What Is a Kitchen Survey and Why Do You Need One?
A kitchen installation survey is a professional assessment of your room and kitchen plan. The surveyor checks dimensions, service positions, floor levels, wall conditions, and access routes, then provides a fixed installation quote. It prevents costly surprises on installation day.
What the Surveyor Checks
A thorough pre-installation survey covers every element that could affect your kitchen installation. This includes measuring the room and checking the plan against actual dimensions; assessing floor levels across the full run of base units; checking wall conditions for plumb, flat surfaces, and any obstacles behind plaster; confirming first-fix plumbing and electrical positions; reviewing appliance specifications against housing dimensions; and checking access routes for delivery and installation. Each of these checks prevents a problem that would otherwise only emerge on installation day.
What Problems Surveys Catch
Common issues identified at survey include: kitchen plans that do not fit the actual room dimensions; floors with significant falls that require additional levelling; walls with hidden pipes or cables in planned fixing positions; appliances that are incompatible with their housings; and access routes too narrow for tall or wide units to pass through. Identifying any of these before installation day saves significant time, cost, and frustration.
The £195 Fee and How It Is Credited Back
Install My Kitchen charges £195 for a pre-installation survey across Coventry and Warwickshire. This fee is credited back in full when you book the installation following the survey. The survey fee reflects the time, expertise, and detailed report produced. It is the most important £195 you can spend on a kitchen costing several thousand pounds. Call Pindi Sahota on 07399 651836 to book.
Related Questions
A thorough pre-installation survey typically takes 1–2 hours depending on kitchen size and complexity. This allows time to check every element carefully and discuss the plan with you in detail.
A fitter can offer an approximate estimate without a survey, but a fixed quote requires a visit. Any fixed price provided without a survey visit transfers risk to you — the fitter will qualify it with exclusions that may emerge on installation day.
Have your kitchen plan and order confirmation available. If possible, have appliance specification sheets to hand. Know where your current plumbing and electrical service positions are. The more information you can provide, the more useful the survey will be.
We discuss any issues with you during or immediately after the survey visit. In most cases problems have practical solutions. Where a plan needs changing, we explain the options so you can make an informed decision before any installation begins.
Ready to Book Your Kitchen Installation?
Book a survey and get a fixed quote within 24 hours. Survey fee £195 — credited back on booking.