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.
From a first conversation about a new kitchen to the day the site is cleared, homeowners in Maesteg deal with us directly. We come out to measure up at no cost, explain the choices in plain terms and send a written quote. For context, comparable work in Wales usually falls within £7,400–£20,000 including VAT, and it is available across CF34.
- Guide price
- £7,400–£20,000 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 1–3 weeks on site
- Postcodes
- CF34
- Planning rules
- Wales
- Local area
- Bridgend
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
Kitchens prices in Maesteg
In Maesteg, guide figures for a new kitchen sit at £7,400–£20,000, VAT included. We set them using rates for Wales, currently about 8% below the national guide. The table shows what pushes a project towards either end of the range; your own price is set after a free survey.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Maesteg |
|---|---|---|
| Value kitchen | Standard units and laminate worktops in a small or medium room, keeping the existing layout. | £4,600–£8,300 |
| Mid-range kitchen | Better units, some layout changes, built-in appliances and a choice of worktops. | £8,300–£18,500 |
| Premium kitchen | High-end units, stone worktops, an island and premium appliances in a larger room. | £18,500–£37,000 |
Expect these to shape the final quote:
- Length of units and the size of the room
- Unit range, door finish and worktop material
- Moving the sink, hob or other services to a new position
- Tiling, flooring and any wall removal or replastering
What does the job include in Maesteg?
- Measured survey and layout planning for your room
- Removal and disposal of the old kitchen
- Plumbing for sink, dishwasher and washing machine
- Gas connections by a suitably registered engineer where needed
- Splashbacks or wall tiling to your chosen design
- Making good, extractor ducting and a final clean
Homes in Mid Glamorgan
The Rhondda, Cynon and Merthyr valleys are lined with stone terraces built for mining families, stepped along steep hillsides. Pontypridd, Caerphilly and Merthyr Tydfil have Victorian centres, and Bridgend has grown with large modern estates alongside interwar and post-war housing.
Valley terraces commonly need repointing, roof repairs, rendering and window replacement, and loft conversions can add useful space. Newer estate homes often take garage conversions, porches and landscaping.
These patterns matter for a new kitchen: older walls, roofs and floors in Maesteg can need different materials or extra preparation compared with newer homes.
Planning and building rules in Maesteg
Which rules apply depends on where you live. For Maesteg, the answer is Wales, and the points below reflect that; we verify them with the council before quoting.
Internal improvements do not need planning permission in Wales unless the building is listed.
Building Regulations in Wales cover notifiable electrical work, drainage, ventilation and any structural change.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
How does the job run?
We look at the job
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.
Quote in writing
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.
Booking the work
With the quote agreed, we book the work in and handle preparation: permissions where needed, building control notifications, material orders and access arrangements for your Maesteg property.
The work itself
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.
Why homeowners choose us
Kitchens in Maesteg: questions
Do I need planning permission in Maesteg?
It depends on the work, the size of the project, your property type and whether the building is listed or in a conservation area. Maesteg is in Wales, so Wales'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.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
You are usually without a working kitchen for one to two weeks, from strip-out until the sink and hob are reconnected. If stone worktops are being made to template, we can fit a temporary worktop so you can use the sink while you wait. Many people set up a microwave, kettle and fridge in another room. We plan the order of work to keep this period as short as possible.
How much will a new kitchen cost in Maesteg?
As a guide, expect to pay £7,400–£20,000 including VAT for a new kitchen in Maesteg. That range is adjusted for Wales, which runs about 8% below the national guide. Where your project lands depends on size, materials, access and the condition of what is already there. We confirm a fixed price in writing after a free survey of your home.
Which worktop material should I choose?
Laminate worktops are the most affordable and come in many stone and wood effects, though they can be damaged by hot pans. Solid wood is warm and repairable but needs regular oiling. Quartz is very hard-wearing, stain-resistant and needs little maintenance, but it costs more and is made to template after the units are fitted. We bring samples and explain the care each one needs.
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.
Nearby towns
We welcome enquiries from all CF34 postcodes in Maesteg, plus Briton Ferry, Neath and Bridgend. Each one gets the same survey at no charge and a written price fixed for the work described.