Kitchens · North Devon
Kitchens fitted properly,with the electrics, plumbing and tilinghandled as one job, not three.
A kitchen is the room with the most trades crammed into the smallest space: carpentry, electrics, plumbing, plastering and tiling all meeting on the same three walls. We run every one of those as a single coordinated package, whether you want us to supply the units or fit units you have already bought.
Established 2020 · £5m public liability · 12-month no-quibble guarantee · Certified electricians and plumbers
~20 years in the trade
Adam is a qualified bricklayer, Level 2 Trowel Occupations
City & Guilds carpenter
Lewis holds a City & Guilds/NVQ carpentry qualification
£5m public liability
Plus £10m employers' liability cover
Certified trades only
Part-P electricians and gas-registered plumbing engineers
12-month guarantee
No-quibble workmanship cover after handover
Service overview
What a kitchen fit with us actually involves
We fit kitchens for private clients across North Devon, either supplying the units and worktops as part of the job or fitting a kitchen you have bought yourself from a retailer or online. Either way, the carpentry, electrics, plumbing, plastering repairs and tiling are run as one coordinated package rather than a string of trades you have to book separately.
A kitchen job usually starts with stripping the old room back to a shell: removing existing units, worktops, tiling and sometimes flooring. From there we deal with first fix electrics and plumbing: new sockets, lighting circuits, extractor ducting, water and waste runs for the sink and any appliances, before the units go in. Certified specialists carry out the notifiable electrical and gas work; everything else, including the carcass fitting, worktop scribing, tiling and finishing, is done in-house.
Fitting sequence matters more in a kitchen than almost any other room. Base units, wall units, worktops, upstands, splashback tiling and appliance integration all have to land in the right order for the finish to look deliberate rather than patched. A worktop cut before the units are dead level, or tiling started before the plumber has confirmed tap and waste positions, causes problems that show up for years, not days.
Whether you supply your own units or want us to source them, we work to the same standard: base carcasses fixed level and square, wall units hung to a marked datum line, integrated appliances housed to the manufacturer's spec, and worktops scribed tight to walls that are rarely as straight as they look.
Who it is for
Homeowners replacing a tired kitchen, extending into a knocked-through space, or fitting out a new kitchen as part of an extension or new build. Suits both a straightforward like-for-like swap and a full reconfiguration.
When you need it
Once you have chosen a layout and, ideally, a supplier or the units themselves. If you are still deciding on layout, we can advise on what will and will not work with your existing plumbing and electrical runs before you commit to a design.
Why a coordinated fit matters
A kitchen touches structural walls, gas and water supplies, and electrical circuits all in one room. Handled by separate trades with nobody in overall charge, snags multiply: a socket in the wrong place behind a unit, a tile line that does not match the worktop height, an extractor duct routed after the ceiling is boarded.
What it costs to get wrong
What goes wrong with a badly run kitchen fit
Kitchens are unforgiving because every trade finishes in the same small room. A mistake made in week one is often only discovered in week three, once the worktop or tiling has gone in over the top of it.
Units fitted before services are finalised
Carcasses fixed before the plumber and electrician have confirmed final positions for the sink, tap, dishwasher and sockets lead to units cut on site, waste pipes fighting for space in a cabinet, and appliances that do not sit flush.
Uncertified electrical and gas work
Kitchen circuits and gas hob connections are notifiable work. Fitters who are not Part-P registered or gas-registered either skip certification or, worse, skip doing the work safely. We use certified specialists for both, every time.
Walls and floors that are not actually flat
Older properties rarely have a square kitchen. Units fitted without checking walls and floors for level leave gaps at the end panels, worktops that rock, and tiling that visibly tapers across the room.
Tiling started before the worktop line is set
Splashback and upstand tiling needs the worktop height confirmed first. Get the sequence backwards and you end up with a tile line that does not meet the worktop cleanly, or a grout line running through a socket cut-out.
No single person accountable
When the electrician, plumber, fitter and tiler are all booked separately with no overall coordination, delays cascade: the tiler turns up before the plumber has moved the stopcock, and the job stalls waiting for someone to make a decision.
Our process
Every stage planned, priced and signed off
You always know what happens next, who is on site, and what it costs before the work starts.
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01
Site visit and free estimate
We look at the existing kitchen, discuss your layout and whether you want us to supply units or fit your own, and give you a free initial estimate with no obligation.
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Detailed quote and sequence
A full itemised quote is produced for a fee, refunded in full if you go ahead. It sets out the strip-out, first fix, fitting and finishing sequence with a stated contingency.
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Strip-out and first fix
Old units, worktops and tiling removed, and first fix electrics and plumbing carried out by certified specialists: new circuits, sockets, lighting, water and waste runs.
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Carcass and unit fitting
Base and wall units fixed level and square to a marked datum, appliances housed, and worktops templated and fitted to a tight scribe against your walls.
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Tiling and finishing
Splashback and upstand tiling, second fix electrics and plumbing connections, appliance integration and final decoration around the new units.
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Handover and guarantee
We walk the finished kitchen with you, clear any snagging, and hand over backed by our 12-month no-quibble workmanship guarantee.
What you get
The difference it makes on your property
Concrete outcomes, not promises: this is what changes when the job is run properly.
Supply or fit-only, your choice
We can source and supply the kitchen or fit units you have already bought: the coordination and finish standard is the same either way.
One package, one point of contact
Electrics, plumbing, carpentry and tiling run as a single job under Adam's project management, not four separate bookings you have to chase.
Certified trades where it matters
Part-P registered electricians and gas-registered plumbing engineers handle notifiable work, coordinated to fit around the carpentry rather than working around it.
Fitted to the room you actually have
Walls and floors are checked for level before a single unit goes up, so end panels, worktops and tiling all land straight even where the room is not.
Consistent finish across trades
The same team handles carpentry and tiling, so worktop heights and tile lines are set together rather than argued over between two separate contractors.
Backed for twelve months
A no-quibble workmanship guarantee after handover, alongside £5 million public liability and £10 million employers' liability cover throughout the job.
In detail
Kitchen fitting detail: sequencing, services and finishes
The difference between a kitchen that looks fitted and one that looks built-in comes down to sequencing and a handful of details most people never think about until they go wrong.
Supplying units versus fitting your own
Where we supply the kitchen, we work with you on layout, carcass specification and worktop material against your budget, and order everything against the agreed programme so units arrive when the room is ready for them rather than sitting in boxes on your landing.
Where you have bought your own units, we check the delivery against the plan before fitting starts: missing panels, wrong hinge sides and short-shipped items are common and far easier to sort before first fix than halfway through fitting.
Electrics and plumbing coordination
Kitchen circuits, socket positions, under-unit lighting and extractor wiring are agreed against the unit layout before first fix, so nothing ends up behind a cabinet or missing where an appliance needs it. Our Part-P registered electrician certifies the notifiable work.
Plumbing follows the same logic: supply and waste positions for the sink, dishwasher, washing machine and any water-fed appliances are set out against the final layout, with a gas-registered engineer handling any gas hob connection or boiler alteration.
Carcass fitting and worktops
Base units are fixed to a level line rather than to the floor, since few floors in older Devon properties are genuinely flat. Wall units hang from a marked datum so door lines run true across the whole run, not just each individual cabinet.
Worktops, laminate, solid wood, stone or composite, are templated or measured on site once the carcasses are fixed, then scribed to the actual wall line rather than an assumed straight edge, so the finished joint sits tight without a bead of filler doing the work.
Tiling and splashbacks
Splashback and upstand tiling is set out from the worktop line once it is confirmed, with socket cut-outs marked and cut cleanly rather than hacked around after the fact. Grout lines are planned to run symmetrically rather than starting from whichever corner is easiest.
Where a full-height splashback or feature tiling is specified, we tank behind any wet zone near a sink or hob run to protect the plaster board from long-term moisture.
Structural changes and knock-throughs
Where a kitchen job involves removing a wall to open into a dining room, that structural opening is designed by an established structural engineer and installed with the correct lintel or beam before any fitting starts, handled as part of the same coordinated job.
Reconfigured kitchens that move a sink, hob or drainage run to a new wall often need new first fix routes cut and made good before plastering, which is why we assess the full scope at estimate stage rather than discovering it mid-fit.
Extensions and new kitchens together
Kitchens fitted as part of an extension or new build follow the same package: first fix, carcass, worktop, tiling, but are sequenced into the wider build programme so the kitchen goes in once plastering and flooring are complete, not before.
For new builds specifically, kitchen installation sits within the overall 12-month workmanship guarantee and snagging process rather than as a standalone warranty.
Recent work
Photographs from jobs we have completed
Questions
Straight answers before you commit
If your question isn't here, call Adam on the number above and ask him directly.
Related work
Other trades we cover in-house
- BathroomsComplete bathroom installations finished as a single package.
- CarpentryFirst and second fix carpentry led by a City & Guilds qualified carpenter.
- TilingWall and floor tiling completed in-house as part of the build.
- RenovationsFull property refurbishments, including period and listed cottages.
Where we work
Areas we cover
- North Devon
- Great Torrington
- Bideford
- Barnstaple
- Holsworthy
- Hatherleigh
- Winkleigh
- South Molton
- Okehampton
- Braunton
- Ilfracombe
Get an honest figure for your new kitchen
Whether you want us to supply the units or fit a kitchen you've already bought, send over your layout or just tell us what you're planning. Adam will give you a free initial estimate covering electrics, plumbing and tiling as one job.
Owner project-managed · £5m public liability · 12-month no-quibble workmanship guarantee