What does home improvement return?
Moving costs money you never see again: stamp duty, fees, removals. Improving keeps that capital in your home. Here's an honest look at what the work typically costs, and what it tends to add.
Value uplift is real, and conditional.
A new kitchen is the improvement you feel every single day, and it's often the first thing buyers judge. But no builder can promise what your home will be worth. What we can do is show you the ranges the industry typically cites, and be straight about what moves them.
Your area sets the ceiling
The same kitchen adds different value on different streets. Uplift is a percentage of what buyers will pay in your postcode, which is why Surrey and London homes tend to reward quality work more generously.
Specification does the talking
A well-planned, well-built project holds its value; a cheap one rarely does. Buyers and valuers can tell the difference, so the build quality matters as much as the floorplan.
Estimates, not promises
The figures below are industry estimates, not a valuation of your home. We'd rather give you a realistic range and an itemised cost proposal than a headline number we can't stand behind.
See the picture for your home.
Pick a project and a property band. You'll get the typical investment range we publish, plus an indicative uplift figure based on the ranges industry estimates typically cite.
Value Estimator
Two questions, one honest picture.
Choose the project you're weighing up and your property's approximate value, and we'll show the typical investment alongside what industry estimates suggest it could add.
A rough figure is fine. The estimate uses a representative mid-band value of £875,000.
New Kitchen
- Typical project investment
- £25,000–£55,000
- Value uplift industry estimates typically cite
- 5–10% of property value
- Indicative uplift on a £875,000 property
- £44,000 – £88,000
Indicative only. Actual uplift depends on your property, the specification and the local market. These are industry estimates, not a valuation or a promise. Your itemised cost proposal is where the real numbers live.
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Projects from £25,000
Most projects: £25,000–£55,000 for a new kitchen
Our project floor is £25,000, and most of our kitchen projects fall between £25,000 and £55,000. Every figure is set out in a fully itemised cost proposal before any work begins, and weekly billing means you only ever pay for completed, signed-off work.
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Tell us about your property and we'll talk you through the realistic cost and value picture for your kitchen, extension or renovation. No pressure, no inflated promises.
“Grand Innovations Surrey did an outstanding job on our kitchen extension. This was a big project involving structural steelwork and a full redesign of our layout, and the team handled everything with real expertise. The quality of finish is superb, and the builders were friendly, tidy, and very considerate of our family routine. The result is better than we imagined, and we feel like we're living in a new home.”