Kitchen Refurbishment: Keep the Units, Renew the Rest
New doors or a respray, a new worktop, handles, sink and tap, on the cabinets you already have. See what it costs for your kitchen. Then one local company rings you with a price.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- €1,350 to €5,000new doors, drawer fronts and a worktop on your units
- €9,000 to €20,000a new mid-range kitchen, for comparison
- 2 to 3 daysfor the doors
- 718,003Irish homes built 1991 to 2010 (Census 2022)
Price your refurbishment
Four taps: the doors, the worktop, the size and any extras. You see our price guide for it. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want one kitchen company that covers your county to ring you.
What a refurbishment can change
Costs, doors, worktops and timing.
What it costsFrom a €700 respray to €5,000 for doors and a worktop.
Replacement doorsMade to measure for your units, from €48 a door.
A new worktopLaminate €800 to €2,000. Quartz €2,200 to €4,800.
Refurbish or replace?Five checks on the units you have.
The small partsHandles and soft-close hinges, €150 to €450.
Ten changes, by costWhat makes the most difference for the least.From a tired kitchen to a new-looking one
1Say what you'd changeFour taps: the doors, the worktop, the size and any extras. You see our price guide for it.
2One company checks the unitsOne kitchen company that covers your county calls out, checks the cabinets are worth keeping and prices it in writing.
3Done in days, not weeksDoors in two to three days, a worktop in one. Nothing is ordered until you accept the price.
A respray is €700 to €1,000 for a small kitchen. New doors, drawer fronts and a worktop on your units are €1,350 to €5,000. Every job, priced.
Why most Irish kitchens are worth keeping
- 718,003homes built 1991 to 2010
- 50%of homes in Cavan, the highest share
- €1,350 to €5,000doors and a worktop on your units
- €9,000 to €20,000a new mid-range kitchen
718,003 Irish homes were built between 1991 and 2010 (Census 2022). Their kitchens are 16 to 35 years old. The chipboard boxes inside them were made to last longer than that, and mostly have. What has dated is what you see: the door style, the colour, a laminate worktop lifting at the sink, handles of their time.
Change those and the kitchen looks new, for €1,350 to €5,000 against €9,000 to €20,000 for a new mid-range kitchen. The cabinets are the biggest single cost in a kitchen, and you already own them.
Every guide, calculator and county page
Jump straight to any specification guide, our interactive calculator, the technical glossary or your county page.
Price & Specification Guides
Calculator, FAQ & Glossary
Kitchen refurbishment in every county
- Carlow44% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Cavan50% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Clare42% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Cork38% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Donegal48% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Dublin32% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Galway48% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Kerry42% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Kildare48% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Kilkenny41% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Laois50% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Leitrim48% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Limerick39% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Longford47% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Louth41% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Mayo43% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Meath48% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Monaghan39% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Offaly42% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Roscommon44% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Sligo43% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Tipperary39% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Waterford40% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Westmeath46% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Wexford48% of homes built 1991 to 2010
- Wicklow37% of homes built 1991 to 2010
Questions people ask
What does a kitchen refurbishment cost in Ireland?
A respray of the doors is €700 to €1,000 for a small kitchen and €1,250 to €2,000 for a medium one. New doors, drawer fronts and a worktop on your units are €1,350 to €5,000. A new mid-range fitted kitchen is €9,000 to €20,000. See the cost guide.
What is a kitchen refurbishment?
The layout and the cabinet boxes stay. The doors, drawer fronts, worktop, handles, sink, tap and splashback are renewed, in whatever mix the kitchen needs.
Is it worth refurbishing, or should I replace the kitchen?
If the units are square, dry and where you want them, refurbish. If the layout is wrong or the boxes are swollen, replace. See the five checks.
How long does it take?
Two to three days for doors. A laminate worktop adds a day. A stone worktop is templated, then fitted a week or two later. See how long it takes.
Can I use the kitchen while it's done?
Mostly, yes. The sink is out for a day when the worktop changes.
Can new doors go on old units?
Yes. Doors are made to measure for the units you have, from €48 a plain door before handles.
Who comes out?
One kitchen company that covers your county. One company only, not a list.
Get a price to refurbish your kitchen
One kitchen company that covers your county. Free, no obligation. Nothing is ordered until you accept a written price.