Kitchens
Get a finished kitchen, not just fitted units. Andrew co-ordinates the strip-out, electrics, gas, plastering, joinery and tiling, so you are cooking in a complete room instead of chasing three different trades.
City & Guilds qualified joinery · Registered gas engineer and electrician for cookers, hobs and new circuits
The service
A new kitchen is rarely just cabinets and a worktop. It usually means removing the old kitchen, moving or adding sockets, running a new cooker circuit, repositioning a gas supply or hob, altering pipework for a new sink or dishwasher, making good the walls, fitting the units, worktops and appliances, and finishing with tiling and flooring.
Andrew fits kitchens for homeowners who want the whole job handled, whether that is a straight replacement in the same layout, a redesigned kitchen in an existing room, or a new kitchen as part of an extension or full refurbishment. You can supply your own kitchen, or talk to Andrew about what suits the space.
Fitting is where a kitchen looks right or wrong. Units that are not level, gaps at the wall, badly scribed end panels and poorly cut worktops spoil an expensive kitchen quickly. Andrew holds City & Guilds in Joinery and Carpentry, and brings that precision to setting out, fitting and finishing.
Electrical work is carried out by our registered electrician and gas work by our registered gas engineer. Andrew co-ordinates them alongside plastering and tiling, so each stage follows the last without gaps.
What it costs to get wrong
The most common problem is not the kitchen itself but the co-ordination around it. A fitter arrives to find the electrics are not ready. The tiler cannot start until the worktops are templated. The gas engineer is booked for the wrong week. Each delay leaves you without a working kitchen.
Poor fitting costs money over time: doors that drop out of alignment, water getting into chipboard around the sink, and worktop joints that open up. Unsafe shortcuts on gas and electrics are worse, which is why this work has to be done by registered trades.
Our process
Andrew measures the room, checks services and talks through layout, appliances and what you want to change.
A clear quote covering removal, services, fitting, finishing and who does what.
Old kitchen removed, electrics, gas and pipework moved or added, walls made good.
Units levelled and fixed, worktops fitted, appliances installed and connected by registered trades.
Tiling, flooring, sealing and final details, then a walk-through before handover.
What you get
Andrew runs the whole kitchen project, so trades arrive in the right order and you are not left in the middle.
City & Guilds qualified fitting: level units, tight scribes and clean worktop joints.
Cooker circuits, sockets, lighting, hobs and gas supplies handled by our registered electrician and gas engineer.
Splashbacks and floor tiling finished as part of the same project, not left for you to arrange.
Kitchens can be planned together with an extension or full refurbishment, so the room is built around them.
Working 7:30am to 7:30pm, seven days a week, to keep your time without a kitchen as short as possible.
In detail
From simple replacements to complete redesigns, these are the elements that go into a kitchen project in Selby, York and Leeds.
Keeping the same layout is usually the quickest and most cost-effective option, because sink, cooker and appliance positions stay put. It is still worth reviewing sockets, lighting and ventilation while the old kitchen is out.
Moving the sink under the window, adding an island or peninsula, or changing where the cooker sits means moving pipework, waste, electrics and gas. Those changes are planned before anything is ordered, so the kitchen fits the services and the services fit the kitchen.
Many Yorkshire homes have a separate kitchen and dining room. Removing the wall between them creates a kitchen-diner, but load-bearing walls need a beam and building control sign-off. Andrew manages that as part of the project.
Laminate, solid wood, quartz and other worktops each need different handling. Solid wood needs sealing and room to move; stone and quartz are templated and fitted by specialists after the units are in. Andrew will talk through the practical differences for your kitchen.
Splashback and floor tiling are set out so cuts sit where they are least visible. Under-cabinet and ceiling lighting are planned early so wiring is in place before the walls are finished.
Common questions
Anything not covered here, ask Andrew directly on 07939 194244. 7:30am to 7:30pm, 7 days a week.
Every kitchen fitting job is priced individually after Andrew has seen the property, because the size of the kitchen, layout changes and how much electrical, gas and tiling work is involved change the figure more than anything else. Pricing is never less than a day rate, and a deposit is taken before work starts; the amount depends on the type of job. You get a clear, itemised quote before you commit to anything.
A like-for-like replacement is much quicker than a redesign with moved services, a knock-through or new flooring throughout. Worktops made from stone or quartz also need templating after the units are fitted. Andrew will talk through realistic timings for your kitchen at the quote stage.
Yes. Many customers buy their kitchen themselves and ask Andrew to fit it. He will check the plan against the room and services before it is ordered where possible, so there are no surprises on fitting day.
Yes. Electrical work is carried out by our registered electrician and gas work, such as connecting a hob or moving a supply, by our registered gas engineer. Andrew co-ordinates both.
Yes. If the wall is load-bearing it will need a beam and building control sign-off, which Andrew manages as part of the project.
Yes. Splashback and floor tiling are included as part of the kitchen project when you need them.
Andrew will explain what cover applies to your kitchen job when he quotes, so you know where you stand before any work begins. Because he runs the project personally, the person you call about anything after completion is the same person who built it.
Yes. Design Built Right works 7:30am to 7:30pm, seven days a week, including weekends. That helps when you need work done around your own job, or when a stage has to be completed before a specialist or inspector arrives. We are a planned renovation business rather than an emergency call-out service.
Yes. Andrew is based in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby, and takes on kitchen fitting across York, Leeds, Tadcaster, Sherburn in Elmet, Goole, Pontefract, Wetherby and Doncaster, as well as the wider North, West, East and South Yorkshire area.
Based in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby, covering North, West, East and South Yorkshire. See all service areas, go back to the homepage or contact Andrew.
Book a visit with Andrew. He will measure up, check the services and give you a clear quote for the whole job, with no obligation.
18 years in the trade · City & Guilds joinery · Building control handled · Registered gas engineer and electrician · Open 7 days
