Estimated cost of kitchen install

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Can anyone help with a ballpark figure for the cost of a kitchen install please? I only have one quote at present and I'm finding it difficult to get anyone else to quote! I just want to know whether the current quote is of the right order.

It's to rip out the existing, then install:

- 5 base units
- 2 integrated appliances (all plumbing in place)
- 1 oven tower
- 5 wall units, once to include built-in microwave
- 2 worktops, one will have sink and hob cutouts required

At present the quote I have does not include any tiling, flooring, power or lighting costs, so if I stick to that then I get a decent comparison. The work is in the South East (I now rates vary across the country).

TIA.

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Yes, I wouldn't have any issue doing the rip-out myself.

Current (only) quote is higher than anything mentioned here so far! I thought it seemed pricey.

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£1900 for 2 guys/approx 4 days. So that's £235-ish per man day. Is that a little on the high side? I'm quite out of touch with tradesman costs.

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OK, thanks for the input, I'll have a little haggle

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Yazar said:

Just though he may be one of those phers who has rock from the moon specially ordered in or something

God no, I'm not that common, moon rock worktops are so last year…..

(Laminate!)

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Neil - YVM said:

Who is fitting the hob sink extractor oven fridge washing machine dishwasher?

Are the Worktops joined / mitred?

Who is removing all the waste?

Assuming there is an extractor, is it to recirculate or vent to outside. And if outside is the hole already there?

Fitter to fit the hob, sink, extractor, oven, integrated w/m and d/w. F/F is freestanding and independent.

Plumbing and electrics/gas all exist for the appliances although I've been told that some alteration to the d/w and w/m may be necessary.

Worktops mitred. Fitters to remove waste.

However, further to my previous post with the quote of £1900, I have had a survey visit from the fitter and the price has gone up by a further £650 - this for the alterations to the d/w & w/m connections, replastering the splash back area pre-tiling (if necessary), connecting the gas hob (we already have a gas hob, last time I needed a new one connected a local GasSafe plumber charged me £50, this lot want £150) and fitting filler strip above the wall units (we want it flush to the ceiling). So we're at £2550 now before they start and "find anything else". I think they're sacked.

BFG TERRANO said:

For fitting new labour only-
£45 per unit
£10 per mtr for fitting work tops
£6 per mtr for plinth
£15 per cut outs, ie hobs, sinks.
£35 per mitre cuts.
cornich/pelmet £10 per metre

On that basis:

11 units = £45
6m worktop = £60
6m plinth = £36
2 worktop cutouts = £30
1 mitre cut = £35

= £656, plus ripping the old out, plus fitting two integrated appliances. When can you start?

I am going to get other quotes anyway although I'd like to work off recommendation if possible so I'll scout around the local area.

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Neil - YVM said:

As a guide we would charge around £2500 including VAT. So around £2100 if you can find a fitter that isnt VAT registered.

That is a complete remove old, install new, remove all waste, inc all plumbing, gas and electrical connections.
It is now unreasonable to charge for making good plaster is required, but it isnt usually required if tiling over the original area, the tiles tend to cover and therefore make good.

We are based in the South East, if I could find good fitters to do installs for the rates BFG suggests I would be a wealthy man.

Thanks Neil, that's helpful, puts my quote in the same ballpark as your price. Unfortunately for us I have no knowledge of the fitters as they were "approved" fitters from the shop but I do know we don't pay until satisfied, although that may be scant consolation if they make a dog's dinner of it. Got at least one more person to try next week.