A good kitchen fitting brief gives each installer the same information. Share your postcode, final kitchen plan, product list, photographs and preferred dates. Ask each quotation to name the work included, the work excluded and the assumptions behind the price. That gives you something useful to compare.
You can use this checklist whether you have ordered a kitchen or are still planning. Mark unknown items as “to confirm”. Guessing at an answer is less useful than showing the fitter which decisions are still open.
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Your project brief
Start with enough information for someone who has never seen the room to understand the project:
- Your name, contact details and installation postcode.
- The supplier, range and latest plan revision.
- A cabinet and appliance list, including anything you will reuse.
- Photographs showing every wall and the route into the kitchen.
- The worktop material and who will supply it.
- The current delivery date or your expected ordering date.
- Preferred fitting dates and any fixed constraints.
- Access details, including stairs, parking and storage space.
Add a short description of the change. “Replace cabinets in the same layout” and “move the sink and add an island” describe very different jobs. If you need help deciding the layout, ask about kitchen design before finalising the order.
What exactly is included?
For each item below, record one of four answers: included, excluded, supplied by me, or still to be confirmed. Keep the answer next to the written quotation.
- Removal of the existing units and worktops.
- Waste handling and disposal.
- Cabinet assembly and installation.
- Fillers, end panels, plinths, handles and decorative trims.
- Worktop supply, measurement, fitting and cut-outs.
- Sink, tap and appliance fitting or connections.
- Plumbing, electrical and any gas work.
- Wall repairs, plastering, flooring and tiling.
- Splashbacks, sealing, decoration and other finishing work.
- Final adjustments and any agreed return visit.
The purpose is not to make every installer supply every service. It is to avoid a task falling between two people because each thought the other had it covered.
Questions about price and changes
Ask whether the figure is a fixed quotation for the stated scope or an estimate that may change. Confirm any applicable VAT, materials, travel or waste costs. Ask for payment stages and due dates in writing.
Discuss what happens if removal reveals a problem that nobody could see beforehand. Who explains the options? How is extra work priced? How do you approve it? An agreed process does not make surprises disappear, but it gives you a way to make decisions.
If one quotation looks much cheaper, compare these details before drawing a conclusion. Our fitting cost guide explains the main differences to look for.
Questions about the schedule
Ask for the expected start and completion arrangements, including any separate worktop visit. Find out what needs to be ready before the team starts and what happens if a supplier misses a delivery.
Ask when you are likely to lose and regain use of the sink and appliances. If your household needs a particular arrangement, say so now. The answer may affect how you organise meals, washing up or time away from home.
Also agree how you will receive updates and who can approve decisions during the work. For the sequence behind those dates, see our installation timeline guide.
Questions for the final handover
Agree how you will check the finished work together and record anything outstanding. Ask who handles installation questions afterwards and what documentation you should receive for the work actually carried out.
Keep supplier warranties and installation paperwork together. Do not assume a supplier’s product warranty covers the installer’s workmanship, or the other way around. Confirm the relevant terms with each party.
For a quotation from Matthew 633, send the brief to Dan by WhatsApp or email. If you cannot answer every item yet, say what you know. The first conversation can settle what needs checking next.
