"How much does a bespoke kitchen cost?" is a question to which the honest answer is: it depends. But it can be broken down into components, and you can learn to read quotes in a way that lets you compare offers fairly — and avoid being surprised by surcharges.
What makes up the price of a kitchen
A quote is the sum of several elements. The better you understand them, the easier it is to judge whether an offer is fair:
- Carcasses — the material and thickness of the board (16 vs 18 mm),
- Fronts — lacquer, foil, wood veneer, board or acrylic; this is often the largest item,
- Worktop — laminate, conglomerate or sintered stone; the price differences are considerable,
- Fittings — runners, hinges, larder pull-out systems, lift mechanisms,
- Installation and measuring — labour, cutting the worktop, cut-outs for the sink and hob,
- Appliances — if you buy them as a package.
Why two quotes differ so much
Seemingly similar kitchens can differ in price by tens of percent. The most common reasons:
- Carcass thickness — 18 mm is more expensive and more durable than 16 mm,
- Class of fittings — branded soft-close runners versus the cheapest roller ones,
- Type of front — lacquer costs more than foil,
- Scope — whether the price includes the worktop, appliances, installation and transport,
- Finishing — fillers, LED lighting, fronts up to the ceiling.
How to read a quote — a checklist
Before you compare offers, make sure each one includes the same items. Ask directly:
- What is the thickness and class of the carcass board?
- Is the worktop, its cutting and the cut-outs included in the price?
- Do the fittings have soft close, and what brand are they?
- Are installation, measuring and transport included, or charged extra?
- What exactly does the warranty cover, and for how long?
How to genuinely lower the cost — without losing quality
- Choose foil or veneer instead of lacquer on large surfaces,
- Go for simpler fronts, and put the budget towards good fittings and a good worktop,
- Limit the number of unusual elements (curves, glazed units, routing),
- Buy straight from the manufacturer — with no middleman margin.
The cheapest quote is rarely the cheapest in use. Look at what you get, not just the total at the bottom.
Summary
The price of a bespoke kitchen depends on the fronts, carcasses, worktop, fittings and the scope of installation. Compare offers item by item, not just by the final amount. At Furnipark the quote is transparent — you know what you are paying for, because we make the furniture ourselves and sell it without middlemen.
