Buying guide
How much does a new kitchen cost in Scotland?
Honest price bands from a family joinery that has been designing, supplying and fitting kitchens across Scotland since 1983 - plus the six things that actually move the number.
Buying guide
Honest price bands from a family joinery that has been designing, supplying and fitting kitchens across Scotland since 1983 - plus the six things that actually move the number.
There is no single answer, but there are reliable ranges. The figures below reflect what real projects cost across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, the Lothians and the Borders, and they include the parts many quotes leave out.
Every band assumes a full design, a survey before ordering and a 5-year guarantee on our installations.
A compact to mid-size Impuls kitchen from a lower price group, supplied with laminate worktops and entry appliances. Installation not included.
A typical family kitchen in a mid price group, fully installed, with a quartz or compact worktop and a mainstream appliance package.
An island layout in a higher price group, or the start of our hand-built bespoke range, with sintered stone worktops and integrated appliances.
Fully hand-built cabinetry made to measure in our Edinburgh joinery, with matching furniture, larders and boot rooms, premium stone and specified appliances.
These are indicative guide prices, not quotes. The only accurate number comes from a layout and a specification, which we prepare free of charge.
Upload architect drawings, a floor plan or measured sketches and we will quote from them free of charge, usually within one working day. Or book a showroom appointment at 24 Dalziel Place in Edinburgh.
Price follows the number and type of cabinets. Two kitchens in identical rooms can differ by thousands depending on how many tall units, drawer banks and islands are specified.
German ranges are grouped by front. On Impuls, the same layout in PG01 and PG04 can differ substantially, which is why we quote by range as well as by layout.
Laminate, then quartz such as Silestone, then sintered surfaces such as Dekton. Worktops are often the single biggest jump between a mid and high quote.
An AEG package, a Quooker boiling tap and a Blanco sink can be specified up or down without changing the cabinetry price.
Removing a wall, moving plumbing, rewiring or replastering is real work with real cost. We carry it out ourselves and price it in, rather than leaving it out of the quote.
We do both. Supply-only removes the installation labour from the quote; fully fitted keeps one team responsible for the entire job.
Cabinet count is a better guide than floor area. These are the ranges we see most often across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Perthshire, the Borders, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands.
| Kitchen size | Supply only | Fully fitted |
|---|---|---|
| Small galley or single-run kitchen (6-9 units) | £8,000 - £14,000 | £13,000 - £22,000 |
| Average family kitchen (10-15 units) | £13,000 - £24,000 | £20,000 - £38,000 |
| Large kitchen with island (16-22 units) | £22,000 - £38,000 | £34,000 - £58,000 |
| Open-plan kitchen, utility and boot room | £30,000 - £55,000 | £45,000 - £85,000+ |
We also carry out electrical, plumbing, plastering, flooring and painting work in house, so these can be priced into the same quote rather than chased as separate trade bills. See how we work.
Moving an Impuls kitchen from PG04 to PG02 keeps the same carcases, drawers and runners while cutting several thousand from the front cost. It is the single most effective saving available.
Put sintered stone or quartz on the island where people gather, and a compact or laminate surface on the run behind. The room still reads as premium and the worktop bill drops sharply.
Moving a sink, soil stack or gas run is the expensive kind of change. A layout that respects the existing services can save thousands in plumbing and making good.
Boot rooms, larders, bar areas and boiling taps can be designed in now and added later. We plan the electrics and plumbing so nothing needs opening up twice.
We supply cabinetry, worktops and appliances on their own at dealership prices. You keep the German product and take on the labour yourself.
An AEG package covers the vast majority of family cooking. Spending the difference on drawer internals and lighting usually improves daily life more.
Indicative examples of completed work, rounded and anonymised, to show how specification translates into a real number.
Impuls IP 2200 in a mid price group, 12 units, quartz worktop, AEG oven and induction hob, existing services retained.
£24,500 fully fitted
Impuls IP 4050 handleless with a 3m island, sintered stone surfaces, integrated AEG package, Quooker boiling tap.
£41,000 fully fitted
Hand-built in-frame cabinetry from our Edinburgh joinery, painted, with larder, boot room and matching furniture.
£68,000 fully fitted
Compact Impuls kitchen in an entry price group with laminate worktops, delivered for the client's own joiner.
£11,800 supply only
Showroom appointment or plans by email, then a CAD layout and an itemised quote.
A measured survey confirms every dimension before the order is placed with the factory.
Built to order in Germany or in our own joinery, then delivered direct to your home.
Old kitchen removed, plus any electrical, plumbing, plastering and flooring work.
Cabinetry fitted, worktops templated and installed, appliances connected and tested.
A final walk round, care guidance, and the guarantee documentation.
The cabinetry costs the same wherever you are. What varies is access, delivery distance and the condition of the property. A Georgian tenement in Edinburgh with lath and plaster walls and a stair carry needs more preparation than a new build in Midlothian. A Highland project may involve a longer delivery run and a tighter installation window, which we allow for at quote stage rather than discovering later.
We design, supply and install across all of mainland Scotland from our Edinburgh showroom at 24 Dalziel Place, EH7 5TP, and there is no separate travel charge inside our core coverage.
See areas we cover for detail on each region.