Is replacing kitchen cabinets and worktops that much cheaper than getting a new kitchen?

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We were going to have an extension built which would have meant moving or rejigging our kitchen thus getting a whole new one.

Circumstances have changed now though (extension not happening) but we're wondering if it would be worth looking into just getting our kitchen cabinet doors and worktops replaced instead.

Does anyone know if this tends to work out much cheaper than replacing the kitchen entirely?

We have just signed up for this with the Kitchen Restoration Company and the total cost Inc fitting for new cupboard doors and drawers (about 17) plus new sink and worktop was 8k - more than I was expecting but still reasonable compared to a brand new kitchen

I don't know.....I paid 8.7 for an entire kitchen and utility from DIY with all the Kessebohmer pull outs etc plus quartz worktops throughout so that seems high to me.

yes, but it depends where you buy from.

Glossy kitchen companies are seldom cheap. I had a local carpenter in to fit new units and doors at his daily rate, if they are standard sizes it's very easy. Changing a worktop is also very easy, but it has to be cut to size, and any tiling or splashbacks is likely to be damaged and need replacing.

Only today I put up a couple of doors that I had removed for work on the boiler, it took a matter of minutes. Modern Blum hinges are available with a click-on fixing.

Thanks all. Sounds like it's still quite pricey. Food for thought.

we did this, cost £2000 and we are really pleased with the result, this included a new sink, mixer tap and worktop. Ours were really shabby and although not swanky it is a vast improvement. We were quoted £12000 for a whole new kitchen and we just didn't have the funds

Have you thought about getting a respray? I have a friend who sprays kitchens for a living and the difference it makes is sometimes gobsmacking. That plus a new counter might do the job?

Puppy lucky you can get a great diy kitchen or units online or ikea with great inserts for less than 8k.

We did our but we had the doors painted as they were solid wood 80s ones - so non standard carcass size. We replaced the worktop, tiles, flooring had the ceiling skimmed new sink, taps and lights. Total cost inc labour £4000, kitchen looks great. The doors were professionally sprayed.

here are some examples of what replacement doors can cost.

If yours are standard sizes and hinge placings, you'd be hard pressed to find a way to spend many thousands, unless you wanted to. There are other popular suppliers to the DIY/homeowner market. There are plenty of outlets.

As far as I can make out there are a few factories in the country turning out kitchen units and doors, that get sold at various prices depending on who sells them to you.

Thank you all.

@LBOCS2 - it's an old shaker type kitchen and ideally we'd like to modernise it with gloss finish doors so I'm not sure respraying would work for us on this occasion.

@PigletJohn - thanks for the really helpful link. Gives us a really good idea as to what we'd need to pay for what we want.

Hi Flirty and Rosita - thanks for the heads up regarding online options. As my price includes not just doors worktop and new sink but also fitting I still think it's a comparatively good deal and (hopefully!) less hassle than trying to arrange fitting separately - fingers crossed anyway!