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Cost of updating rather than replacing kitchen...

RainbowsInTheSpray
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... by using one of these firms who supply new frontages and worktops to the existing units.
I'm trying, without much success so far, to get some, even very rough ballpark figure for getting this done. Is there anyone here with experience able to shed light?
I'm trying, without much success so far, to get some, even very rough ballpark figure for getting this done. Is there anyone here with experience able to shed light?
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You should be able to find material cost at your local DIY shed.
A days labour for 2 - £1500
Sundries £500
VAT 20%
Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill2 -
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Perhaps a little high but I've just had an engineer charging £300 for a 1/2 dayNever pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill1
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Robin9 said:Perhaps a little high but I've just had an engineer charging £300 for a 1/2 day
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So I take it that getting an actual firm in - as suggested in my OP - would be more expensive than sourcing the labour and materials separately..?0
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We replaced worktops and unit doors in our utility room, but my OH is great at DIY so we did it ourselves. Would that be a possibility for you? Or even just fit doors yourself and get a joiner to do the worktops if they are other than just straight pieces.
Plenty of places on line sell replacement doors, either standard sizes or made to measure, you can get samples sent out. They will also drill the hinge holes if you supply accurate measurements. There are also local places, to us anyway, that advertise supply and fit of doors and worktops, so you should be able to get some prices.
We bought the doors on line and ordered a custom made worktop, L shape, from Ikea as they have good deep ones. It was not difficult to install, but OH has done worktops before.
You could ask locally for suggestions for good joiners.1 -
jennifernil said:We replaced worktops and unit doors in our utility room, but my OH is great at DIY so we did it ourselves. Would that be a possibility for you? Or even just fit doors yourself and get a joiner to do the worktops if they are other than just straight pieces.
Plenty of places on line sell replacement doors, either standard sizes or made to measure, you can get samples sent out. They will also drill the hinge holes if you supply accurate measurements. There are also local places, to us anyway, that advertise supply and fit of doors and worktops, so you should be able to get some prices.
We bought the doors on line and ordered a custom made worktop, L shape, from Ikea as they have good deep ones. It was not difficult to install, but OH has done worktops before.
You could ask locally for suggestions for good joiners.0 -
We had a quote for replacement worktops with a stone effect cover top, new sink, 3 replacement cupboards, new doors and drawer fronts for 11 doors and 9 drawers, some other bits and bobs, came in at over £13K. From a company specialising in replacement doors/drawers.We went for new laminate worktops and sink, kept all the existing cupboards and drawers spray painted came in at £4K. This was about 2 years ago. Our kitchen was a good quality German one only installed a few month before the homeowner died. It was just the worktop and colour choice that wasn't to our taste and we would liked to have put a full size dishwasher in, instead of the small one. It's not a large kitchen.Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £617.02, Octopoints £5.20, TCB £398.58, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £60, Shopmium £26.60, Everup £24.91 Zopa CB £30
Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%
Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Int £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus ref £50, Octopoints £70.46, TCB £112.03, Shopmium £3, Iceland £4, Ipsos £20, Misc Sales £55.44Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%1 -
Slinky said:We had a quote for replacement worktops with a stone effect cover top, new sink, 3 replacement cupboards, new doors and drawer fronts for 11 doors and 9 drawers, some other bits and bobs, came in at over £13K. From a company specialising in replacement doors/drawers.1
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15 years ago I paid about £3k for granite worktops to replace existing ones from one of these companies.You’ll save time and mess compared to having a new kitchen, I doubt you’ll save much money.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.1
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