Kitchen costs on average

[johnny2007]

Laminated worktop I see why you are in that bracket now.

Like I said 10k-20k is the price for a half decent kitchen you intend on keeping.

Well, that's a standard kitchen.
As said, if your idea of standard is iranian marble worktop on a continuous 4 metre run, then of course you can spend even £50k on a kitchen.
Solid hardwood 22mm cabinets, Swarovski encrusted lights, electric integrated larder pulley, gold plated taps, hand crafted tiles, lots to play with...
I bet some sheikh spent even £100k on a "standard" kitchen.
However, by "standard" I mean what a working class family would be able to afford.
I don't know any working class family able to afford £20/30/50k on a kitchen.

 

[Iamchamps]

The poster did not ask for a standard kitchen price. Asked for an average cost.

If you want a decent kitchen I would put that in the 10-20k bracket

 

[steve.mack]

This is too vague a question really and everyone's answers are subjective as to what kitchen they would have.

We're using a local kitchen designer for our kitchen and utility (won't touch wren with a shi**y stick after everything I've read, Howdens is 70/30 good/bad and DIY kitchens is really good if you can put the effort in to self design/measure it all). Our local company (husband and wife design & fit) with 100% feedback on facebook is costing us 17.5K, £6K of appliances including a Bora induction hob, 2 ovens, full height fridge and freezer, quooker tap, dishwasher. £4K of quartz/marble island/worktops, £6K of kitchen units and £1.5K of fitting costs for it all. None of that includes moving the plumbing for the island or getting a second feed from the consumer unit for the 7.6kw hob as the ovens take up the presently supplied electrical capacity.

Don't just look at the big brands, have a look round for your local companies too and as always if you worry about people going bankrupt or anything just make sure you pay large deposit on credit card for section 75 protection.

 

[Nige F]

Slightly OT but in our naivety years ago mum and I opted to go with British Gas to install a new central heating system (it was completely new, house was all electric previous to.) We assumed we'd get British Gas engineers, so imagine our surprise when a nearing 60 year old one man band type heating engineer rocked up in his 15 year old van! I remember him saying 'I'm getting too old for this! My son normally works with me but he's away on holiday.'

Obviously no reason why a sub-contractor can't do just as good or better a job than directly employed. The install wasn't bad overall.

Just what I did back in '79 - my boss was that age and the van was an A30 ! He subbed to BG and I did the work

 

[Laurieo]

Morning ,
I've just fitted a new kitchen .
Wren wanted £16k and that was self fit except for tops. Also they would did not do a thin tall cupboard and wanted me to cut down two £300 units .
I hate the hard sell and 'Oh that appliance is free today ! '
Ended up with DIY kitchens, there planning website is easy to use and ordering was straight forward ,after fitting I had them back to do quartz worktops .
Costs in all were about £2000 cheaper than Wren .

Had problems with some doors that had not been delivered with units .Courier company managed to damage them six times but they never quibbled just kept sending new ones .

 

[ptd006]

Thought I'd add a few notes for a budget DIY small kitchen with reasonable appliances.

£1400 on Samsung appliances (already bought throughout the year whenever I needed the appliance or saw what looked like a good deal):
£343.20 fridge RB34T602EWW
£378.72 Smart Autodose WW90T534DAW
£233.37 induction hob NZ64H37070K
£307.38 oven NV70K1340BS
£176.00 glass hood NK36M5070CS

£2400 on 7 base units, 2 wall units, worktop and sink from DIY-kitchens.com (not ordered yet):
Luca doors
Laminate worktop
Garda stainless steel sink and taps (I'll upgrade this)
Upstand
Soft close upgrade
Pan drawers

Will spend at least £200 on flooring (levelling compound, laminate and suitable underlay).

All the other "little" bits add up too, e.g. a few tiles, new lights (probably down lights), some nice paint, plumbing, boxing in for pipes, other electrics (all new sockets, 25m 6mm2 cable £47, new cooker switch, 45A flex outlet, ... )

Will be pleased with £5.5k but could easily blow that by upgrading to timber cupboard doors, nicer worktop etc.