Cost of fitting a kitchen worktop

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February 12, 2004 at 3:59 pm #5213
Tenk	I’m currently in the process of fitting a kitchen. However my DIY skills don’t stretch as far as routers and jigs, so I want to get a professional in to fit the worktop. The units are fitted in a “U” shape, so what I require are 2 mitre joints, a cut out for a Belfast sink, a cut out for a hob and a straight cut along the depth of the worktop (600mm). All walls are fairly straight and at right angles. I have just been quoted £320 to get this work completed, which seems quite expensive to me. Can anyone tell me if this is a fair price? Thanks.
February 12, 2004 at 4:59 pm #5214
timfoley	Tenk, Can you indicate what style of worktops you have been quoted for ? On first reading it appears you have received a fair cost for the work but my concern here is that you mention a Belfast sink and that would concern me if the wortops are laminated. Can you offer more detail ?
February 13, 2004 at 8:47 am #5215
Tenk	Tim, We’ve got solid wooden worktops and are busy in the process of oiling them, with Danish Oil, to make them waterproof. This should be OK, shouldn’t it? Thanks, Tenk
February 13, 2004 at 9:27 am #5216
timfoley	Yes. It is important to oil them prior to installation. The price is a fair reflection of the work considering the additional work required to cut out for a Belfast sink which will require precision and a professional finish. Solid wood tops present the installer with more of a challenge than laminate and are more difficult to cut.
February 13, 2004 at 10:49 am #5217
Tenk	Thanks for your advice. I think the web site is fantastic and has been invaluable, while fitting my kitchen. Thanks again. Tenk
February 13, 2004 at 1:34 pm #5221
miles	I would say the price is very fair. Make sure that he puts drainage grooves into the worktop to direct surplus water from draining plates etc back into your sink. Also he should run a silicone bead between top of sink and underside of worktop. We normally run our worktops 10-20mm past the inside edge of a Belfast sink. Have you thought about a timber upstand to match your worktop. This can be fixed to the wall and makes a nice splashback.
September 17, 2004 at 3:11 pm #5575
lkj	miles, Q1. how would you go about making the cut-out for the belfast sink? Q2. how would you cut or route the drainage grooves?
September 25, 2004 at 12:22 pm #5592
miles	I know that you have previously said your DIY skills don’t run to routers and jigs. Really you need a skilled carpenter who is capable of doing this for you. It is a shame that you already have the worktop. There are suppliers that will supply with all joints, cut outs and drainage grooves already done for you. Infact that is how my tops come in, they will even fit for you if need be. What a carpenter needs to do is to make a jig for the belfast sink cut out, and use a router for cutting. It is also a jig that needs to be made for the drainage grooves. These grooves also need a fall to them so that water runs off worktop into the sink.