Budget Kitchen Remodel
Respray, new doors, laminate and flat-pack: five ways to a new-looking kitchen, cheapest first.
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Budget remodels
- Respray, small kitchen (up to 10 doors)€700 to €1,995
- New doors, drawer fronts and worktop on your units€1,350 to €4,000
- Budget or flat-pack kitchen, fitted€4,500 to €10,000
What's the cheapest way to remodel a kitchen?
Short answerA respray of the doors you have, from €700. New doors, drawer fronts and a worktop on your units are €1,350 to €4,000.
Five budget remodels, cheapest first
| Job | Typical price | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Respray, small kitchen (up to 10 doors) | €700 to €1,995 | About a day on site. The number of doors and drawer fronts sets the price. |
| New doors and drawer fronts, supplied | From €48 a door | Plain €48, shaker or handleless €55. Handles and fitting on top. |
| Laminate worktop, fitted | €800 to €2,000 | €50 to €100 a metre. |
| New doors, drawer fronts and worktop on your units | €1,350 to €4,000 | The door count, and laminate against stone for the worktop. |
| Budget or flat-pack kitchen, fitted | €4,500 to €10,000 | Flat-pack or vinyl-wrap doors, laminate worktop, same layout. |
What makes a budget remodel look expensive
- One handle finish throughout.
- New plinths and end panels with the new doors.
- Lighting under the wall units.
- A new tap: cheap, and you touch it every day.
Where not to cut
Hinges and drawer runners. Doors and drawers are opened thousands of times a year: soft-close and good runners are worth the difference.
Every kind of kitchen remodel
Pick the job closest to yours for what it costs and how long it takes.
New kitchen cost
€4,500 to €35,000
Budget to bespoke, by size, with what each level buys.
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Small kitchen remodel
€5,000 to €15,000
Apartments, galleys and small semis.
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Kitchen island cost
€2,000 to €15,000
Budget to stone, and the space it needs.
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Kitchen makeover cost
€700 to €4,000
A facelift on the units you have.
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Cost breakdown
Cabinets first
Cabinets, worktops, appliances and fitting, piece by piece.
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Questions we get asked
What's the least expensive way to remodel a kitchen?
A respray of the doors you have: from €700 for a small kitchen.
How much is a budget new kitchen?
€4,500 to €10,000 for a budget or flat-pack kitchen, fitted, in the same layout.
Who will ring me?
One kitchen fitter who covers your area. Your number isn't sent to a list. They ring you within one working day, ask about the kitchen and what's changing, and measure it before giving you a written price. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
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