What Should a Kitchen Fitting Quote Include?
A line-by-line checklist for kitchen fitting quotes: what should be included, the extras often missed, fixed price vs day rate, VAT and payment terms.
How to Choose a Kitchen Fitter in Glasgow
Choose a kitchen fitter who gives you a fixed written quote after visiting your home, can show you recent work and real reviews, uses a Gas Safe registered engineer and a certified electrician, and puts their guarantee in writing. Get two or three quotes, compare them line by line, and walk away from anyone who pressures you or wants most of the money upfront.
What makes a good kitchen fitter?
A good kitchen fitter is accurate, honest about price and time, and responsible for the whole job, not just the units. In practice, that means someone who measures your room before quoting, explains what's included and what isn't, levels and scribes every unit so the kitchen looks right, arranges qualified trades for gas and electrics, keeps your home tidy, and comes back if something isn't right.
Where can you find a reliable kitchen fitter in Glasgow?
The best fitters are usually found through people who've used them, backed up by reviews you can check. These are the most useful places to look:
- Friends, family and neighbours who've had a kitchen fitted recently, ideally in a similar home
- Google reviews, reading the detail rather than just the star rating
- Trade directories such as Checkatrade and TrustATrader, where reviews come from verified customers
- Scotland Trusted Trader, a scheme backed by local authority Trading Standards teams
- Local Facebook groups and r/glasgow, where homeowners share recommendations and warnings
- Kitchen suppliers: if you're buying from a trade supplier such as Howdens, ask your local depot whether they know fitters in your area
What checks should you make before hiring a kitchen fitter?
A few checks take less than an hour and protect thousands of pounds. Make these before you pay a deposit.
| Check | How to check it | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews | Read recent Google and directory reviews in full | Shows how they deal with problems, not just good days |
| Recent work | Ask for photos of kitchens they've fitted this year | Shows the standard of finish, especially worktop joints and end panels |
| Gas Safe registration | Check the engineer's name on the Gas Safe Register | Gas work by anyone unregistered is illegal and dangerous |
| Electrical work | Ask who does it and what certificate you'll get | New circuits and sockets must meet BS 7671 |
| Written quote | Ask for every task and price in writing | Stops "extras" appearing on the last day |
| Guarantee | Ask how long, and get it in writing | A verbal promise is hard to rely on later |
| Contact details | A phone number and an address you can find | Makes them accountable if something goes wrong |
What questions should you ask a kitchen fitter?
Ask every fitter the same questions, so you can compare their answers fairly. These ten cover what matters most:
- Is your price fixed, or do you charge by the day?
- What exactly is included, and what will cost extra?
- Who takes out the old kitchen and gets rid of the waste?
- Who does the gas and electrical work, and are they registered?
- Will you check my kitchen plan before I order the units?
- How many days will the fit take, and when can you start?
- How much deposit do you need, and when is the rest due?
- What guarantee do you give, and is it in writing?
- Who will actually fit my kitchen: you, your team or a subcontractor?
- What happens if you find a problem behind the old kitchen?
A good fitter answers all ten without hesitation. Vague answers to the first two are the most common warning sign.
What are the red flags when hiring a kitchen fitter?
Most problems with kitchen fitters can be spotted before work starts. Be wary of anyone who:
- Won't give a written quote, or quotes without seeing the room
- Offers a big discount for cash with no paperwork
- Pressures you to sign today, or offers a price that "ends this week"
- Wants most or all of the money upfront, before materials arrive or work starts
- Can't name who does the gas or electrics, or says it doesn't need certifying
- Has no reviews you can check, or only reviews with no detail
- Turned up uninvited at your door offering to fit a kitchen
How should you compare kitchen fitting quotes?
Compare quotes line by line, not by the total, because two quotes for the same kitchen often cover different work. Check each one for removal of the old kitchen, waste, plumbing, gas, electrics, flat-pack assembly, worktop joints and cut-outs, and making good. Then check whether VAT is included, how the price is fixed and what the payment terms are. Our kitchen fitting quote checklist walks through every line.
What protection do you have when you hire a fitter?
You have strong legal rights in Scotland, on top of any guarantee the fitter gives you.
- Consumer Rights Act 2015. A service such as kitchen fitting must be carried out with reasonable care and skill, and what the fitter tells you about the service is binding.
- The right to cancel. If you agree a contract at home or remotely, the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 usually give you 14 days to cancel.
- Free advice. Advice Direct Scotland gives free, impartial consumer advice if a job goes wrong.
- The courts. Claims of up to £5,000 can use the simple procedure in the sheriff court.
How does Kitchen Fitter Glasgow measure up?
We'd encourage you to ask us every question above. Our answers: a free home survey and a fixed written quote; old kitchen removal from £195; gas by a Gas Safe registered engineer and electrics by a certified electrician, both trusted partners; a plan check before you order; a 25% deposit with the balance on completion; a 2-year written guarantee; and no VAT added. Read more about us, or see what we charge on our prices page.
Ask us the hard questions
Book a free survey, ask us anything on the list above, and compare our written quote with any other.
Choosing a kitchen fitter: questions
How much should a kitchen fitter cost in Glasgow?
With us, fitting costs from £795 for up to 8 units and £1,250 to £2,200 for 9 to 15 units, with no VAT added. Checkatrade's Glasgow listings show fit-only installation at £870 to £2,331 (November 2026). Very low quotes often leave out removal, plumbing or electrics, so compare what each quote includes, not just the total. A fixed written quote after a home visit is the only reliable price.
How many quotes should I get for a kitchen fit?
Two or three is usually right. One quote gives you nothing to compare, while more than three makes it hard to keep track and wastes time. Make sure every fitter visits the room and quotes for the same scope, then compare the quotes line by line, including removal, waste, trades, guarantee, payment terms and whether VAT is added. Allow a week or two to gather them.
Will Howdens recommend a kitchen fitter?
Howdens sells only to trade customers, so a homeowner usually finds a fitter first and the fitter orders the kitchen. Some depots may know local fitters who buy from them, so it's worth asking your nearest depot. Whoever you use, make the same checks: reviews, recent work, a written quote and a written guarantee. Ask any fitter you find to show you Howdens kitchens they've fitted before.
Do kitchen fitters need qualifications?
There's no legal licence needed to fit kitchen units, which is why reviews, recent work and recommendations matter so much. Gas work is different: it must be done by a Gas Safe registered engineer. New electrical work must meet BS 7671 and should come with a certificate. Many good fitters, like James, are time-served joiners. Ask about their experience, insurance and how they trained.
Is it better to pay a day rate or a fixed price?
A fixed price is usually safer for you, because you know the total before work starts and the fitter carries the risk if the job takes longer. A day rate can look cheaper, but the total depends on how many days it takes. If you choose a day rate, agree the expected number of days and what happens if it runs over.
How much deposit should I pay a kitchen fitter?
Keep the deposit modest and in proportion to the job. We take 25% to book your start date, with the balance due when the kitchen is finished and you're happy with it. Be cautious about paying most of the price before work starts, and always get the payment terms in writing before you hand over any money. A deposit paid by card or bank transfer leaves a clear record.
How do I check a Gas Safe registered engineer?
Search the engineer's name or business on the Gas Safe Register website, or ask to see their Gas Safe ID card, which shows their photo, licence number and the types of gas work they're qualified to do. Check that cooker and hob work is listed. Anyone connecting a gas hob in your kitchen must be registered. You can also phone the Gas Safe Register to check.
What can I do if a kitchen fitter does a bad job?
Contact the fitter first, in writing, with photos, and give them a reasonable chance to put it right under their guarantee. If that doesn't work, your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 still apply. Advice Direct Scotland gives free consumer advice, and claims up to £5,000 can go to the sheriff court using the simple procedure. Keep copies of the quote, invoices and messages.
Sources
Checked 11 November 2026.
- Gas Safe Register, to check an engineer's registration
- Scotland Trusted Trader, the Trading Standards-backed trader scheme
- Advice Direct Scotland, free consumer advice in Scotland
- Consumer Rights Act 2015, your rights for services
- Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, the 14-day right to cancel
- Checkatrade: kitchen fitters in Glasgow, for local price ranges
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