Carpenters in Crawley, West Sussex
Kitchen fitting in Crawley: your new kitchen put in properly
You have chosen the kitchen. Now it needs someone careful to fit it. Say where the units are coming from and how big the room is, and a local carpenter will call you back.
- Flat-pack and ready-built units from any supplier
- Laminate and solid wood worktops cut and joined
- Doors, drawers, plinths, panels and trims lined up
- Free to ask, with typical UK labour costs on this page
A good kitchen can be spoiled in the fitting
You spend weeks choosing doors, handles and worktops. The boxes arrive and fill the garage. Then comes the part that decides how it all looks for the next fifteen years.
Units that are not level leave doors that will not line up. A worktop joint cut in a hurry opens up and lets water in. A plinth hacked round a pipe catches your eye every single morning.
The fitter matters as much as the kitchen. A careful one makes a modest kitchen look expensive. A careless one does the opposite.
Three steps to a price
Say what needs doing
Put your name, number and area in the form, then describe the job in your own words. Rough sizes help, such as how many doors or how wide the alcove is.
Take a call from a local carpenter
A carpenter who works in your part of Crawley rings you at the time you picked. They ask a few questions and, for most jobs, arrange to come and measure up.
Decide in your own time
You get a price for the work. Ask for it in writing, compare it if you like, and only go ahead if you are happy. There is no charge for asking.
What the carpenter does, and what others do
A new kitchen takes more than one trade. Knowing who does what saves a lot of confusion.
- The carpenter or kitchen fitter builds and levels the units, fixes them to the wall and to each other, cuts and joins the worktops, hangs the doors, fits drawers, handles, plinths, end panels and trims, and cuts in the sink and hob.
- A Gas Safe registered engineer must connect or move a gas hob, oven or boiler. That is the law.
- An electrician deals with new sockets, cooker circuits and lighting.
- A plumber connects the sink, tap, dishwasher and washing machine, unless the fitter is set up to do so.
- A plasterer or tiler may be needed for walls and splashbacks.
Some fitters bring these trades with them and give one price. Others fit only, and you book the rest. Ask which it is at the outset so nothing is left out.
Typical kitchen fitting costs
According to MyJobQuote's kitchen fitting guide, a kitchen fitter or carpenter's day rate is £200 to £300, and fitting takes four to eight days.
| Job | UK guide price |
|---|---|
| Fitting a standard kitchen, labour onlySource: MyJobQuote kitchen fitting cost guide | £1,700 to £3,000 |
A typical UK guide price from the guide named, not a quote. It covers labour only. The size of the room, the number of units, the worktop material and any moving of pipes or cables all change the figure.
Worktops: where the skill shows
Laminate worktops are joined at the corners with a shaped joint cut using a router and a metal guide. Done well, the join is a fine line you barely notice. The cut edges are sealed so steam and spills cannot get into the board.
Solid wood worktops are cut in a similar way, but need oiling on every face before and after fitting, and room to swell and shrink with the seasons.
Stone and quartz are a different matter. A specialist measures up once the units are in, cuts the stone off site and brings it back to fit. Your carpenter fits the units ready for that visit.
For laminate, MyJobQuote's worktop guide puts three metres of standard worktop at about £210 supplied and fitted.
Kitchens in Crawley homes
Kitchens in Crawley's 1950s and 1960s houses were built small, often as a narrow room at the back. Many have since been knocked through to the dining room. In a tight kitchen every unit has to be planned to the last few millimetres, and the fitter may need to trim a unit or build a filler panel to close a gap.
Walls in older houses are rarely flat or square. Worktops have to be shaped to the wall, and wall units packed out so their doors hang in line. Allow for this when you compare a quote for an older house against one for a new build.
If the room needs more than a kitchen, such as new skirting and architrave, a new floor or a new door, ask for it all in one quote. One visit is cheaper than three.
Carpentry services in Crawley
- Door hanging and repairsInternal and front doors hung, eased, repaired and re-framed.
- Fitted wardrobes and storageWardrobes, alcove shelves and cupboards built to fit the room.
- Staircases and banistersNew balustrades, handrails, spindles, treads and whole flights.
- Decking and garden carpentryTimber and composite decks, steps, fence panels and gates.
- Skirting and architraveSkirting, architrave, window boards and second fix work.
- Flooring and loft boardingLaminate and wood floors laid, floorboards fixed, lofts boarded.
- Carpentry repairs and small jobsFrames, floorboards, loose rails, boxing in and other small jobs.
Where in and around Crawley
Carpentry help for every part of Crawley and these places close by.
- Town centre, Northgate, West Green and Southgate
- Three Bridges
- Pound Hill and Worth
- Maidenbower
- Furnace Green and Tilgate
- Broadfield and Bewbush
- Gossops Green and Ifield
- Langley Green and Forge Wood
- Horley
- Copthorne and Crawley Down
- Pease Pottage and Handcross
- Charlwood and Rusper
- Horsham
- East Grinstead
Good to know first
- No charge and no strings. Sending the form is free. Nobody can make you accept a price, and you can say no at any point.
- Four boxes to fill in. Name, phone number, area and the job. You are not asked for an email or the number of your house.
- Every price shows its source. The figures on this site are typical UK guide prices taken from published cost guides, each one named and linked. They give you a feel for the job. They do not replace a quote for your own home.
- Your details stay with the job. They are used to get your carpentry sorted and for nothing else. They are never sold on.
Common questions
Can a carpenter fit a kitchen I bought from a DIY shop?
Yes. Most carpenters will fit units from any supplier, flat-pack or ready built. Check the delivery against the plan before the fitter arrives. A missing unit or a damaged door found on day one can hold the whole job up.
Should the floor go down before or after the kitchen?
It depends on the floor. Tiles and sheet floors are often laid first, wall to wall. Floating floors such as laminate are usually laid after the units, up to the plinth line, so the floor can still move. Ask the fitter which they prefer before you book the flooring.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
The MyJobQuote guide says installing a new kitchen typically takes five to ten days once other trades are counted. Ask the fitter for a day-by-day plan and when the sink will be back in use.
Book the fitter before the boxes arrive
Kitchen suppliers give a delivery date, and units stacked in a garage or hallway for weeks pick up knocks and damp. Lining up a fitter early means the kitchen goes from van to wall with no long wait in between.
Say who the kitchen is from, how many units and where in Crawley. There is no charge for asking.