How much can I expect to pay for a new kitchen?

Aylesbury_Duck

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

So wasn't that the point? It could cost £5k, £20k or £60k - there is no reasonable estimate anyone could give OP without knowing more. At least I think that's the point that was being made...

It was, in response to the latest of several posts recently where people ask a question with so little background information as to make it impossible to answer. In truth, I expected the OP to come back with a "What??? There's no way it will cost that much!", which is what normally happens, then the OP usually proceeds to angrily tell everyone how much it will cost...

I was going to put £50k but to be useful as bait, it needed to be in the realms of plausibility. I maintain that £20k, give or take, is a perfectly reasonable answer. If they're correct, phil99 and glasgowdan clearly have more background information or have guessed the OP's circumstances successfully. Bully for them.

diogrwydd

We are in the process of doing ours up now. As stated there are a lot of variables involved, meaning it is easy to pay £20,000+. However unless you are paying for a cabinetmaker to make some bespoke units I would question spending that much (depending on the size of the kitchen of course).

Been given a quote from Ikea for a decent modern kitchen to fit a 5 x 3 meter room, which came to £4,900 including a dishwasher, hob, oven and fridge/freezer. I'll be doing the basic assembly work myself, and have a joiner for £160 a day x max 5 days to fit = £800

Plumber to relocate gas supply and hook up new oven = £200

I will be double boarding the ceiling myself, then getting a plasterer in to skim as well as tidy up existing walls = £500

Electrician - this is where you can haemorrhage money. We've been quote £1500 for supply and fit of 8 LED spots, as well as the required hook ups around the room, but I know people who have spent far more.

Sort flooring out - roughly £1000

That takes us up to about £8,900. Add 20% to account for unexpected and contingencies will take you up to £10,680.

Depending on your DIY skills, you may be able to reduce that figure quite a bit.

Many tradesmen rave about benchmarx for supply of kitchen units also. Comparable quality to howdens etc (if not the same manufacturer) but a fraction of the price.

AndyMT

then add VAT

Doozergirl

I'd like to nominate this thread for most ridiculous thread that will not die, please.

The best answer equated it to a car. You can spend next to nothing on an old second hand banger and fix it upself or you can have a handmade, bespoke item that runs into six figures.

That is it. No need to break down how much your kitchen cost from Ikea and wonder how anyone spends more, or indeed less. They just do.

diogrwydd

Doozergirl wrote: »

I'd like to nominate this thread for most ridiculous thread that will not die, please.

The best answer equated it to a car. You can spend next to nothing on an old second hand banger and fix it upself or you can have a handmade, bespoke item that runs into six figures.

That is it. No need to break down how much your kitchen cost from Ikea and wonder how anyone spends more, or indeed less. They just do.

I agree it is impossible to compare like for like, and you can spend vastly different amounts on kitchens as with anything. But it is not a pointless thread. In my experience people grossly underestimate the costs of renovation and adding a kitchen, therefor providing a rough breakdown does help provide insight into some of the costs beyond purchasing the units. Nothing ridiculous about that. Don't read the thread if you're not interested in it :wave:

Doozergirl

I didn't say pointless and it is ridiculous when people can't appreciate that other people don't spend exactly the same as them and even more ridiculous that it continues as if there were a correct answer.

I appreciate your concern and am perfectly happy in ignoring what I want to, but I wanted to comment. :wave:

Risteard

£500,000 plus/minus 99.5%.

melanzana

Sounds like it would make more sense to move to a house with the kitchen done for you already!

browneyone

We spent around 7.5k