New Kitchen Cost Guide: Surrey & London 2026

How Much Does a New Kitchen Cost in Surrey & London in 2026?

The Short Answer

A complete, professionally designed and installed new kitchen in Surrey or London typically costs between £25,000 and £55,000 in 2026. That figure covers the whole project (design, cabinetry, worktops, appliances, installation, and any structural alterations) rather than a supply-only price for a set of units. Where your project sits within that range depends primarily on cabinetry specification, worktop material, appliance level, and whether any walls are moving.

This is the same range we publish on our FAQ page, and it reflects the projects we actually deliver rather than a theoretical starting price designed to get you on the phone.

Itemised Cost Breakdown

Every kitchen is priced from its own specification, but in our experience a complete project in Surrey or London breaks down along these lines:

Element	Typical Range	What Drives It
Cabinetry	£8,000 – £18,000	Semi-bespoke versus fully bespoke joinery, door material and finish, internal storage fittings
Worktops	£2,500 – £7,000	Material choice (quartz, granite, porcelain, or timber), plus island size and edge detailing
Appliances	£2,500 – £8,000	Integrated mid-range sets through to premium and professional-level equipment
Structural work (where applicable)	£3,000 – £12,000	Wall removal, steel beams, engineer's calculations, building control fees, making good
Labour & installation	£7,000 – £14,000	Electrics, plumbing, gas works, plastering, extraction, and fitting time
Flooring, lighting & decoration	£2,000 – £6,000	Floor material and area, feature and task lighting, final decoration

Two things are worth noting about this table. First, no real project sits at the top of every line at once. A fully bespoke cabinetry budget is usually paired with restraint elsewhere, which is why complete projects typically land between £25,000 and £55,000 rather than at the sum of the maximums. Second, our kitchen projects start at £25,000: below that level you are generally looking at a like-for-like unit swap rather than the redesigned, properly engineered kitchens we build.

What Moves the Number

Layout changes: Keeping the sink, hob, and drainage where they are is the single biggest saving available. Moving services means new plumbing, gas, and electrical runs beneath floors and behind walls, all of which must be chased in, tested, and certified.
Cabinetry specification: Cabinetry is usually the largest line on the proposal. The step from well-made semi-bespoke units to fully bespoke, hand-finished joinery can move the total by £8,000 or more on its own.
Worktop material: A generous island in book-matched porcelain or thick quartz is a genuine investment; the same layout in a simpler stone or laminate can release budget for cabinetry or appliances.
Structural openings: Removing a load-bearing wall to open the kitchen to a dining or living space adds engineering, steelwork, and building control fees, typically £3,000 to £12,000 depending on span and loads.
The property itself: Period homes in Guildford, Richmond, and similar areas frequently reveal uneven floors, dated wiring, or historic alterations once the old kitchen comes out. We assess for this at proposal stage rather than presenting it as a surprise mid-project.

When Structural Work Applies

Structural work enters the picture whenever the new layout needs more openness than the existing walls allow. The most common trigger is removing the wall between a kitchen and dining room to create an open-plan space. If that wall is load-bearing (and in most Surrey and London houses it is), you will need a structural engineer's calculations, a steel beam, and building control sign-off before the wall comes down. We explain the whole sequence, including typical timelines, in our guide to open-plan kitchen structural work.

If the space you need simply cannot be found within the existing footprint, the comparison changes entirely. See our guide to kitchen extension versus new kitchen.

Planning Permission and Permitted Development

A new kitchen within your existing footprint is internal work and does not normally require planning permission. Building regulations approval covers the structural, electrical, and ventilation elements instead. Permitted Development becomes relevant in three situations:

If the project grows into a rear or side extension, PD rights may allow it without a full planning application, subject to size and height limits
If your home is in a conservation area, some external alterations (new flues, vents, or glazing changes) may need consent even where the kitchen itself does not
If the property is listed, internal alterations, including removing walls, require Listed Building Consent

We confirm the correct route for your specific property before any proposal is issued, and we manage the applications where they are needed.

What an Itemised Cost Proposal Looks Like

We do not issue single-figure estimates. Every project receives a detailed, itemised Cost Proposal that breaks the work into the same categories as the table above (cabinetry, worktops, appliances, structural work, installation, and finishes), each with its own line, so you can see exactly where the budget goes and adjust the specification before anything is ordered. Once work begins, our weekly billing model means you pay only for completed, verified work each week, with no large deposit at risk.

You can see the standard we work to in our Guildford kitchen renovation, a complete kitchen project featuring custom cabinetry and coordinated external works.

Next Steps

If you are planning a new kitchen in Surrey or London, our new kitchens service page explains our design and delivery process in full, and our FAQ answers the most common questions on cost, timescale, and process. When you are ready, request a free Cost Proposal. We will assess your property, talk through your specification, and provide an itemised breakdown for your exact project.