Cost of moving an oven (dual fuel) for new kitchen

jowie

Hi all,

We're planning on having a new kitchen fitted in the new year, and have been trying to get it as cheap as possible because a lot of work needs to be done (there are lots of old walls with holes in them that will need repairing before the new kitchen goes in).

Anyway, we have an old, galley-style kitchen with a free-standing dual fuel oven stuck in the corner by the back door. I think it'd make for a much nicer layout if the hob were moved to the inside wall opposite the kitchen sink, and then we could tuck the fridge freezer away in that corner.

The issue is that I don't know how much it would cost to have the gas and electricity points moved for the new hob and oven. My partner is being negative about it because he says we won't be able to afford it, but I hate the idea of spoiling a nice new kitchen by not putting things where they would work best!

The issue is that I have no idea how much it would cost to do, or who to ask to get a quote for such a thing. I believe the we have concrete under the laminate flooring, so I'm not sure if any piping could go that way, but I do know that the gas and electricity meters are in the hallway which is on the opposite side of the wall where I would like the cooker to go, which might be the saving grace.

Does anyone have any ideas of cost to have this done? We have an electrician who we have used before, but I guess it's two quotes I need (one for gas and one for elec)? Is this likely to be an expensive job? We are on a tight budget so if we have to leave it then fair enough, I just didn't want to do all this and then find out that it could've been done fairly cheaply...

Thanks!

:-Joe

cddc

You would need two quotes, though a kitchen fitter (who usually work with both) should be able to give you an idea.

The electrics should not be too painful. The gas may be a bit more awkward depending on where the pipework has to go.

It will likely cost you a few hundred pounds to do both, but it will be hundreds not thousands!

jowie

Thanks for the advice. I will speak to the fitter and see what he thinks. However, I was hoping it might be around about the £200 mark, £300 tops... If it runs to a lot more than that then I think we might have to leave it!