How much does kitchen installation cost?

£2,500 to £5,000 labour for a typical supply-only kitchen; more where walls move, services relocate significantly, or bespoke worktops are templated.

Do you fit kitchens bought from Howdens or Wren?

Yes, supply-only installs are the core job. You order the units; the fitter installs, including plumbing, electrics and worktops.

How long will I be without a kitchen?

Five to ten working days for a standard swap. The sink usually goes back in within three to four days; the hob follows at second fix.

Is the old kitchen taken away?

Yes: strip-out and disposal (skip or van runs) is included and itemised on the quote.

Kitchen installation in Teesside

Professional kitchen installation in Teesside costs £2,500 to £5,000 in labour for a typical supply-only kitchen in 2026, taking five to ten working days once units are on site. That includes strip-out, first and second fix, unit and worktop fitting, and making good; gas and electrical work is done by certified trades.

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A Teesside kitchen mid-renovation, stripped back ready for new units

The supply-only playbook

The cheapest way to a good kitchen in 2026 is unglamorous: buy the units supply-only from Howdens, Wren, Wickes or Magnet, and pay an independent fitter to install them. The showroom's 'free design and fitting package' hides a 30 to 40 per cent markup on exactly the same cabinets. Teesside's better fitters are booked solid doing supply-only installs for exactly this reason, and the quotes you get through this site are built on that model.

What the labour price covers

£2,500 to £5,000 of labour buys the full sequence: strip-out and disposal of the old kitchen, first fix (new pipe runs and wiring where the layout moves), plastering and making good, unit and worktop fitting, sink and tap, appliance connections, second fix, and final silicone. Gas hobs and boiler work are done by a Gas Safe engineer, circuits and sockets by a NICEIC electrician, and both are named on the quote. Specialist worktops, quartz and granite, are templated after the units are in, which adds about a week.

The honest bits nobody puts in the brochure

Your kitchen will be out of action for the duration: plan for a microwave and a washing-up bowl in the bath. Victorian terraces in Middlesbrough and Saltburn routinely hide un-plumb walls and buried pipework, and 1930s semis in Acklam and Nunthorpe hide both plus the occasional floor that isn't level. A fitter who's worked these streets prices the risk in; one who hasn't turns it into extras mid-job.

Scheduling it properly

Good fitters book four to eight weeks out. Order the kitchen once the design is final, confirm delivery dates before the start date, and never let anyone strip the old kitchen out before the new units are physically in your garage. The quote form starts the process with a proper survey.