I want to freshen my kitchen up, and have got hold of some worktop to do the job.

I’d like to get a ‘proper’ tradesman in to do the job. Who do I get? A kitchen geezer or a carpenter?

And how much roughly for a u-shape kitchen with a sink and cut-out for hob?

Decent kitchen fitter with jig and router.

Tradepoint currently have 20% off all kitchen worktops…

You can hire a good router and template jig from Travis Perkins and do the job yourself remarkably easily with the right tools.

If you live within 30 miles of Stafford, give me an email.

I also have a Tradepoint card…and a router & jig.

I don’t want to do it myself; I want it done right! I’d have my leg off with a router; I’ll try kitchen fitters in the Thomson local.

Have a look on mybuilder.com perhaps, might be slightly less random?

This is STW; all knowledge is on here.

B&Q worktops are rubbish and exceptionally poor value for money compared to Magnet/Howdens etc.
If you’re not particularly handy, you are indeed wise to get a man in. If the walls aren’t bang on square, it’s easy to make a hash of it.

Ring a few guys, some will give you a ballpark figure over the phone or price per joint/cutout. There are also a few outfits that specialise in worktops and cornices etc.

I’d charge for a full day, plus a router bit and colourfil, silicone, contact adhesive etc. You should be looking in the range of £140-200 depending on location

I’d charge for a full day, plus a router bit and colourfil, silicone, contact adhesive etc

Why would you charge for a router bit?

because they cost £20 and they’re only any use for two good joints, after that they breakout the laminate

theFunkeyMoneky +1.

sounds about right.

my mate put an ad in the local rag (Essex Chronicle) offering a worktop cutting service. he got loads of work through it!

a job that can be done DIY, but best have someone who is confident doing it for you if it’s a decent worktop.

Where about are you ?

TheFunky is right, router bits are expensive and toast after a set of worktops.

I charge £50 per joint, £20 for a sink/hob cutout and £10 for any exposed and edged ends + on costs for bolts/cutter/colourfill/diesel etc of £50. in Leicestershire

I’m near Ramsbottom/Bury.

With a job like this it’s as easy to get it done right than try it yourself.

One wrong cut and you’ve lost what you would have paid for an expert.

It’s a bit far for me but drop me an email if you get stuck

Yep, I replaced all the cupboard doors and handles myself, but got a tradesman to fit the worktops. Messing up a 3M length of oak wouldn’t be funny…