Kitchen Refurbishment and Door Replacement in Swindon

Kitchen units are boxes. If yours are solid, level and in a layout you are happy with, replacing them is often money spent on something nobody will ever see. What you notice every day is the doors, the worktop, the handles and the light. Change those well, and the kitchen changes with them.

We are a full kitchen fitting company, so we will tell you honestly whether a refurbishment makes sense or whether your carcasses are past saving. We would rather do the right job than the biggest one.

What a kitchen refurbishment can include

You can pick and choose. Most of our refurbishment customers in Swindon go for a combination of the following.

• New doors and drawer fronts. Made to measure in painted Shaker, slab, in-frame-effect or handleless styles, in dozens of colours.
• Matching panels, plinths and cornices. So the whole kitchen looks like one new piece, not new doors on an old frame.
• New hinges and drawer runners. Soft-close throughout, adjusted so every gap is even.
• Handles. From brass cup handles to slim bar handles or knurled knobs.
• Worktops. Laminate, wood, quartz or granite. See our kitchen worktops guide.
• Sink and tap. An undermount sink with a stone worktop transforms how the sink area looks.
• Splashback and tiling. New tiles or a glass or stone splashback.
• Lighting. Under-cabinet LED strips and plinth lights make an older kitchen feel modern immediately.
• A few new units. Swap a corner cupboard for a magic corner, or a base unit for wide pan drawers.

What it costs

A refurbishment is typically 30 to 50% of the price of a new fitted kitchen. As a guide:

Refurbishment	Typical cost
New doors, panels, handles and hinges only	£3,500 – £5,500
Doors plus new laminate or wood worktops	£5,000 – £7,000
Doors plus quartz worktops, sink and splashback	£7,000 – £9,000+

The exact figure depends on how many doors and drawers you have and the finish you choose. Painted timber costs more than foil or laminate finishes, but can be repainted later.

How the work runs

Day 1: We remove the old doors and fronts, fit new hinges and runners, and replace any agreed units.

Day 2: New doors and panels go on, are aligned and adjusted. Handles are fitted. If you are having laminate or wood worktops, they go in now too.

Day 3 onwards: Any tiling, lighting and stone worktops (stone is templated on the first day and fitted around a week later).

We keep the work tidy and quick, and you can usually keep using the kitchen throughout.

Is a refurbishment right for you?

A refresh is a good fit if:

• The units are dry and solid, including under the sink.
• You are happy with the layout and the appliance positions.
• Your appliances have some life left in them.
• You want a big change without a big disruption.

It is probably not the right choice if your kitchen has water damage, carcasses made from thin chipboard that has started to swell, or a layout that frustrates you every day. In that case, a new kitchen design and full kitchen installation will serve you better, and we will say so.

Book a free survey

We will look at the condition of your units, measure every door, show you samples and give you a fixed written price for the refresh. If a full replacement makes more sense, we will tell you why.