#Cheap kitchen worktops

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How much should you expect to pay a joiner or kitchen fitter to remove the existing worktops and replace them with new ones? What is a reasonable price to pay tradesperson for this type of work?

Worktops can be easy to remove and replace and this work is often done DIY to save money, but be warned; getting an eat finish in any mitered corners is not as easy as it looks.  Also, if your walls are not straight then you could end making a real pigs ear of it!

If you have a built-in oven with gas hobs then then you ll need an approved Gas Safe engineer or qualified electrician to remove it before the work and then re-install it after the worktops have been fitted.

Factors that Affect the Price

Having several mitered corners will bump up the price, as will uneven walls. The cost of the worktops themselves will vary considerably, solid wood will cost around £300 £400 per 3 metre section. Standard laminate worktops are around £75 for a 3 metre length. Granite will set you back upwards of £800 per 3 metres but does include custom cut outs for hob and sink. Granite, Corian and Quartz worktops can be pre cut so there is no need for your installer to cut a corner section on-site.

Having exposed upstands, rather than butting the worktop up to a wall will also increase the cost considerably.

Expect to pay more if your granite worktop requires lots of polished edgings (see photo as an example)

Cost for a Typcial L Shaped Section

We are assuming approx 3.5 metres of worktop with one corner section, one hob and one sink to be cut out. This will be done by the book so a gas engineer will disconnect/reconnect the gas cooker/hob. This is a fairly typical installation so should give you an idea of how much you ll be charged. Quote includes labour, all materials and waste disposal.

Quote 1 Laminate Worktop from B Q £95