Replacement kitchen doors · England
Replacement kitchen doors in the West Midlands
We carry out replacement kitchen doors across the West Midlands, from Birmingham to the smaller towns, with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote as standard.
Is replacement kitchen doors right for your West Midlands kitchen?
Some West Midlands 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 West Midlands kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer.
What do replacement kitchen doors in the West Midlands include?
Here is what usually goes into replacement kitchen doors, adjusted to your West Midlands kitchen after we have measured it:
- Free survey visit to check the carcasses and measure every door and drawer front
- 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 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
- Handles or knobs drilled from a template so they sit at a consistent height
- Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
- New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in the West Midlands?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the West Midlands. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Costs in the West Midlands sit close to the national guide.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Doors and drawer fronts supplied and fitted (15–20 doors)Standard ranges, with new hinges and handles | £1,000–£3,000 |
| Bespoke, in-frame or hand-painted doorsMade to measure for your carcasses | £2,000–£5,000 |
| Fitting only, doors you have boughtHanging, adjusting, handles drilled and fitted | £300–£800 |
| Matching end panels, plinths and corniceCut and fitted to suit the new doors | £150–£600 |
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 across the West Midlands
Across the West Midlands you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war council-built houses and post-war flats and maisonettes, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis across Birmingham and the Black Country tend to have a small kitchen at the rear.
Birmingham's water is relatively soft, while much of the Black Country and Coventry is harder, so check your supplier's hardness figure before choosing a filter. Busy terraced streets, permit parking near town centres and blocks with shared lifts can each affect delivery times and how worktops reach the kitchen.
Many 1930s semis have a small kitchen beside a separate dining room, and opening them into one space is a common project. In a Victorian terrace, the galley often leads to a rear bathroom, so changes may involve plumbing as well as units.
Rules for replacement kitchen doors in the West Midlands
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 and listed buildings, including parts of Birmingham and Solihull, may need consent for new vents, and flat owners usually need the freeholder's consent first.
Before you start
- Check the carcasses first; a swollen sink base, a sagging shelf or loose hinge plates mean some units may need replacing before new doors.
- Door sizes and hinge positions vary between makers, so doors must be made to measure or matched carefully to your existing units.
- Old drawer boxes may not take new fronts neatly; worn runners or unusual fixings sometimes make new drawer boxes worth adding.
- If the worktops are also worn, consider replacing them in the same visit rather than fitting new doors beside tired surfaces.
- Allow for delivery time on made-to-measure doors; your kitchen stays usable while you wait, as nothing comes off until they arrive.
- Open the sink cupboard in your West Midlands kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
Questions about replacement kitchen doors in the West Midlands
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in the West Midlands?
For 15 to 20 doors and drawer fronts, supplied and fitted, budget around £1,000 to £3,000 including VAT in the West Midlands. That reflects typical costs in the West Midlands; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.
Do you cover the whole of the West Midlands?
Yes. We carry out replacement kitchen doors across the West Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton and Dudley. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
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.
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.
Replacement kitchen doors in towns across the West Midlands
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Replacement kitchen doors in Birmingham
- Replacement kitchen doors in Coventry
- Replacement kitchen doors in Wolverhampton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Dudley
- Replacement kitchen doors in Walsall
- Replacement kitchen doors in Solihull
- Replacement kitchen doors in Sutton Coldfield
- Replacement kitchen doors in West Bromwich
- Replacement kitchen doors in Halesowen
- Replacement kitchen doors in Stourbridge
- Replacement kitchen doors in Smethwick
- Replacement kitchen doors in Willenhall
- Replacement kitchen doors in Tipton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Bloxwich
- Replacement kitchen doors in Wednesfield
- Replacement kitchen doors in Aston
- Replacement kitchen doors in Shirley
- Replacement kitchen doors in Brierley Hill
- Replacement kitchen doors in Aldridge
- Replacement kitchen doors in Wednesbury
- Replacement kitchen doors in Kingswinford