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Kitchen Refurbishment quotes in Ireland
Request a kitchen refurbishment that improves the room you already have. Perhaps you want different worktops and doors while keeping the cabinet layout, or a wider update involving units, appliances and finishes. Make the retained items as clear as the replacements so businesses do not price an unnecessary complete kitchen.
You post the job. Interested independent businesses may respond. You choose whether to hire; responses and availability are not guaranteed.
Define the work you want priced
A refurbishment can involve a kitchen fitter alongside other trades. This page helps you separate supply, installation and supporting work before requesting prices. It is not an instant quotation: dimensions, product suitability and the condition of the existing kitchen still need checking by the business taking on the work.
Retain cabinets and change the finish
List the cabinet boxes you hope to keep and identify damaged doors or failing hinges. Ask whether the existing construction suits replacement fronts or refurbishment. A photograph can start the enquiry, but it cannot establish every hinge position or the condition behind an appliance.
Replace worktops or appliances
Specify whether the sink, hob and appliances remain in their current positions. Different worktops need different surveying and installation arrangements. Clarify who checks cut-outs and connections before an order is placed, particularly where more than one supplier is involved.
Change the layout
A new island, removed cabinet run or relocated appliance expands the brief beyond a cosmetic update. Separate your essential changes from alternatives and ask which services or supporting work would need alteration. Structural changes require their own appropriate assessment.
What to include in your request
- Count the doors, drawers and cabinet runs you intend to retain or replace.
- Share accessible photographs and a rough layout, including appliance positions and awkward corners.
- Identify ordered products, supplier plans and any installation exclusions in a supply quotation.
- Explain access, working hours and how you expect the kitchen to remain usable during the project.
Keep personal contact details out of descriptions and photos. Add them only in the dedicated contact fields when posting.
Compare the complete quote
Give each business the same project information. Check the total and what is included, excluded or provisional before choosing a proposal.
- Survey and supply responsibilities
- Establish who takes final measurements and checks the order. Record product ranges, worktop specifications, hinges and any allowances rather than relying on a broad description such as premium materials.
- Installation boundaries
- Check removal, cabinet adjustments, worktop templating, appliance fitting, sink connections, splashbacks and finishing panels. Ask which tasks are included and which must be booked with another business.
- Making the room usable
- Include protection, waste, temporary service interruptions, plaster repairs and decoration where required. Establish how additional work is approved if an existing cabinet or wall cannot be reused as planned.
Kitchen renovation cost guide Planning and budget context, not a fixed quote for your property.
Agree the sequence before booking
Sequence the survey, product order and installation with the fitter. Some worktops are measured after cabinets are fixed, while other materials may arrive ready for adjustment. Do not arrange every trade for the same day before the supplier and installer agree how the pieces fit together.
Ask what happens if a delivered item is damaged or a missing component delays completion. Identify who reports the issue and whether a return visit is included. Where you supply products yourself, agree responsibility for unsuitable items and extra attendance before confirming the booking.
At handover
- Check door and drawer operation, accessible edges and the agreed finish with the fitter.
- Confirm which appliances or connections have been tested and who provides relevant completion records.
- Keep product references and cleaning instructions, including any care requirements for worktop joints and surfaces.
Kitchen Refurbishment: your questions answered
Can I refurbish a kitchen without replacing all the units?
Possibly. Ask a fitter to inspect the existing cabinets and identify what can remain. Request separate prices for replacement fronts, repairs and a wider refit so the differences in scope are visible.
Should I order a worktop before requesting installation?
Contact the installer first. Establish who surveys, templates, supplies and fits it, and how sink and appliance openings are checked. Ordering from approximate room measurements can leave responsibility for alterations unclear.
Can one company organise the other trades?
Some kitchen businesses provide coordination, but it should be expressly included. Ask who appoints the plumber, electrician and other specialists, who pays them, and which completion checks are part of the kitchen contract.
Will a refurbishment include painting the room?
Not automatically. Ask whether wall repairs, preparation, painting and the area behind removed cabinets are included. Finishing panels supplied with cabinets are not the same thing as decorating the surrounding room.
Can I request labour-only kitchen fitting?
Yes. Say that the products are customer-supplied and share the supplier plan. Ask the fitter to confirm compatibility, missing components and responsibility for replacements or additional visits before accepting a labour-only price.
How do I compare a refurbishment with a new kitchen quote?
List the retained and replaced items in each proposal. Compare the complete installed result, not the number of new doors or the advertised cabinet price. Different scopes may be sensible alternatives, but they are not directly equivalent quotations.
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