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Cost of new kitchen

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spekulatius · 01/04/2023 16:18

Can anyone tell me how much a new kitchen would cost us, roughly? We live in a typical 1930s semi detached 3 bedroom house. The wall between kitchen and dining room has been knocked through already. We just want to replace the kitchen and appliances. Move the boiler to the other side of the wall under the stairs to create more cupboard space. We will need installation as well as can't do DIY. I'll try to attach a photo.

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spekulatius · 01/04/2023 16:27

That's our kitchen.....

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MarieG10 · 01/04/2023 17:47

Impossible to say as depends in materials and if using quartz tops but you should be able to easily do this for circa £10k if using DIY

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spekulatius · 01/04/2023 18:34

No, I would like wooden worktops. Looking at Wickes, B&Q etc.

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RoyGBivisacolorfulman · 01/04/2023 18:42

It can vary up to 20k. Depending if you want the cheap doors and the thickness so mamy variables.

We did ours ourselves ordered from DIY kitchens. Got wood not the cheaper laminate doors. They come partly built but we had to fit them. Cost 4k. Looks like it cost more as you pay a lot for labour.

motherofkevinnotperry · 01/04/2023 19:03

Ours was very similar but the cost of materials has rocketed over the past 9 months.

I'd say you're looking at about 10k no fitting at last year's prices and with none expensive appliances. You'll be into 12k plus this year and fitting will be about 3/4k if done professionally

DrMirandaBailey · 01/04/2023 19:27

Ours was smaller than this but we had a peninsula put in so probably works out around the same essentially. Ours came to just under £10k for everything, supply (Howdens), fitting, tiling, appliances etc

caringcarer · 01/04/2023 19:32

You can get top of the range kitchens for £25k plus, average priced ones around £10k, budget for around £7k or do as I did for a buy to let property and buy one from eBay for £1k including appliances.

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stressedouttumbleweed · 01/04/2023 20:03

Moving the boiler can be costly-so be aware of that, depending on age etc they can be funny about relocating it.

We're redoing our kitchen as part of a bigger extension project. We've bought kitchen from DIYKitchens (one of their more expensive lines) for just under £7.5k no appliances, worktops (quartz or granite-have been quoted c£4-5k) and fitting is c£2k from our builder. Wickes quoted £20k for supply only and quartz worktop.

I think you can get decent units for a medium sized kitchen for £5k from DIYK or Ikea. but then cool things like pull outs in cabinets or curved edges, even non cool things like end panels add huge amounts of money!

TeenLifeMum · 01/04/2023 20:04

Ours was £23k last summer but included utility, quartz workouts and all appliances.

TeenLifeMum · 01/04/2023 20:05

Should add that that included removal of old kitchen and the fitting.

YukoandHiro · 01/04/2023 20:06

@TeenLifeMum was it a similar size/shape to the OP?

TeenLifeMum · 01/04/2023 20:11

No because it included the utility room and op wants wood not quartz so I would expect hers to be cheaper - maybe £12-15k including appliances and fitting.

Searchingforsunshine · 01/04/2023 20:21

Try diykitchens (google) also a Facebook group, you design the kitchen in their website and save on the cost

AlltheFs · 01/04/2023 20:28

Our fairly small kitchen refit recently with a mid range kitchen from Howdens with wood worktops but higher end appliances was about £17k including fitting. This was all in-flooring, bit of plumbing, some electrics.

The kitchen units and worktops were about £8k of that, the fiitter was £2k, £1.5k for plumbing and electrical, rest was flooring, plastering and appliances. We decorated ourselves though.

But ours is an old cottage so a bit of a more fiddly fit.

Autienotnautie · 01/04/2023 20:29

We had laminate work tops, oven, micro and fridge included plus washer dryer. Came to 10k from Howdens.

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spekulatius · 01/04/2023 22:07

Autienotnautie. Did that include fitting?

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Onegingerhead · 01/04/2023 23:06

Well. We have absolutely identical layout and got ours last year from Howdens and Wickes (appliances, oven, induction hob and extraction hood). 3.6K altogether, really on budget. Solid wood oak worktop (not in position to afford anything more expensive). Husband did the fitting so it was 3.6K plus some other minor bits he bought from B&Q for fitting..
Wealthy friends got theirs (similar size, quartz worktop) for 17K including fitting.

user1471538283 · 02/04/2023 09:42

Fitting is the expensive bit! Moving the boiler will be expensive.

I will be getting a new kitchen when I move and I will be spending as little as possible. But I use the kitchen lightly and it will be just for me.

user1471505356 · 03/04/2023 07:56

Wooden worktops have been considered a no no here.

good96 · 03/04/2023 08:52

I would budget for around £25k as a max just that you have enough should there been any underlying issues identified during the rip-out.
Moving the boiler will be costly.
I’d also recommend looking at Howdens for kitchens too.

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spekulatius · 03/04/2023 14:01

We can leave the boiler where it is. It would just give us more room. Amd we have to empty out amd remove the cupboard in front out each time we need to acces it for service etc. I'm also thinking of putting a double larder type cupboard into the alcove opposite to create more storage space.

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Raspberryscones · 04/04/2023 15:45

We live in south west Edinburgh and are currently in the process of getting our kitchen done. We went with Howdens Chelford Marine blue range for cabinets, Calcutta marble look countertops, double oven from Bosch and induction hob from Bosch. One of our units is a corner unit. We don’t need to buy a fridge or a microwave but have separately bought a heat pump dryer for clothes from Bosch. As part our installation, the electrician has had to run new cables from our living room to the kitchen for double oven and induction hob. We have also had to sort our plastering in our living room ceiling as a result but over all we are spending exactly £20,000. For units and some appliances, fitting (labour and electrics)

Raspberryscones · 04/04/2023 15:46

Oh forgot to say, we also went with vinyl tile flooring from Howdens

JohnnyM · 04/04/2023 16:30

We used Howdens. They only serve trade, so we found a kitchen fitter, he did a design, we picked the range and units etc. we wanted from Howdens brochure, and he did it all for a fixed price - £7k (quite a small kitchen).

Went for Clerkenwell Gloss range (not top end as we were doing to sell our flat and market would be FTBs but looked really nice once done).

We did not like Howdens appliances range so got all those from other suppliers for around £1k.

Before that we went to Wren. Design service was okay but they would only quote for a 'dry fit' which did not include connecting any appliances, tiling, flooring, plumbing, electrics, or anything really!!!

Wren just kept saying the additional fitting costs had to be agreed with their fitters separately, after we purchased the units and paid for this so called 'dry fit'. So we walked.

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