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Kitchen fitter quote template (UK)

A clear layout for a kitchen fitting quote that sets out scope, worktops, appliances, terms and VAT properly, so the customer knows exactly what is included before the first unit goes on the wall.

Last updated 15 July 2026 · 6 min read

What a kitchen fitter quote should include

Kitchen quotes go wrong on three questions the customer never thinks to ask: what the worktops are made of, who is buying the appliances, and who is booking the plumber and electrician. Answer those on the quote and most of the trouble disappears. A good kitchen fitting quote prices the fitting firmly, names the big variables, and makes clear where another trade takes over.

Your business and registration. Trading name, address, contact, and your VAT number if registered.
The customer and the site. Their name and the property address.
Supply and fit or fit only. State whether you provide the units, worktops and parts, or the customer supplies them and you install. This single line prevents most kitchen disputes.
A specific scope. Strip out of the old kitchen, number of units and carcasses, worktop material, sink and tap, splashback or tiling, and the finish standard.
Appliances. Say who supplies each appliance and which you will install. Fitting integrated appliances is your work; connecting gas or electrics is not.
Other trades. Gas and electrical connections need registered trades. Say whether you coordinate a plumber and electrician or whether they are excluded and arranged by the customer.
Labour and materials. Days by your rate, plus units, worktops, fixings and named parts where it helps the customer trust the price.
VAT. If registered, subtotal, 20% VAT and total. If not, say so.
Timeline. Days on site, and note that a templated worktop adds a gap between fitting the units and fitting the top.
Payment terms. When you expect payment and any deposit against ordered units and worktops.
Exclusions. Tiling beyond the splashback, flooring, decoration and making good are often excluded. Say so clearly.
Validity period. "Valid for 30 days" so a worktop price does not follow you around after supplier costs move.

A kitchen fitter quote example

The figures below are illustrative and shown only to demonstrate the layout. They are not market rates. Price every job from your own supplier prices and day rate.

Section	Detail	Amount (example only)
Strip out old kitchen	Remove and dispose of existing units, worktops and appliances	£X
Fit units and carcasses	Assemble and fit base and wall units, doors and drawers, level and scribe	£X
Worktops supply and fit	Supply and fit worktops in agreed material (see note on templating)	£X
Appliance and sink install	Fit integrated appliances, sink and tap, cut and seal openings	£X
Coordinate plumbing and electrics	Arrange registered plumber and electrician for connections	£X
Subtotal		£X
VAT (20%, if registered)		£X
Total		£X

Scope note: "Strip out existing kitchen, supply and fit units, doors and worktops in agreed material, fit sink, tap and integrated appliances, coordinate plumbing and electrical connections by registered trades. Excludes tiling beyond splashback, flooring, decoration and making good." Terms note: "Worktop priced provisionally until template is taken after units are fitted. Price assumes walls and floor are sound and reasonably square. Any hidden defect found on strip out will be quoted and agreed in writing before proceeding. Valid for 30 days."

The mistakes that cost kitchen fitters money on a quote

Not specifying the worktop material. Laminate, solid wood and quartz or granite are wildly different prices. Name the material, and treat quartz and granite as templated and supplied separately or as a provisional sum.
Not saying who supplies the appliances. If the customer assumes you are buying the oven and hob and you assumed they were, the whole quote falls apart. Spell out supplied-by for each appliance.
Not scoping the other trades. Gas and electrical connections need registered trades. State whether you coordinate the plumber and electrician or whether the customer arranges them, so nobody is left waiting on site.
No variations for out-of-square walls. Old kitchens are rarely square or level. Add a clear variations line so packing, scribing and unexpected making good are quoted and agreed, not swallowed.
Confusing a quote with an estimate. A quote is a fixed price. An estimate can move. Label the document as one, never both. See quote vs estimate.

Should a kitchen fitter send a quote or an estimate?

For a defined job, a supply and fit kitchen to an agreed plan with a named worktop, quote it firmly, with the worktop shown as provisional until it is templated. For work where the true extent is hidden until you strip out, old plaster behind units, uneven floors or unknown pipework, an estimate with a firm quote to follow is the honest approach. Put the scope, the supply-by list and variations in writing either way. Our guide to quote vs estimate for UK trades explains when each is fairer.

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This page is practical quoting guidance, not legal advice, and it does not cover gas, electrical or other registration obligations, which are set by the applicable rules and handled by the appropriate registered trades. For a serious dispute or a large sum, take proper advice.

Kitchen fitter quote FAQ

What should a kitchen fitter quote include?

Your business and any registration details, the customer and site, a specific scope, whether it is supply and fit or fit only, the worktop material, who supplies the appliances, a breakdown of labour and materials, VAT, a timeline, payment terms, exclusions and a validity period.

Should a kitchen quote be supply and fit or fit only?

State it plainly. Supply and fit means you provide the units, worktops and parts. Fit only means the customer supplies them and you install. Mixing the two without saying so is the most common cause of a disputed kitchen quote.

How do I quote worktops in a kitchen job?

Name the material, because laminate, solid wood and quartz or granite differ widely in cost. Quartz and granite are usually templated after the units are fitted and supplied by a specialist, so quote them separately or as a provisional sum until the template is done.

Do kitchen fitters charge VAT on a quote?

If you are VAT registered, show subtotal, 20% VAT and the total. If you are not registered, say so clearly on the quote.