The 12 Best Kitchen Fitters in London

Laserline.fit is the one to call if you need an installer rather than a showroom. The business focuses on fitting kitchens and worktops after checking the measurements and drawings. It cuts mason's mitre joints in laminate and solid wood worktops for clean corners. Smaller jobs are welcome too, from cabinet refits to kitchen makeovers. An interactive guide on its website explains the installation process step by step before you book.

Schmidt Islington works well for buyers who want a made-to-measure kitchen backed by long guarantees. The Essex Road showroom is part of the Schmidt network and designs, supplies and installs its own kitchens. One designer follows each project from the first visit to the fitting, and each quote comes with 3D renders. Furniture carries a 10-year guarantee, and hinges and drawer runners 25 years. Finance is available, which helps spread the cost of a larger project.

K&I Kitchens is aimed at buyers planning a mid- to high-end bespoke kitchen. Its designers work from a showroom on Baynes Street in Camden or come to your home to measure up. Styles run from traditional and designer kitchens to ultra-modern handleless designs. The team advises on worktops and on appliances from makers such as Gaggenau and Miele. Installation dates are set around the client, which helps when the kitchen has to follow other building work.

Halcyon Interiors suits homeowners who want a bespoke kitchen and one contact from design to fitting. A designer at its two-floor Wigmore Street showroom draws up each kitchen and then manages the project through to completion. Its own long-standing fitting team removes the old kitchen and handles plumbing, electrics and the full fit. Aftercare continues once the job is done, with help on questions such as using a new oven or caring for worktops.

Ray Munn Kitchens is a good fit for south-west London homes where a builder is already preparing the room. The East Sheen studio designs, supplies and fits kitchens, with one designer from first meeting to completion. Its own RMK range is made in Britain in slab, shaker, in-frame and recessed door styles, and Italian Jigsaw kitchens are also on offer. Clients arrange plumbing and electrics, and the studio can recommend local builders for the rest.

Urban Refurb Co suits north and east London households who have chosen a kitchen from a high-street supplier and need an independent fitter. Recent projects include Howdens, IKEA and Magnet kitchens. The business also takes on room refurbishment and building works around a new kitchen. Smaller jobs, such as refreshing or partly renewing an existing kitchen, are part of its work. It does not use referral agencies or lead generators, so you deal directly with the fitter.

Kitchen Design & Advice works well for east London and Essex border homes that need building work before the kitchen goes in. The South Woodford showroom designs, supplies and installs units, worktops, tiling and appliances. It also handles preparation and any building work needed beforehand, working with builders and other trades. Styles include painted, in-frame, shaker and handleless kitchens. As a NEFF Master Partner, it has a range of NEFF appliances on display.

Openplan Design suits households who want to choose cabinets, worktops and appliances in a single visit. Its showroom at Staples Corner carries German Beckermann kitchens and traditional Laura Ashley designs alongside its own OPD Home range. The company templates, makes and fits worktops in natural stone, quartz, solid wood and other surfaces. Design and build is offered from first sketches to final installation. Having stone work in-house means the worktop is not left to a separate supplier.

Amberth fits homeowners renovating a kitchen and a bathroom together who want one studio to design both. The Islington studio covers design, supply and installation of bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, with interior design alongside. Custom features are handcrafted by its craftspeople, and its own installation team fits every element. A dedicated project team is the single point of contact from first drawing to finishing touches. That makes coordination easier when several rooms are being done at once.

South London Kitchen and Bathroom Fitters suits homeowners in Bromley and south-east London who want a fitter not tied to one brand. The team fits kitchens from Howdens, Magnet and IKEA, among others, and can adapt them. It does all the work itself rather than subcontracting, including carpentry, plumbing, electrics, tiling and flooring. Bathrooms are covered too, from traditional baths to walk-in showers. One team for every trade avoids juggling separate contractors.

Blakes London is for clients who want a kitchen with no ranges or off-the-shelf designs. The studio designs and builds every kitchen to order, along with bathroom vanities, dressing rooms and other joinery. Work follows seven steps, from a studio consultation and quotation to a site survey and installation. Kitchen installation includes painting, worktop cutting and snagging. Joinery for other rooms can be designed at the same time, which keeps finishes consistent across the house.

Roundhouse suits buyers who want a kitchen designed and made by the same company. Kitchens are built from scratch at its factory in Malvern and fitted by its installation team. The process runs through design meetings, a site survey and technical drawings, with an installation co-ordinator assigned before delivery. London showrooms are on Wigmore Street and in Clapham, Fulham and Richmond. The staged process works well when the kitchen is part of a wider renovation with an architect and builder.