About Kitchen Fitter Glasgow
Kitchen Fitter Glasgow is a family-run kitchen fitting business owned by James McCallum, a time-served joiner who has fitted kitchens for 15 years. We're based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and fit kitchens across all of Glasgow and the surrounding towns, from IKEA flat-packs to full renovations.
Who is James McCallum?
James McCallum is the joiner who owns Kitchen Fitter Glasgow and fits the kitchens himself. He was born and raised locally and has spent 15 years fitting kitchens in homes across Glasgow and Renfrewshire.
A time-served joiner
James trained as a joiner through a full apprenticeship before he specialised in kitchens. That joinery background shows in the details customers notice: worktops scribed tight to uneven walls, end panels cut cleanly, and doors that line up and stay lined up. It's also why we're happy to take on the jobs some fitters avoid, such as IKEA flat-packs and older tenement flats.
A local family business
Kitchen Fitter Glasgow is a family business, not a call centre or a franchise. When you call, you speak to the people who'll be in your home, and the person who quotes for your kitchen is the person responsible for fitting it.
How do we work?
We work to five simple rules on every job, whatever the size.
- Free home survey first. We never quote a full kitchen without measuring the room and checking the walls, floors, plumbing and electrics.
- Fixed written quote. Every task and price is listed in writing. The price stays the same unless the job changes, and any change is agreed with you in writing first.
- Published prices. Our prices are on this website, so you know roughly what to expect before we visit.
- A tidy site. Floors and surfaces are protected, the room is tidied every day, and we clean up when we finish.
- A written guarantee. Every fit carries our 2-year written workmanship guarantee.
Who carries out the work?
James fits your kitchen, and qualified partner trades carry out any gas and electrical work. We use the same trusted engineer and electrician job after job, and we arrange and manage them for you.
| Work | Who does it | What you receive |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen fitting and joinery | James McCallum and the family team | 2-year written workmanship guarantee |
| Plumbing for sinks, dishwashers and washing machines | Our team | Covered by the workmanship guarantee |
| Gas hobs, cookers and gas pipework | Our partner Gas Safe registered engineer | Gas Safe paperwork for the work carried out |
| New sockets, lighting and cooker circuits | Our partner certified electrician | Electrical certificate to BS 7671 |
You can check any Gas Safe engineer's registration on the Gas Safe Register. We'll give you our engineer's details before the job starts.
Do we charge VAT?
No. Kitchen Fitter Glasgow isn't VAT registered, so there's no VAT on any of our prices. A VAT-registered firm has to add 20% VAT to its labour, so a £1,250 fitting job would cost £1,500 from a firm charging the same rate plus VAT. The price on your written quote is the price you pay.
Where do we work?
We work from our base in Johnstone and cover all of Glasgow and the surrounding towns, including Paisley, Renfrew, the West End, the Southside, Newton Mearns, Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Rutherglen and East Kilbride. See the areas we cover for the full list with postcodes.
You can also see our recent kitchen projects and read our customer reviews, or browse our kitchen fitting services.
Talk to James about your kitchen
Tell us about your kitchen, and we'll arrange a free home survey and a fixed written quote.
Questions about Kitchen Fitter Glasgow
Who owns Kitchen Fitter Glasgow?
Kitchen Fitter Glasgow is owned by James McCallum, a time-served joiner who has fitted kitchens for 15 years. It's a family-run business based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and James fits the kitchens himself. When you call, you speak to James or the family, not a call centre or a sales team.
Where is Kitchen Fitter Glasgow based?
We're based in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, and cover all of Glasgow and the surrounding towns, including Paisley, Renfrew, Newton Mearns, Bearsden, Rutherglen and East Kilbride. Johnstone is a short drive west of Glasgow, close to Paisley and Braehead, so the whole city is within easy reach.
Do you use subcontractors?
James and the family team carry out the fitting, joinery and plumbing. Gas work is carried out by our partner Gas Safe registered engineer and electrical work by our partner certified electrician. They're trusted trades we use regularly, and we arrange and manage them as part of your job.
Are you VAT registered?
No. Kitchen Fitter Glasgow isn't VAT registered, so no VAT is added to our prices. The price on your written quote is the full price. A VAT-registered firm would have to add 20% to the same labour price, so a £1,250 fitting job would cost £1,500.
Is your work guaranteed?
Every kitchen we fit comes with a 2-year written workmanship guarantee. It covers faults caused by our workmanship, including work by the partner trades we arrange, and we put them right at no cost. Your units, worktops and appliances also keep their own manufacturer warranties, and your statutory rights are not affected.
Are you a joiner or a kitchen fitter?
Both. James is a time-served joiner who has specialised in fitting kitchens for 15 years, so we handle the joinery a kitchen needs, such as scribing worktops, boxing in pipes and fitting end panels and fillers, as well as the fitting itself.