kitchen doors in Swanscombe

Why do people in Swanscombe choose replacement kitchen doors?

Homeowners in Swanscombe with solid, well-fitted units but tired doors often choose new fronts rather than living through the upheaval of a full kitchen replacement.

If your Kent 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. Kitchens in every part of Swanscombe are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Kent.

What does the job involve?

Here is what usually goes into replacement kitchen doors, adjusted to your Swanscombe kitchen after we have measured it:

Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
Doors and drawer fronts made to measure or matched to the existing sizes
Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Swanscombe?

The figures below are guide prices for Swanscombe, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.

What do replacement kitchen doors cost in Swanscombe?
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 Swanscombe 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.

Regulations for kitchen work in Swanscombe

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.

Practical advice for Swanscombe homeowners

Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Swanscombe kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Open the sink cupboard in your Swanscombe kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Ask whether the cornice and pelmet will be replaced too, as old ones left on a Swanscombe kitchen with new doors often show a colour mismatch.
Door sizes and hinge positions vary between makers, so doors must be made to measure or matched carefully to your existing units.

Questions about replacement kitchen doors in Swanscombe

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Swanscombe?

Replacement kitchen doors in Swanscombe typically cost £1,200 to £3,400 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the South East. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Swanscombe?

Yes. We work across Swanscombe, including the DA11 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Grays and Gravesend. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

Replacement kitchen doors near Swanscombe

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