Kitchen fitting and renovation in Oxford

Kitchens that need more than a fitter

Plenty of kitchen fitters will put new units into an empty room, and we do that too. But most of our kitchen work changes the room itself: a wall comes out to open up the space, the kitchen moves to a better room, or an extension adds the space it never had.

We arrange the wiring, pipework and waste, so you don’t need to find separate trades. J & H Lynch does the plastering and Noble Painting & Decorating the painting, both Lynch Group companies, and all gas work is done by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Henry or John Lynch is on every live job, so one firm answers for the whole kitchen.

Kitchen work from our recent projects

At 80 Lime Walk in Headington, we moved the bathroom off the ground floor and rebuilt it upstairs. The space it freed up downstairs now makes a much bigger kitchen and living area.

On another job, we turned a garage into part of a new kitchen-diner. That meant taking down three walls, putting in three steel beams, building up the floor and rewiring. The owners planned it with us months ahead, and we started on the day we’d agreed.

We also build kitchen and dining extensions, often while the family carries on living at home. Our house extension page has more on how that works.

Kitchen prices in Oxford for 2026

These figures come from 2026 UK price guides, and we’ve widened each range a little beyond its sources. Labour in Oxford, as across the South East, often costs 10% to 25% more than the UK average, so expect Oxford prices to land in the middle or upper part of each range. Not every guide says whether its prices include VAT, so check that on any quote you get.

Units, worktops and appliances make up most of the cost of a new kitchen. After that, the price depends on what moves. A sink, cooker or gas supply in a new position means new plumbing and wiring, and a wall that comes out means an engineer, a steel beam and making good. For extensions, see our 2026 extension cost guide.

The kitchen work we take on

Replacement kitchens

New units, worktops, appliances, tiling and lighting, keeping the same layout. You can buy the kitchen from a showroom or supplier and we’ll fit it, or we can help you choose the design and materials.

Knock-throughs and open-plan kitchens

Most open-plan kitchens start with a wall coming out. If it’s load-bearing, a structural engineer designs a steel beam to carry the load. We prop the floors above, sit the beam on padstones where they’re needed and fire-protect it, and building control inspects the work and signs it off.

Moving a kitchen

Sometimes the kitchen is simply in the wrong room, and moving it to a bigger space or one that looks onto the garden changes how the whole house works. The sink waste decides how easy that is, because it needs a fall to a drain. The cooker needs its own circuit, and a gas hob needs a new gas supply.

Kitchen extensions

An extension gives you the most new space, and it’s the best moment to plan the layout from scratch. See our house extensions and house renovations pages, and if the bathroom’s due for an update too, our bathrooms page.

Kitchens in period and listed houses

Walls in old houses are rarely straight, and floors can be solid stone or old timber. We scribe units and worktops to fit the walls you actually have, and we check the floor before heavy stone worktops go in. A listed house usually needs listed building consent before the kitchen layout changes.

Building regulations and your kitchen

Replacing a kitchen in the same place doesn’t usually need building control approval. It does when you take out a load-bearing wall, extend, or change the drainage.

Some electrical work has to be notified to building control, including a new circuit for a cooker or an induction hob. The electrical work is certified, and you get the certificate when the job’s finished. By law, only a Gas Safe registered engineer can work on gas pipes and appliances.

Ventilation matters too. A cooker hood that vents outside must extract at least 30 litres a second, and a fan elsewhere in the kitchen at least 60 litres a second. A hood that only recirculates the air won’t meet the standard on its own.

How a kitchen job runs

Survey and layout. We check the walls, floor, drainage, gas and electrics, and settle the layout with you.

Order and programme. You or your supplier confirm the delivery date for the units, and we plan the building work around it.

Strip-out and structure. The old kitchen comes out. If a wall is coming down, the beam goes in at this stage.

First fix. The new water pipes, waste pipes and cables go in.

Plaster and floor. J & H Lynch plasters the walls, and we level the floor.

Fit. Units and appliances go in. Stone or quartz worktops are templated once the base units are in place, then fitted later.

Second fix and decoration. We fit the sink, taps, sockets and lights, Noble decorates, and you get the certificates at handover.

A kitchen fitted in the same layout usually takes five to ten working days, and a full renovation about two to four weeks. With a new beam or a moved kitchen, allow six weeks or more. You’ll get a written programme once the survey’s done.

Where we fit kitchens

We fit kitchens across Oxford and nearby towns such as Kidlington, Abingdon, Didcot, Eynsham, Kennington, Wheatley and Henley-on-Thames. Here’s every area we cover.

Common kitchen questions

How much does a new kitchen cost in Oxford?

A budget kitchen, supplied and fitted, costs about £4,900 to £12,600. Mid-range kitchens run from about £7,800 to £26,500, and high-end or bespoke kitchens from about £17,600 to £63,000 or more. Oxford labour rates sit towards the top of each range, and a new layout, a knock-through or an extension adds to these figures.

How much does a fitter charge to fit a kitchen?

Fitting alone usually costs about £1,400 to £5,250, depending on how many units there are and the worktops. Some fitters charge by the day instead. The price goes up when the job also needs plumbing, electrics, tiling or plastering. We price all the trades together, so you get one figure.

What is the most expensive part of a new kitchen?

Usually the units, worktops and appliances, which are often well over half the total. After that, it’s whatever moves: a sink or cooker in a new position needs new pipes, waste and wiring, and a knock-through needs a steel beam.

How long does it take to fit a kitchen?

Five to ten working days for a kitchen in the same layout, and about two to four weeks for a full renovation. Structural work or moving the kitchen can add several weeks. Stone worktops are templated after the base units go in, so allow for that gap.

In what order should a kitchen renovation be done?

Strip out the old kitchen, then do any structural work. Next come the first-fix pipes and cables, then plastering and the floor. The units and appliances go in after that, followed by the worktops. Sink, taps, sockets and lights come last, and then the decorating.

Do I need building regulations approval for a new kitchen?

Not for a new kitchen in the same place. You do for taking out a load-bearing wall, an extension or new drainage. A new electrical circuit, such as one for a cooker, has to be certified, and all gas work must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer.

Can I knock through to make an open-plan kitchen?

Usually, yes. If the wall is load-bearing, you’ll need a structural engineer’s beam design and building control approval, and if it’s shared with a neighbour, the Party Wall Act may apply too. The beam and structural work cost about £1,150 to £5,800, plus the building control fee.

Talk to us about your kitchen

Ring 01865 420063 or send a message through our contact page. A photo of the room and a rough plan are enough for us to give you an early idea of cost.