Replacement kitchen doors · Hampshire
Replacement kitchen doors in Winchester
Replacement kitchen doors in Winchester start with a free survey visit: we measure up, check the walls, floor and service positions, and explain what the job involves before anything is priced.
Is replacement kitchen doors right for your Winchester kitchen?
If your Hampshire 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.
When one door in a Winchester kitchen is broken and the range is no longer made, a full set of new matching doors is often the neatest answer. Kitchens in every part of Winchester are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Hampshire.
What is in a typical job?
Your written quote lists everything included. For replacement kitchen doors, that normally means:
- New soft-close hinges fitted and every door adjusted so the gaps run even
- New fronts fixed to integrated appliances with their door-fixing kits
- Drawer fronts fixed to existing drawer boxes, or new boxes where worn
- 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
- Matching end panels, plinths, cornice and pelmet cut and fitted
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Winchester?
Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South East, and are firmed up once we have seen your Winchester kitchen. Prices in the South East usually run above the national guide, mainly because labour and parking cost more.
| 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%.
House types around Winchester and what they mean for a kitchen
In and around Winchester, homes range across Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.
Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help. Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle.
Do you need approval for replacement kitchen doors in Winchester?
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.
Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.
Getting the most from your replacement kitchen doors
- If the hob or sink in your Hampshire kitchen needs to move, plan a fuller refit rather than new doors on a layout that does not work.
- 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 Winchester kitchen and press the base; soft or swollen board means that unit needs replacing before new doors.
- 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 Winchester
How much do replacement kitchen doors cost in Winchester?
Guide prices in Winchester 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 Winchester?
Yes. We work across Winchester, including the SO23 and SO25 postcode districts, and nearby towns such as Eastleigh and Romsey. Book a free survey visit and we will arrange a time that suits you.
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.
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 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.
Also covering nearby towns
The same service is available a short drive from Winchester, including:
- Replacement kitchen doors in Eastleigh
- Replacement kitchen doors in Romsey
- Replacement kitchen doors in Southampton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Totton
- Replacement kitchen doors in Andover
- Replacement kitchen doors in Hythe, Hampshire
- Replacement kitchen doors across Hampshire