House on the market, but viewers don't like our old kitchen even at the give away price we've got the house on at.

It's a good sized kitchen, how much approx would a cheap new kitchen cost to improve it's looks.

Not much if you can reuse the carcasses. Just dress it up with new cupboard fronts and worktop 🙂 Hardest part will be finding cupboard fronts the correct size.

But I wouldn't do it especially for one buyer, but prob worth it if you've had feedback from several viewings.

Thats a bit of how long is a peice of string question its the same as asking how much is a Car it needs to be quite large….

You can go down the cheap route and change your doors and worktops and sink and it may only cost you a few hundred pound plus fitting. Or you can replace the whole thing which case your probably looking at 1-2k for a cheap one plus fitting.

it's a tricky one – we had the same issue with our first house. Given times were good and credit cheap in the last few years I'll bet that there are a lot of new kitchens about and in a buyer's market I'll bet the thought of the hassle of having a kitchen done is counting as much against you as the expense.

So it comes down to whether you feel that the new tops and fronts will rejuvenate it suitably, or if not then get it changed. I suspect also that you won't get the money back for it, but if you can't sell otherwise that's irrelevant.

When we looked at it we opted for new fronts and a new cooker for under £1000 total, then we spent about £3500 all told on the one for our new place (incl fitting)

From my experience, if you get it done by B&Q is will cost your sanity, your will to live and a huge chunk of money.

Some new door fronts and worktops sound like the way forward. However, depending what you have, a lick of paint and some new handles might do it.

Thanks, looks like new cupboard doors are the future as the work tops are fine.

there are loads of specialist companies – google…

Ikea?

I have been told that Ikea stuff is a mare unless starting from scratch with plumbing/wiring etc as there is no space behind the carcasses to feed pipework so things like waste pipes, water feeds etc can become a mare.

Also their worktops are a different depth (probably due to the fact there is no space behind the carcasses) so things like washing machines etc stand proud.

To be honest I do not know this to be 100% fact but it was something I was advised about (from an impartial source) when doing my kitchen a few years ago.

Ikea Stuff has no service gaps down the back so in some cases can be more difficult in regards to the worktops they are lightly larger in depth to allow them to prevent spills down your cupboard doors, washing machines wont stand any prouder than a normal kitchen.

Some of the replacemnt door specialists can turn out more expensive than replacing the carcasses. We've recently had a new kitchen inc oven, hob, extractor and sink, fully fitted for £3600, you can round that up to £4k for flooring and other finishings such as sockets etc.

where do you live and how much do you want to spend,i've built quite a few. 😆

Though i'd agree with other posters that the best bet[+ cheapest] is to keep the carcasses and to fit new doors,handles and a worktop.
While the doors are off you can clean them thoroughly
But i disagree that you would have problems finding the correct sizes.99% carcasses use easily available sizes of doors.
A bit like international standard.

As to fitting built ins,base units are 600mm deep most oven units are 450mm,and most of your other services are the same, theres usually plenty of room to feed pipes and wiring again its standard

We're just about to completely overhaul a kitchen, and I was looking at an entire Ikea suite, where we place all appliances (washer, condenser dryer, dishwasher) below the worktops, and all proper cupboards around the walls. I'm interested in what you mean by their stuff having no 'service gaps'.

Do you mean that when installed, the 'shell' gets pushed in flush with the wall behind? If so does that mean that any relevant hoses and cords have to run inside the cupboard?

Finally, I'm not sure what is meant by appliances 'standing proud'. Does that mean that it will be hard to fit them inside the space under the worktops, and to have doors in front of them?

John you could always sell the gate you sling you leg over 😀 or have a chat with pieman he's a joiner and know lads in the trade 😉

You will find if the unit is 600mm deep then the back board will be 500mm ,if it isnt then just bring it forward.
A joiner will do any changes you need without problem and he wont charge much.
if you live in glasgow,ill do it for you in exchange for bike bits 😉
Not a problem as im a cabinetmaker

I think they mean with ikea kitchens that there is no void at the back of the units,but if you have a good fitter(or doing it yourself)they will run all you plumbing and cables along the floor and NOT through your cabinets.I have fitted many ikea(and other kitchens)and they are very good,as there is no void you get a lot more space in your units.There worktops are 620mm wide where as lots of others ie B&Q are only 600mm

Why not just knock what it would cost you off the asking price. They'll rip the things out as soon as they get in anyway.

"Why not just knock what it would cost you off the asking price. They'll rip the things out as soon as they get in anyway."

We already have, but we still can't find that certain buyer.

Nowhere near Glasgow btw

Cheers Jonesy I'll PM Pieman

we had this problem a few years back, we just painted the units green and put shaker style handles on and painted the tile surface white with tile paint. It looked ok from a distance but I wouldn't want to have lived with it

"good sized kitchen" whats that then?

How many cupboard do you have, how many meters or work-surface & breakfast bar is in there?

What appliances?

Make sure you do the flooring & re-paint the walls as thats a dead easy way to make a kitchen look much better. Modern unit front and mid 90's colours on the walls/floor will look like you've done it on a budget no matter what you spend.

If the cupbaord doors are pretty featureless, just update the handles for summit fresh looking and modern, proper cheap way of doing it.

Strange, as a buyer I'd rather have a house with a horrible old kitchen than a new one I didn't like as I'd feel less guilty about ripping it out. Be careful putting in new one as people still won't like it.