swapping kitchen & lounge over....how much do you reckon?

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we're thinking of swapping our kitchen & lounge over and wonder how much it could cost & where to start. I guess we can re-use all the units as they're fine but am thinking the granite work surface might need to change as it has been cut to fit the kitchen as it is and I wonder if it might not fit in a new layout. We'd need to factor in new wall tiles, plus flooring, lighting, plumbing. Is there something else I haven't thought of? There is gas in both rooms but guess it'll need piping adding to it maybe. I don't really know where to start...do I call a builder or an architect? Would also like bi-folding doors in the new kitchen and again have no idea how much these cost or how long it would take to do. Any tips, advice, recommendations please!!!

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Do you know anyone who has had any building work done recently?

For a job this size, I would want somebody who has come recommend from someone I know.

If that isn't possible then there are websites where you can find local tradesmen but be selective.

Where are you based?

We were quoted £15k to swop ours but this didn't include new kitchen or bi-fold doors. This was for moving the plumbing/electrics, blocking up 2 cupboards & making good, removing existing kitchen, tiles etc & replastering, installing new kitchen (extra cost) inc wall tiles but no floor tiles as we'd sit it in the current wood floor. No idea if this is a sensible price or not as we've had to put our plans on hold for a year or 2 whilst we sort our finances out

The plumbing/drainage will probably be the biggest issue. Do you have gas?

We don't currently has gas cooking but would do in our new kitchen (have gas ch)

I would call a surveyor to draw up some technical drawings which would sort all your services (gas/electric/water). Then you could use those to ask a couple of building firms to quote. The surveyor may be able to recommend some....

thanks everyone. No I don't know anyone who has had this kind of thing done. We have gas already in both rooms. Am hoping we'd be able to re-use most of our kitchen units & work surface but at the same time it might not all fit together in the new room so we might need to add to it. I think if we have to start again it'll make it too pricey. This morning I talked myself out of the swap and had invented a new design extending our current kitchen. I wonder which is cheaper.....I really need to talk to a professional!!! Based in Lancashire / Cumbria.

I sort of did this - we turned the old kitchen into a bedroom and created a new kitchen in another room - but it was part of a renovation and I put a new kitchen in rather than moving one (which is cheaper but more time consuming.)
I don't know how much it would be but it should be too bad. I would get a really good recommended local builder who can oversee as you will need a few different trades. But really moving the actual units if the biggest job. Things like cutting off the old gas pipes and running a new one to where your oven will be wasn't as complicated as I thought it would be. Then you just need to do new plumbing, waste etc. And you will need a lot more socket and in kitchen-friendly positions. £15k which someone said above probably isn't far off once you've done all that and made good walls etc.

A lot of it will depend on how far your new plumbing would be from your existing one, and how straightforward it would be to connect to the waste pipes.

Why do you want to swap them round?

I'm in Cumbria and am moving my kitchen. Am on phone right now but pm me if you want

we wanted to swap them round as we have a big light lounge at the moment, and a smaller darker kitchen.However, I am now wondering about not swapping them but adding a glass extension to the present kitchen - problem is it there isn't much outside space around the kitchen - but there maybe enough. Some really good advice here, thanks. Have e-mailed a local architect and need to ask some nieghbours about local builders. Have got so many plans in my head I think I really need to talk them through with someone who knows whether any of them are possible!

My guess is that if you can possibly extend you will be much better off. It will probably not cost that much more (assuming a small extension) and you will keep your nice bright lounge (a small dark lounge isn't that great either).