Howdens Kitchen Fitter in Glasgow

Why can't you buy a Howdens kitchen yourself?

Howdens only sells to trade customers, so a homeowner can't walk into a depot and buy a kitchen on their own account. Howdens says this is to make sure its products are installed properly. It means three things for you.

You buy through a tradesperson

The only way to get a Howdens kitchen is through a kitchen fitter, joiner or builder with a trade account. That tradesperson orders the kitchen, and their choices about what to order shape the kitchen you end up with.

The price can be hard to compare

Because Howdens doesn't sell directly to the public, the price you pay depends on who orders it and how they price it. Two quotes for the same Howdens kitchen can differ widely, and a single combined figure for "kitchen and fitting" makes it almost impossible to see where the money is going.

The fitter matters as much as the kitchen

Howdens kitchens are made to a good standard, but the finished kitchen is only as good as the person who measures, orders and fits it. A wrong measurement or a rushed fit undoes the quality of the units.

Put together, that leaves many homeowners unsure whether they're getting a fair price, and reliant on a tradesperson they may never have used before.

How do we supply and fit a Howdens kitchen?

We supply and fit Howdens kitchens with one person responsible from the first measurement to the finished room, and a quote you can actually read.

1. Free home survey. We measure the room and check the walls, floors, plumbing and electrics.
2. Choose your kitchen. You can see Howdens door styles and finishes on display at a Glasgow depot, and we talk through the options with you.
3. Layout plan. We plan the layout from our own measurements, positioning the units, appliances and services around how you use the room.
4. Itemised quote. Your quote lists the kitchen, the worktops, any appliances and the fitting as separate lines, so you can see exactly what each part costs.
5. Order. A 25% deposit books your start date and goes towards ordering your kitchen through our trade account.
6. Delivery and fitting. The kitchen is delivered for the start date, checked on arrival and fitted, with gas and electrical work by our partner Gas Safe registered engineer and certified electrician.
7. Handover. We walk through the kitchen with you, put right any snags, clean up and hand over your 2-year written guarantee. The balance is due on completion.

What comes with a Howdens kitchen?

A Howdens kitchen is a full fitted kitchen system, and most of it can come from the same depot.

• Rigid cabinets. Howdens cabinets arrive ready-built, so there's no flat-pack assembly and fitting starts on day one.
• Doors and drawers in a wide range of styles, from shaker to slab and handleless.
• Worktops in laminate and solid wood, with quartz available through specialist suppliers.
• Sinks and taps to match.
• Lamona appliances, Howdens' own appliance brand, which Howdens backs with a 3-year guarantee. You're free to choose any other appliance brand instead.

The products carry Howdens' own guarantees, set out in Howdens' terms, and our 2-year written guarantee covers the fitting.

How much does a Howdens kitchen cost to supply and fit?

A Howdens kitchen supplied and fitted by us starts at £4,495 for a small kitchen with laminate worktops, and most cost £6,500 to £11,000 before appliances. These are November 2026 prices, with no VAT added to our fitting.

The final price depends on the door range, the number of units, worktop material and appliances. Because your quote separates the kitchen from the fitting, you can compare each line, and ask us to change the specification to suit your budget. See our supply and fit kitchens page or the Glasgow kitchen fitting price guide for more.

How does Howdens compare with IKEA and DIY Kitchens?

Howdens, IKEA and DIY Kitchens are the three kitchen sources Glasgow homeowners ask us about most, and they differ mainly in how you buy them and how they arrive. We fit all three.

If you'd like to choose a kitchen in person and hand over the ordering, Howdens through a fitter is a natural fit. If you're comfortable planning it yourself, IKEA kitchen fitting or DIY Kitchens fitting can cost less.

Already bought a Howdens kitchen through someone else?

If another tradesperson ordered your Howdens kitchen and can't fit it, or you've bought one from a builder or a home move, we can fit it on a fit-only basis. Fit-only starts from £795 for up to 8 units, with no assembly charge because Howdens units are rigid. Send us the order list and plan, and we'll check them against your room before fitting day. Our fit-only kitchen fitting page explains the process.

Howdens depots in Glasgow

Howdens has several trade depots in and around Glasgow, many with kitchen displays where you can see door styles and finishes before choosing. These are some of the Glasgow depots:

Check opening times on Howdens' website before you visit. Remember that the depot sells to trade customers, so you'll choose the kitchen there, and we'll order it.

Howdens kitchen fitters near you

We supply and fit Howdens kitchens across Glasgow and Renfrewshire from our base in Johnstone. If you've been searching for a "Howdens kitchen fitter near me", these are the areas we cover:

• Glasgow: the West End, the Southside, the City Centre, Dennistoun, Shettleston and Maryhill
• Renfrewshire: Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew, Linwood, Erskine and Houston
• East Renfrewshire: Newton Mearns, Giffnock, Clarkston and Barrhead
• East Dunbartonshire: Bearsden, Milngavie and Bishopbriggs
• South Lanarkshire: Rutherglen, Cambuslang and East Kilbride

Planning a bigger change to the room? See our kitchen renovation page, or all the areas we cover.