Handles, Hinges, Sink, Tap and Splashback
The small parts change how a kitchen feels to use. New handles and soft-close hinges cost €150 to €450 for a kitchen. A sink and tap are changed with the worktop, the splashback straight after it, and lights under the wall units by an electrician. Done with the doors and the worktop, they add little. Done on their own later, each means another visit.
What each does, and when in the job it's done.
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- €150 to €450handles and soft-close hinges
- €500 to €2,000electrics, depending on what's added
- With the worktopwhen the sink and tap change
Part by part
| Part | What changes | When it's done |
|---|---|---|
| Handles | The look, and old holes filled if the spacing differs | With the doors |
| Hinges and runners | Soft-close doors and drawers that run true | With the doors |
| Sink | Bowl size, inset or undermount | With the worktop |
| Tap | A mixer, a pull-out spray or a boiling-water tap | With the worktop |
| Splashback | Tiles, an upstand, glass or a stone panel | After the worktop |
| Lights | LED strips under the wall units | Before the splashback, by an electrician |
Handles: holes and spacing
Handles are fixed through holes in the door. If the new handle has a different hole spacing, the old holes are filled and the door is resprayed, or the door is replaced. On new doors, any handle goes.
Electrics
Under-unit lights, extra sockets or a new hob circuit cost €500 to €2,000 depending on what's added. The work is done and certified by a Safe Electric registered electrician. Do it before the splashback goes on, so cables are hidden.
What the small parts cost
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| New handles and soft-close hinges | €150 to €450 | How many doors, filling old handle holes |
| Electrics: a hob circuit, sockets, under-unit lights | €500 to €2,000 | What's added. A registered electrician certifies it |
| Plumbing, if the sink or dishwasher moves | €500 to €1,500 | How far it moves |
Sinks, taps and splashbacks are priced on the job: the choice is too wide for one range.
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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.
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Ten changes, by costWhat makes the most difference for the least.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
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.
Questions people ask
Can I just change the handles?
Yes, if the hole spacing matches. Otherwise the old holes show.
Is a boiling-water tap a big job?
It needs a socket and space in the sink unit for the tank. Easy when the worktop is off.
Tiles or an upstand?
An upstand is quicker and matches the worktop. Tiles protect more of the wall behind a hob.
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