Is It Worth Getting a Kitchen Survey Before Installation?
Yes — always. A pre-installation survey is the most important step before any kitchen installation. It identifies problems before they become expensive, provides a fixed quote, and ensures your plan works in your actual room. Our survey costs £195, credited back on booking.
What Surveys Typically Find
A pre-installation kitchen survey regularly identifies issues that would cause significant problems on installation day. The most common findings include kitchen plans that do not fit the actual room dimensions due to measurement errors; floors with falls that require additional levelling work; walls that are out of plumb and require compensating when fitting tall units; service positions that do not align with planned appliance locations; and appliance specifications that are incompatible with their housings in the kitchen plan. Finding these issues before installation day is the difference between a smooth project and an expensive delay.
The Cost vs the Risk of Skipping It
A pre-installation survey costs £195 with Install My Kitchen. Compare this with the cost of an installation day lost to a problem that a survey would have identified — typically £300–£450 in fitter time alone, plus any remedial materials. Skipping a survey to save £195 on a kitchen costing £5,000–£20,000 is a poor risk calculation. The survey pays for itself the first time it prevents a problem, and it is credited back in full on booking.
How the £195 Credit Works
Install My Kitchen charges £195 for the pre-installation survey. When you book your installation following the survey, this £195 is credited in full against your installation price. The credit effectively makes the survey free if you proceed with us. The survey fee only applies if you choose not to book with us after the survey. Call Pindi Sahota on 07399 651836 to arrange your survey.
Related Questions
Install My Kitchen requires a pre-installation survey before booking any kitchen installation. This protects you and us. We are not able to provide a fixed installation price without visiting your home.
We discuss any findings with you immediately and explain the options. In the vast majority of cases, problems have practical solutions that can be planned before installation day. The survey report is your planning tool.
Book the survey as soon as your kitchen order is confirmed and you have a delivery date. This gives maximum time to resolve any issues identified and to confirm an installation start date that works for all trades.
The survey produces a written fixed quote and installation programme. Key findings are discussed with you in person during the visit. You receive a clear written document to work from and share with your other trades.
Ready to Book Your Kitchen Installation?
Book a survey and get a fixed quote within 24 hours. Survey fee £195 — credited back on booking.