Replacement kitchen doors in Truro

Why replacement kitchen doors for a Truro home?

If you have bought a Truro home where the kitchen layout works but the colour does not, new doors and handles can change the look in a day or two.

When one door in a Truro kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. Homes right across Truro are covered, as are nearby places such as Falmouth, Redruth and the villages in between.

What is included in the work?

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

Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
Hinge holes drilled to line up with the positions on your carcasses
New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Truro

Typical replacement kitchen doors prices for homes in Truro, including VAT and adjusted for the South West. Your own figure depends on the size of the kitchen, the layout and what is moving. For the South West, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Guide prices for replacement kitchen doors in Truro
Typical project	Guide price
Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles	£1,000–£3,100
Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses	£2,100–£5,200
Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted	£310–£820
Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors	£150–£620

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%.

Kitchens in homes around Truro

You will find granite and slate cottages, Victorian terraces, post-war bungalows and converted barns throughout Cornwall. Older stone cottages often have a small, low-ceilinged kitchen with uneven walls, while post-war bungalows tend to have a square kitchen beside a separate dining area.

Narrow lanes, steep harbour streets and cottages with no parking outside can make delivering long worktops tricky, so delivery day needs planning in advance. Mains water across most of Cornwall is soft, which is kinder to taps and appliances, so heavy limescale build-up is rarely a problem.

Building regulations, electrics and gas in Truro

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.

Where a cottage is listed or sits in one of the many harbour-town conservation areas, consent may be needed before a new extractor vent is cut through an outside wall.

Tips before you start

Choose handles after the doors, holding samples against the new colour in your Truro kitchen's daylight before anything is drilled.
Count every door, drawer front, end panel and plinth before asking for prices, including integrated appliance doors and panels at the ends of runs.
Open the sink cupboard in your Truro kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
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 Truro

How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Truro?

Replacement kitchen doors in Truro typically cost £1,000 to £3,100 including VAT for 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, based on prices in the South West. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.

Do you cover all of Truro?

Yes. We work across Truro, including the TR1 postcode district, and nearby towns such as Falmouth and Redruth. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.

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.

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.

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.

Nearby places we cover

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