A new kitchen installation replaces your old units, worktops and appliances with a new layout fitted to your room, including the plumbing, electrics, tiling and finishing needed to leave a complete, working kitchen.
For a homeowner in Ballymena, planning a new kitchen tends to begin with two questions: what will it cost, and how disruptive will it be? Our guide range is £6,900–£19,000 including VAT, and a typical job runs to 1–3 weeks on site. Both numbers firm up once we have seen the property, measured up and agreed exactly what is included.
- Guide price
- £6,900–£19,000 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–3 weeks on site
- Postcodes
- BT42 and BT43
- Planning rules
- Northern Ireland
- Local area
- County Antrim
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
How much does a new kitchen cost in Ballymena?
To help you plan, we show what a new kitchen typically costs in Ballymena instead of holding figures back for a sales call. The range is £6,900–£19,000 with VAT, using rates in Northern Ireland that are about 14% below the national guide. A free survey then fixes your actual price.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Ballymena |
|---|---|---|
| Value kitchen | Standard units and laminate worktops in a small or medium room, keeping the existing layout. | £4,300–£7,700 |
| Mid-range kitchen | Better units, some layout changes, built-in appliances and a choice of worktops. | £7,700–£17,000 |
| Premium kitchen | High-end units, stone worktops, an island and premium appliances in a larger room. | £17,000–£34,500 |
What moves the price up or down:
- Length of units and the size of the room
- Unit range, door finish and worktop material
- Appliances, including built-in and premium models
- Tiling, flooring and any wall removal or replastering
Scope of the work
- Measured survey and layout planning for your room
- Plumbing for sink, dishwasher and washing machine
- Electrics and new circuits by qualified electricians, with certificates
- Units, worktops and appliances fitted, levelled and adjusted
- Splashbacks or wall tiling to your chosen design
- Making good, extractor ducting and a final clean
Homes in County Antrim
Belfast has long rows of red-brick Victorian terraces, Edwardian villas in the north and south of the city and large post-war estates, while towns such as Ballymena, Antrim, Larne and Carrickfergus mix terraces, semis and newer developments. Dark basalt appears in older rural buildings, and pebbledash or roughcast is a very common finish.
Terraces suit loft conversions and rear extensions, and many need window and roof renewal. Pebbledashed homes commonly need re-rendering, and detached rural houses often take extensions, porches and driveways.
Building traditions across County Antrim also raise conservation and planning questions, so we check those for a new kitchen in Ballymena at the survey stage.
Do you need permission in Ballymena?
Planning law differs across the UK. For a home in Ballymena, it is the Northern Ireland rules below that count, and we check them with the council ahead of any quote.
Internal improvements do not need planning permission in Northern Ireland unless the building is listed.
The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) apply to structural work, drainage and ventilation; electrical work should be tested and certified.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
A visit to your home
We arrange a free site survey on a date convenient to you. We measure up, look at the existing structure and access, and discuss your plans for a new kitchen so the price reflects your home.
Written quote
Next you receive a written quote with a fixed price for the agreed specification. It lists what is included, what is not, and how payments are staged, so you can compare it properly.
Dates and permissions
Once you accept, we agree start dates, order materials and deal with any planning, building control or neighbour notices the job needs. You'll know who is coming and when before work begins.
Finish and handover
Our trades complete a new kitchen while your point of contact keeps you updated. When everything is finished, we clear the site, take away waste and go through the result with you before handover.
Working with SK Home Improvements
Frequently asked questions
What should I do to prepare for my kitchen fitting?
Before fitting starts, empty all cupboards and drawers, clear worktops and remove anything from the walls. Plan where you will make drinks and simple meals for a week or two, and agree where deliveries will be stored, as units take up a lot of space. Make sure we can access the stopcock, fuse board and gas meter. We confirm the delivery date and start date in advance.
Can you combine a new kitchen with other work?
Yes. Because we manage several trades under one contract, we can plan a new kitchen alongside other work on your Ballymena home, such as new windows with rendering, or a kitchen refit with an extension. Combining jobs can reduce repeat set-up such as scaffolding, skips and access, and every element is listed and priced in the same written quote.
How long does it take to fit a kitchen?
Fitting a kitchen typically takes one to three weeks on site, depending on its size and how much the layout changes. Strip-out, first-fix plumbing and electrics, and any plastering come first, then units, worktops, appliances and tiling. Stone worktops are templated once the base units are in and usually fitted a week or two later. We give you a day-by-day plan before we start.
Can a new kitchen be part of a knock-through?
A new kitchen often goes hand in hand with removing a wall to create an open-plan kitchen-diner. The wall removal, steel beam and building control approval are done first, then the plastering, and finally the kitchen is fitted into the new space. Doing both under one plan avoids fitting a kitchen twice and lets you design the layout for the larger room.
Do I need planning permission in Ballymena?
It depends on the work, the size of the project, your property type and whether the building is listed or in a conservation area. Ballymena is in Northern Ireland, so Northern Ireland's rules apply. Many smaller jobs need no planning application, but some still need building control approval. We check what applies to your address before quoting.
Also covering areas around Ballymena
Ballymena and its BT42 and BT43 postcodes are part of our coverage. Homeowners in Antrim, Magherafelt and Larne can also book a free survey with us and receive a written price for their job.