Utility room fitting in Leicester

Is utility room fitting right for your Leicester kitchen?

In a Leicester 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 the kitchen in your Leicestershire home is a narrow galley, a separate utility can take the appliances that would otherwise crowd the worktop and storage. Kitchens in every part of Leicester are covered, and the survey visit is free wherever you are in Leicestershire.

What is in a typical job?

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

A vent to outside for a vented dryer, or a drain hose for condenser models
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
Washing machine supply, waste and isolation valve, tested for leaks
Utility sink and tap plumbed in, with new supplies and waste where none exist
Base, wall and tall units fitted, levelled and fixed to the wall

Guide prices for utility room fitting in Leicester

These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in the East Midlands. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. For the East Midlands, these ranges are close to the national figures.

Guide prices for utility room fitting in Leicester
Typical project	Guide price
Utility units and worktop fitted (fit only)Three to six units, laminate worktop, panels	£1,200–£2,900
Utility room supplied and fittedUnits, worktop, sink, washer and dryer connections	£2,900–£6,800
New utility plumbing for a sink and washing machineSupplies, waste and valves where none exist	£390–£970

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%.

House types around Leicester and what they mean for a kitchen

You will find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and new-build estates throughout Leicestershire. Leicester's Victorian terraces often have a long galley behind the back room, while 1930s semis tend to have a small square kitchen with a door to the garden.

Leicestershire's water is mostly moderately hard to hard, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is likely and a filter or softener can help. Densely parked terraced streets and homes without rear access can make unloading slow, so delivery times and the route for long worktops are worth agreeing early.

Do you need approval for utility room fitting in Leicester?

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 buildings and conservation areas, including some village centres and older parts of Leicester, may need consent for a new external vent or changes to historic features.

Getting the most from your utility room fitting

In a Leicester flat, check with the freeholder before a new dryer vent or extract fan is cut through an outside wall.
Measure the washer and dryer heights, including any stacking kit, before ordering wall units or shelves to go above them.
If your Leicestershire 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.
If there is no water or waste in the space, new plumbing has to reach it, which is simplest close to an existing kitchen or bathroom.

Questions about utility room fitting in Leicester

How much does utility room fitting cost in Leicester?

For fitting three to six utility units and a worktop you have bought, budget around £1,200 to £2,900 including VAT in Leicester. That reflects typical costs in the East Midlands; we confirm the actual figure in writing once we have measured up.

Which parts of Leicester do you work in?

All of them. Our Leicestershire coverage takes in the whole of Leicester, including the LE1 and LE19 postcode districts, as well as surrounding towns such as Humberstone. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.

Does a utility room need an extractor fan?

Yes, in most cases. Washing and drying put a lot of moisture into a small space, so extract ventilation is strongly advised: Approved Document F sets a rate of about 30 litres per second for utility rooms in England and Wales, and the building standards in Scotland and Technical Booklet K in Northern Ireland cover ventilation too. An extract fan ducted outside is the usual answer, with a window helping but not replacing it. A vented dryer needs its own duct as well.

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.

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.

Also covering nearby towns

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