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.
Whatever prompted you to look into a new kitchen, whether wear and tear, a growing family or plans to move, we can survey your Stevenage home and give you a price in writing. Homes in the East of England typically come in at £8,400–£23,000, VAT included, for this kind of work. We also cover Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City, and the same steps apply wherever you are in Hertfordshire.
- Guide price
- £8,400–£23,000 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–3 weeks on site
- Postcodes
- SG1 and SG2
- Planning rules
- England
- Local area
- Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
What should you budget for a new kitchen in Stevenage?
Prices for a new kitchen vary from house to house, but in Stevenage most projects fall within £8,400–£23,000 including VAT. That reflects costs in the East of England, about 5% above the national guide. Treat the table as a budgeting aid; the written figure follows a survey we carry out for free.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Stevenage |
|---|---|---|
| Value kitchen | Standard units and laminate worktops in a small or medium room, keeping the existing layout. | £5,200–£9,400 |
| Mid-range kitchen | Better units, some layout changes, built-in appliances and a choice of worktops. | £9,400–£21,000 |
| Premium kitchen | High-end units, stone worktops, an island and premium appliances in a larger room. | £21,000–£42,000 |
Expect these to shape the final quote:
- Unit range, door finish and worktop material
- Moving the sink, hob or other services to a new position
- Appliances, including built-in and premium models
- Tiling, flooring and any wall removal or replastering
What does the job include in Stevenage?
- Measured survey and layout planning for your room
- Removal and disposal of the old kitchen
- Plumbing for sink, dishwasher and washing machine
- Electrics and new circuits by qualified electricians, with certificates
- Units, worktops and appliances fitted, levelled and adjusted
- Making good, extractor ducting and a final clean
What are homes like around Stevenage?
Hertfordshire is home to the first garden cities, Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City, and the post-war new towns of Stevenage, Hatfield and Hemel Hempstead. Watford and St Albans have Victorian terraces and Georgian streets, interwar semis line the commuter suburbs, and brick-and-flint cottages appear in Chiltern villages to the west.
Generally dry with chalk and clay soils; clay areas can move in long dry spells, and mature trees near houses need considering for foundations.
Building traditions across Hertfordshire also raise conservation and planning questions, so we check those for a new kitchen in Stevenage at the survey stage.
Planning and building rules in Stevenage
England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each handle planning a little differently. Stevenage comes under England, covered below, and we raise any questions with the council before your quote is finalised.
Internal work such as a new kitchen, bathroom, flooring, plastering or decorating does not need planning permission in England, unless the house is listed, when listed building consent may be needed even for internal changes.
Some internal work is covered by Building Regulations: new electrical circuits and work in bathrooms (Part P), new drainage, structural changes, extractor ventilation and any new window. Notifiable work is certified by a registered installer or by building control.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
Survey and measure
A free survey comes first. It gives us what we need to price a new kitchen properly, including dimensions, existing materials and access for deliveries, and gives you the chance to ask anything you like.
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.
Getting ready
Preparation matters as much as the build. We agree access, parking and working hours with you, order materials in good time, and confirm any permissions so the job isn't held up once it starts.
Build and hand over
On site, the agreed plan is followed and any change is put in writing first. At completion we do a final clean, go through the snagging list with you and leave you with the relevant documents.
How we work
Questions about a new kitchen in Stevenage
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.
Which postcodes in Stevenage do you cover?
We cover SG1 and SG2, along with the rest of Hertfordshire. If your postcode is not listed, get in touch anyway: our coverage is UK-wide, and we can usually arrange a survey wherever you live. Enter your postcode in the guide-price tool or contact form and we will confirm.
Do I need a new extractor fan?
A kitchen needs effective extraction to remove steam, cooking smells and grease, and building regulations set minimum rates for new or altered kitchens. A ducted extractor that vents outside is the most effective, while recirculating hoods filter the air and return it to the room. We check whether a duct can reach an outside wall and recommend a hood that suits your hob and room size.
Do you cover Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City?
Yes. As well as Stevenage, we cover Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City and the rest of Hertfordshire. Our coverage is UK-wide, so the process is the same wherever you are: a free site survey, a quote in writing that fixes the price for the agreed scope, and one point of contact while the work is planned and carried out.
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.
Nearby towns
We welcome enquiries from all SG1 and SG2 postcodes in Stevenage, plus Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City and Welwyn Garden City. Each one gets the same survey at no charge and a written price fixed for the work described.