Kitchen Door Finishes Nottingham
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Kitchen door finishes are one of the fastest ways to change how a kitchen looks and feels without pulling out cabinets, worktops or appliances. Door and finish work here is carried out by the same joiners who build full kitchens for Nottingham Kitchen Fitter, so a door-only project gets the same measuring and fitting standard as a whole new kitchen, just at a fraction of the scope and cost. If you'd rather see finishes before booking a home visit, the kitchen door shop page has more on what's available to view and order.
What's Included in a Door Finish Job
- Supply and fitting of new door fronts in painted (matt, satin or gloss), solid wood or veneer, high-gloss acrylic/vinyl/polyester, or textured and specialty finishes
- Factory-painted or hand-painted doors, colour matched to Farrow & Ball, Little Greene or Dulux
- New handles and hardware fitted at the same time as new doors, as with the brushed brass handles added on the Beeston job
- Full-size samples at the showroom, take-home swatches, and a mobile sample visit to see finishes in your own kitchen's light
- Fitting new door fronts onto your existing cabinet carcasses, keeping the layout you already have
Not Included / Costed Separately
- Replacing cabinet carcasses, worktops or appliances -- that's a full kitchen job, not a door-only service, and is priced and scoped separately
- Structural, plumbing or electrical work
- Repairing carcasses or hinges that turn out to be damaged once old doors are removed -- this is quoted separately if found on site
- The mobile showroom visit deposit is only refunded if you go on to place an order
How a Door Finish Project Runs, Start to Finish
- Get in touch -- Call or send details of your current kitchen and the finish or colour you're considering.
- Home visit and samples -- Full-size samples are brought to your kitchen, because a finish that looks right in a showroom can read completely differently under your own lighting.
- Choose finish, colour and hardware -- Confirm the door type -- painted, wood, high-gloss or textured -- any paint colour match, and whether new handles go on at the same time.
- Measure and order -- Every door and drawer front on your existing carcasses is measured precisely before the new fronts are ordered.
- Fitting -- Old doors come off and new fronts, plus any new handles, go on. A straightforward run of doors, like the Beeston hand-painted job, can be completed in a few days.
- Sign-off -- A final check and clean-up before handover, covered by the guarantee on labour and installation.
What a Door Refit Costs
Door-only refits cost a fraction of a full kitchen. The Beeston hand-painted job -- new door fronts plus new handles across a kitchen with sound existing cabinets -- took three days and came in at roughly a third of what a full new kitchen would have cost; full kitchens with Nottingham Kitchen Fitter start from around £5,000, which gives a rough sense of scale. Actual cost depends on the finish you choose (acrylic gloss and solid wood cost more than vinyl or veneer), how many doors and drawers need replacing, and whether you want hand-painting or a factory-applied finish. Flexible finance is available through an FCA-regulated partner, subject to status, for larger refits. A full, no-obligation written quotation only follows a site visit, since pricing depends on measuring your actual doors and cabinets.
Comparing Kitchen Door Finish Options
| Finish type | Typical lifespan | Maintenance | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylic high-gloss | 15+ years | Wipe with a soft cloth and mild cleaner; resists scratches and won't yellow | Modern kitchens, busy households wanting an easy-clean surface |
| Vinyl or laminate high-gloss | 10-15 years | Easy wipe-down and more water-resistant, but can't be repaired if damaged | Budget-conscious modern refits and rental properties |
| Painted, factory or hand-painted | 7-10 years before touch-ups | Needs gentler cleaning products; can be touched up or repainted | Period and traditional-style kitchens, custom colour matching |
| Solid wood or veneer | Indefinite with care, ages well | Occasional re-oiling, waxing or re-lacquering | Victorian and character properties, families wanting warmth over showroom gloss |
| Textured or specialty (woodgrain, concrete-effect, metallic) | Similar to the painted or vinyl base material | Hides fingerprints and marks well, low daily upkeep | Busy family kitchens and industrial-chic schemes |
Why Nottingham Homeowners Trust Us With Their Doors
The hand-painted door refit completed in Beeston is a fair example of what this service actually involves on the ground: three days on site, new painted fronts and handles fitted onto cabinet carcasses that didn't need replacing, for roughly a third of what a full new kitchen would have cost. Door and finish work is carried out by the same City & Guilds trained master craftsmen who build full kitchens, so replacement doors are measured and hung to the same standard as a whole new fit, not treated as an afterthought. You're not dealing with a national chain or a call centre -- the person who visits to talk through finishes is generally the person who oversees the job, and that's held true across more than 800 kitchen and door projects in the 20-plus years this family-run business has worked across Nottingham and the East Midlands.
Every job starts with a written agreement with no hidden extras and finishes with a formal sign-off, backed by a 5-year guarantee on labour and installation and a 2-year guarantee on products. The business is also a member of the Construction Industry Training Board and the Federation of Small Businesses.
Where We Fit Kitchen Doors
Nottingham is the base for this service, with regular jobs in West Bridgford, Wollaton, Beeston, Arnold and Sneinton, plus period properties in areas like the Lace Market and The Park, where matching a new finish to an older kitchen's proportions matters more than it does in a modern build. Coverage extends into Nottinghamshire, including Mansfield, Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Stapleford, and Derbyshire, including Derby, Long Eaton, Alfreton and Heanor, working from a regional workshop roughly a 15-20 mile radius from the city out to Chesterfield and the Derbyshire border. Larger refit jobs are also taken on further afield into South and North Yorkshire, including Sheffield, Wakefield and York.
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