What will a new kitchen cost?
A realistic budget before you walk into a showroom. Pick the size, the quality tier and how much you're changing — units only, a full refit, or moving the layout — plus the extras like appliances, flooring or an island, and we give you an indicative UK fitted price range with the figure broken down. Kitchen quotes swing wildly; a number to plan around keeps you in control. Free, no sign-up.
A guide, not a quote. The ranges are typical 2025/26 UK fitted prices — units, worktops, fitting and the trades, inclusive of VAT — drawn from published industry averages. They exclude structural work (knocking through, an extension, steel beams), asbestos removal, and unusually high-end appliances or finishes. Every kitchen is different: the only real number is a measured, written quote from a kitchen fitter or KBB specialist, and you should get at least three. Nothing you type leaves your browser.
The tier sets the price per metre; the layout decides how much else moves.
Budget, mid-range or bespoke. Budget means flat-pack or trade units with a laminate worktop — cheap and perfectly serviceable. Mid-range rigid (pre-built) units with a quartz or solid laminate top are the sweet spot for most homes and protect resale value. Bespoke, handmade units with a stone worktop are beautiful and built to last, but cost two to three times as much.
Units only, full refit, or reconfigure. Swapping units and worktops on the same layout is the cheapest job — the plumbing and electrics stay put. A full refit adds splashbacks, decorating and making-good. Reconfiguring — moving the sink, the hob or the run of units — means new waste pipes, supply pipes and circuits, which is where budgets blow out, so keep the layout if you can.
Appliances and the island are the big variables. Appliances range from a few hundred pounds to several thousand depending on brand — they're broken out here so you can swap in your own figure. An island adds units, worktop and often a spur for power and a feed for a tap or hob, so it's rarely a cheap addition.
Where the money goes. Roughly: a third on units and worktops, a third on appliances and fittings, and a third on labour and trades (plumber, electrician, tiler, fitter). Stretching the budget usually means a better worktop and appliances rather than more units — that's what reads as "expensive".
Get three quotes — and a payment schedule. Prices for the same kitchen vary enormously between a showroom, an independent fitter and a builder. Get three written quotes on a like-for-like spec, never pay the full amount up front, and tie payments to stages of the work. A budget worked out in advance is your strongest negotiating position.
Keep your kitchen project in one place.
Stead's home improvements log tracks the budget against what you actually spend, holds the appliance warranties and their expiry dates, and keeps the receipts you'll want at sale time — all alongside the rest of your home's record.