How Long Should a Kitchen Replacement Take?

A kitchen is the absolute nerve centre of your home, so it’s completely natural to worry about how long you'll be living off microwave meals and takeaway boxes during a remodel. While a cheap 'face-lift' might take just a couple of days, a full, professional, down-to-the-studs kitchen replacement typically takes between three to four weeks, depending on the complexity of your plumbing and your choice of worktop.

Week 1: The Rip-Out, Rewire, and Plumbing (First Fix): The first few days are loud, messy, and fast-moving. We carefully isolate the utilities and strip your old kitchen completely back to the bare walls. Once the room is clear, our electrician and plumber step in to run the hidden infrastructure. They will position new sockets, run cables for your new appliances, and reroute the hot and cold water supplies exactly where your new sink and appliances will sit. The week finishes with a fresh coat of plaster to give us a flat canvas.

Week 2: Cabinet Assembly and Precision Installation: With the plaster dry, the exciting part begins. Our experienced joiners arrive to install the dry cabinet carcasses. This is meticulous work that involves leveling every unit perfectly on uneven floors and scribing panels tightly against your walls. By the end of the second week, your cabinets, island unit, towers, and door fronts will be structurally secured in place, and your appliances will be dropped into their designated housings.

Week 3: Worktop Templating and Fabricating: If you have chosen a premium solid surface like quartz or granite, this is the week where patience is required.

Our fabricator arrives on day one of this week to take an exact millimeter-perfect template of the installed cabinets. The data is sent to the workshop where the stone slabs are precision-cut. While the stone is being made, we use this time to handle fine joinery details like cornices, skirting trims, and internal drawer organization.

Week 4: Fitting, Second Fix, and Final Handover: The final stretch brings everything together. The fabricated worktops arrive and are carefully mounted and sealed. Our plumber instantly returns to connect the sink, tap, and waste lines, while the electrician powers up the oven, hob, and under-cabinet LED lights. After a meticulous structural check to ensure every door hangs perfectly straight, we give the space a deep clean and hand over your gorgeous, fully operational new kitchen.

Ready to Schedule Your Transformation? Living without a kitchen can be challenging, but our highly structured project management ensures that your build moves forward every single day without unnecessary delays. If you're ready to get your kitchen transformation on the schedule with a clean, efficient trade crew, contact us today for a free, no-obligation timeline and estimate.