Utility room fitting in Chippenham

Why utility room fitting for a Chippenham home?

If your Chippenham home has a back lobby or a rear porch with a little spare width, a few units and a stacked washer and dryer can make it a working utility.

In a Chippenham house where the garage is already used for storage rather than the car, some people fit a run of units and the laundry along one wall. If your home is in Chippenham or close by in Melksham or Malmesbury, the same survey, quote and fitting process applies.

What we cover for utility room fitting in Chippenham

Here is what usually goes into utility room fitting, adjusted to your Chippenham kitchen after we have measured it:

Washing machine supply, waste and isolation valve, tested for leaks
Utility sink and tap plumbed in, with new supplies and waste where none exist
Stacking kit fitted where the washer and dryer sit one above the other
Worktop over the washing machine and dryer, supported clear of the appliances
Extract fan fitted to clear moisture from washing and drying
Free survey visit to check water, waste, power and outside wall positions

Utility room fitting prices in Chippenham

Use these ranges to plan your budget. They include VAT, reflect costs in the South West, and are firmed up once we have seen your Chippenham kitchen. Prices across the South West are broadly in line with UK averages.

Utility room fitting prices in Chippenham
Typical project	Guide price
Utility units and worktop fitted (fit only)Three to six units, laminate worktop, panels	£1,200–£3,100
Utility room supplied and fittedUnits, worktop, sink, washer and dryer connections	£3,100–£7,200
New utility plumbing for a sink and washing machineSupplies, waste and valves where none exist	£410–£1,000

Fit-only and supply-and-fit ranges cover units, worktop and standard sink and appliance connections, with new plumbing where none exists as a separate line; extract fans, dryer vents and new circuits are quoted on top. Prices include VAT at 20%.

What kind of kitchens do we fit in Chippenham?

Typical homes in this part of Wiltshire include thatched and stone cottages, Victorian railway terraces, post-war estate houses and new-build estates. Railway terraces in Swindon often have a narrow back kitchen, while stone and thatched cottages in the villages tend to have small kitchens with low ceilings.

Village lanes and farm tracks can be narrow for delivery lorries, and Salisbury's historic centre has limited parking, so delivery is planned in advance. Wiltshire's water is hard, much of it from chalk, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help.

Regulations for kitchen work in Chippenham

Fitting a utility room needs no planning permission in England, though a new dryer vent through the outside wall of a flat may need planning permission and the freeholder's consent. Adding sockets to an existing circuit is not notifiable, but a new circuit is, under Part P. Approved Document F sets an extract rate of about 30 litres per second for a utility room, so a new fan should be sized to meet it, and if an open-flued boiler shares the room, a Gas Safe registered engineer should carry out a spillage test once a fan is fitted.

Listed thatched cottages, Salisbury's historic centre and other conservation areas may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Planning ahead

Plan the sockets in your Chippenham utility so each appliance can be switched off at an accessible switch without moving the machine.
If the utility will be in the garage of your Chippenham home, make sure the space stays above freezing in winter for the pipes and machines.
If your Wiltshire home has an open-flued boiler in the utility, ask for a spillage test by a Gas Safe registered engineer once an extract fan goes in.
Under-stairs spaces can take a washer and dryer, but check the headroom, the ventilation and room to pull machines out before committing.

Questions about utility room fitting in Chippenham

How much does utility room fitting cost in Chippenham?

For fitting three to six utility units and a worktop you have bought, budget around £1,200 to £3,100 including VAT in Chippenham. That reflects typical costs in the South West; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Do you work near Chippenham as well?

Yes. As well as Chippenham itself, we cover the rest of Wiltshire and nearby towns such as Melksham and Malmesbury. The process is the same wherever the kitchen is.

Can a utility room go in a garage or under the stairs?

Often, yes, as long as the space already exists and is usable. In a garage it needs to be dry and protected from frost, with power and a route for water and waste. Under the stairs, check the headroom, the ventilation and whether a door can open fully. We fit units and connect appliances in existing spaces; converting a garage into a habitable room is a separate building project.

Does a condenser or heat pump dryer need an outside vent?

No. Condenser and heat pump dryers do not need an outside vent, so they can go where a vented dryer cannot. They collect water in a container that has to be emptied, or they can be connected to the waste so they drain automatically, which is easy when the dryer sits beside the washing machine. They still give off some warmth, so the space needs air around it. A vented dryer needs a duct to an outside wall.

Can a worktop go over a washing machine and dryer?

Yes, and it is one of the most common utility layouts. The worktop is supported by units, end panels or a rail at each side rather than resting on the machines, with a small gap above them for vibration and so they can be slid out for servicing. Standard front-loading machines usually fit under a standard-height worktop, but we check the appliance heights against the plan first.

Utility room fitting in neighbouring towns

We also carry out utility room fitting in these towns near Chippenham: