Replacing kitchen flooring without replacing kitchen?

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We have Lino on the kitchen floor which has become really grubby, split in places and generally looks shabby whereas the actual kitchen units have aged very well so don't need replacing.

I would like to replace the Lino with click lock laminate type flooring but realise that this would have to extend under the cabinets. Is it possible to do this? I know that the kick boards will be too tall once the extra height of the laminate is there - also I guess the flooring will have to be placed under the legs of the kitchen cabinets? Are these adjustable to allow the extra height of the flooring?

I don't mind buying new kick boards to be honest as the edging of these looks grubby too - is all this possible or way too much faff - can the kick boards be cut down to size?

Also, whilst I'm here I'd like new skirting boards too. Do these get fitted on top of new flooring or does the flooring butt up to it?

Who is best to ask to do all this? A carpenter? Flooring specialist? Any help would be welcomed - thanks.

We had our Lino replaced with tiles and they just fitted them upto the units rather than go under. I asked the flooring company what was the best option and they advised this.

Yes, I did think about this but am aware that the kitchen units will probably need replacing with 5 years. The kitchen is 26 ft long and 10ft wide in places so not a small room! Maybe it's best I wait until I'm doing the whole job, kitchen units and all.

We have just done this job except we tiled the floor.
Feet on the cabinets are adjustable.
We took the tiles underneath the kickboards.
Kickboards can be trimmed to fit.
Flooring underneath skirting gives a sharper finish.
A decent handyman could do the entire job.

You don't need to go under the feet but can go right up to them instead and still be underneath kick boards, depends on what the fitter prefers I suppose. Definitely need to go under kick boards.

You can either go under skirting board and replace (neatest option) or you can get matching beading that glues ontop of the gap if you don't want to replace. If you remove skirting board you'd need to repaint or wallpaper as it'd probably remove chunks of plaster, unless you replaced with a much longer skirting board.

I agree with previously stated - Flooring up to feet then new smaller kick boars in front ... Just be aware that your kitchen will feel a little lower than before !!!

So the top edge of the kick boards can be trimmed down to fit? Would that be the best option? I'll be buying new anyway as the plastic edge that touches the floor has become broken and cracked.

If you are thinking of re-doing the kitchen in five years and leaving the new flooring in place, but extra of whatever you get in order to be able to match up/replace and put down in areas not currently visible should it be necessary.

Get extra, not but

Good thinking wowfudge! Thanks.

I learned from experience!