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What does a kitchen renovation cost in London?

Ranges from work we have priced across London, with what sits inside them and what does not.

Full kitchen renovation, typical London range

£18,000–£45,000

per projectexcluding VATReviewed July 2026

These are indicative ranges for planning purposes, not a quotation. A firm price follows a site visit and an agreed specification.

A full kitchen renovation in London typically costs between £18,000 and £45,000 excluding VAT, covering strip-out, first and second fix, units, worktops, appliances and finishes. A cosmetic refit on the existing layout starts nearer £12,000. Moving the kitchen to another room, relocating drainage or removing a structural wall pushes the figure well above £50,000 because the work stops being a kitchen job and becomes a building one.

By specification level

SpecificationPer m²Notes
Standard£1,400–£2,000Rigid trade units, laminate worktop, mid-range integrated appliances
Mid£2,000–£3,200Painted shaker or handleless units, quartz worktop, branded appliances
High£3,200–£5,500Bespoke joinery, stone worktop and splashback, specified appliance package

What moves the price

  • Whether the layout moves

    adds £3,000–£9,000 — Keeping sink and hob where they are keeps drainage and gas runs short. Moving them means lifting floors, re-running services and often a new soil connection.

  • Structural work

    adds £6,000–£15,000 — Removing a wall between kitchen and dining room needs a structural engineer's calculations, a steel, and Building Regulations sign-off. It is a separate trade sequence, not an add-on.

  • Worktop material

    adds £1,500–£6,000 — Laminate to quartz is a straightforward uplift. Quartz to natural stone adds cost in the material, the templating and the fabrication lead time.

  • Electrical scope

    adds £1,200–£4,000 — A kitchen almost always needs a new circuit and a consumer unit check. Older London properties frequently need a rewire of the kitchen zone rather than an extension of what is there.

  • Access and parking

    adds 5–12% — A third-floor flat with no lift, a controlled parking zone and a skip permit is a materially different job from a house with a driveway. It shows up in labour hours, not materials.

  • What is behind the plaster

    Victorian and Edwardian stock in London routinely hides failed damp courses, undersized joists and cloth-covered wiring. This is why a contingency is not optional.

What is and is not in these figures

We handle

  • Strip-out and disposal of the existing kitchen
  • First fix plumbing and electrics
  • Plastering and making good within the kitchen
  • Supply and fit of units, worktops and splashbacks
  • Appliance installation
  • Flooring within the kitchen area
  • Second fix, snagging and a final clean

Not included

  • VAT
  • Structural alterations and any associated steelwork
  • Rewiring beyond the kitchen circuit
  • Windows, external doors and bifolds
  • Underfloor heating unless specified
  • Appliances themselves where the client is supplying them
  • Planning or Building Regulations fees

The costs people forget to budget for

  • Skip permits and parking suspensions

    £300–£900

    Most inner London boroughs charge for both, and a bay suspension needs applying for in advance.

  • Making good beyond the kitchen

    £800–£3,000

    Floors that ran through into the hall, plaster damaged by a wall removal, and redecoration of the adjoining room.

  • Appliance delivery and disposal

    £150–£500

    Old appliance removal, and delivery to a flat with no lift.

  • Building control fees

    £300–£900

    Payable where structural or notifiable electrical work is involved.

  • A contingency

    10–15%

    On a property over eighty years old, budget 10–15% of the contract value. It is not padding; it is the money that stops a discovery becoming a stopped site.

Common questions

Straight answers.

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Four to six weeks on site for a like-for-like refit, and eight to twelve where the layout moves or a wall comes out. Bespoke joinery and stone worktops carry lead times of six to ten weeks that run in parallel, so the order date matters as much as the start date.

Want a figure for your kitchen, not a range?

Send us the room dimensions and a couple of photographs and we will come back with an honest bracket before anyone visits.

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