What is included in a medium Glasgow kitchen quote?
A medium Glasgow kitchen quote includes 12–20 units, worktop with cut-outs and upstands, sink and tap, splashback, hob, oven, extractor, integrated fridge-freezer, dishwasher, labour, waste and permits.
The typical medium quote also includes cornice and pelmet, plinth heaters and 3–4 under-cabinet lighting runs as standard. A wine cooler or coffee machine can be added and priced as an option.
What layout drives medium kitchen cost in Glasgow?
Layout drives medium kitchen cost in Glasgow — an L-shape is the most cost-efficient, a U-shape adds one more corner set and 2–3 units, and adding a peninsula usually pushes the project into the large band.
Corner units cost more per m³ of usable storage because of the internal mechanism. Two corners on a U-shape adds roughly £600–£900 vs a single-corner L-shape at the same overall length.
Quartz or solid wood worktop in a medium Glasgow kitchen?
For a medium Glasgow kitchen quartz is the default because it is heat and scratch resistant with no ongoing maintenance, while solid wood works in traditional Shaker schemes where the annual oiling routine fits the household.
Quartz on a 6 m linear worktop run costs £1,900–£2,600 templated and fitted. Solid oak on the same run costs £1,400–£1,900 but adds a re-oil labour cost every 12 months.
What Glasgow-specific costs apply to a medium kitchen?
Glasgow-specific costs on a medium kitchen include Glasgow City Council skip permits, Building Warrant fees if a wall is being moved and boiler relocation costs when the kitchen layout affects the flue.
Boiler relocation on a Glasgow semi typically costs £1,200–£1,800 including new flue and pipework, plus a Gas Safe certificate. This is quoted separately so the kitchen line stays clean.
How does a medium kitchen quote payment work?
Payment on a medium Glasgow kitchen follows the three-stage split — 25% deposit, 50% on delivery, 25% on snag close, with any structural work invoiced by the trade responsible.
On a £20,000 medium kitchen that is £5,000 deposit, £10,000 on delivery and £5,000 at snag close. The final 25% is released as snags are signed off, usually within 14 days.
Medium Glasgow kitchen — three real budgets
| Item | £16,000 build | £20,000 build | £25,000 build |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinetry | Rigid, painted MDF door | Rigid, painted MDF door | Rigid, in-frame timber |
| Worktop | 20mm quartz (mid slab) | 30mm quartz (feature slab) | 30mm quartz + upstand + splash |
| Appliances | Bosch entry integrated | Bosch/Neff mid integrated | Neff/Siemens upper integrated |
| Sink & tap | Undermount stainless | Composite granite | Composite + Quooker hot tap |
| Labour | £4,000 | £5,000 | £6,000 |
| On-site time | 12 days | 15 days | 18 days |