Your kitchen, fitted
You've bought it, or you're about to. Whichever maker you've chosen, I know the quirks of the range and how it goes together. Not chosen yet? I'll help you plan and order.
Small kitchen from £1,800
Jeremy Thornton · Kitchen fitter · Knebworth, North Herts
Your kitchen, fitted by me.
I fit kitchens from all the major makers, including Howdens, Wren, Wickes, Magnet and DIY Kitchens, as well as bespoke kitchens and cabinetry. From a dry fit to a full refurbishment, I measure, quote and fit every job myself. I can also give an existing kitchen a new look with a hand-painted finish.
★★★★★ 'After being let down by other so called trades persons in the past we were delighted when we met Jeremy.' Steve and Julie, Welwyn Garden City
Based in Knebworth
£2m public liability insurance
Same-day replies
Six months' snag cover
★ 5.0 on Google
★ 5.0 on MyBuilder
Not a showroom. I fit kitchens, and I fit them myself.
- 01The person who measures your room is the person who fits it. No sales team, no subcontracted fitters you've never met.
- 02When a job needs gas, electrics or plastering, I bring in trades I've worked with for years and manage them for you.
- 03You have one number for everything, and it's mine.
What I do
From a dry fit to a full refurbishment
Some people just need the units in. Others want the whole room taken back to brick and finished. I do both, and everything in between.
- Dry fit · from £1,500Units in, ready to connectCabinets, worktops, doors and panels fitted level and true. Your own plumber, electrician or gas engineer makes the connections.
- Full fitA working kitchenEverything in a dry fit, plus the sink, tap and appliances connected by Gas Safe registered and qualified trades I manage for you.
- Full refurbishment · from £7,000The whole roomStrip-out to handover: heating, rewiring, plastering, flooring and tiling, all run by me as one job.
- Kitchens I fit
- Howdens
- Wren
- Wickes
- Magnet
- DIY Kitchens
- IKEA
- Bespoke kitchens and cabinetry
Full kitchen refurbishment
Strip-out to handover, including heating, rewiring, plastering, flooring and tiling. I run the whole job and coordinate the trades, so you deal with one person.
From £7,000, depending on the room
Storage and conversions
Under-stair drawers, utility cupboards, cabin beds and garage conversions, built to fit the space exactly rather than the nearest standard size. I draw bespoke pieces in 3D first, so you see them before anything is cut.
Priced per job
Also
Hand-painted kitchen refurbishment
Units sound and layout working? I can hand-paint your existing doors, drawer fronts, frames and panels in the colour you choose, for a fraction of the cost and disruption of a new kitchen.
Recent work
Kitchens I've fitted
Every photo here is my own work, including a few taken mid-fit so you can see how a job goes together. The one design visual is labelled. Tap any picture to see it larger.
One kitchen, start to finish
From bare walls to a finished kitchen, in Hitchin
A full refurbishment, run as one job: rising damp in the walls treated and the room replastered, all-new electrics, underfloor heating laid and the floor tiled. The walls were prepared and painted before a single unit went up, so every edge meets a finished surface.
- BeforeThe old kitchen, first morning
- Strip-outDamp treated, replastered, rewired
- Carcasses inOn painted walls, levelled and fixed
- Doors onReady for templating the worktops
- FinishedGranite worktops, heated tiled floor
Before, during and after
A Howdens kitchen, in Stevenage
Dated oak-effect units and a tired tiled floor, replaced with Howdens grey gloss handleless units, integrated ovens, sparkle quartz worktops, a breakfast bar and marble-effect floor tiles. The floor stays protected throughout the fit.
During and after
Mandy's kitchen, in Woolmer Green
A charcoal shaker kitchen, fitted alongside a wider refurbishment that I project-managed. Base units levelled and the peninsula built, with the worktop surfaces protected while the rest goes in. A pull-out corner unit makes the blind corner usable, and a full-height bank houses double ovens, a wine rack and larder storage.
'Jeremy has recently fitted a new kitchen at my property and also project managed the refurbishment. I can highly recommend his services, he is highly skilled, professional and knowledgeable. Very punctual and reasonably priced.'Mandy W. · Woolmer Green
From design to build
Built to the design, exactly, in Letchworth
What I promise
The things people worry about, answered in writing
Most complaints about kitchen fitters come down to poor work, no-shows and prices that creep. Here's what I commit to, and what customers have said.
I turn up when I say I will.Every day of the job, at the time we agreed. If something changes, you hear it from me first.
'Very punctual and reasonably priced.'Mandy W. · Woolmer Green
Your price is fixed and written down.The price only changes if you change the job, and you'll agree any change in writing before I start it.
'Very clear with costings throughout the process.'Armin S. · Welwyn Garden City
Your house stays a home.Dust sheets down, tools away and the room tidied every evening.
'Vacuumed the area, leaving all in a good state.'Linda G. · Hitchin
Snags fixed free for six months.If a door drops or a joint opens up in the first six months, I come back and put it right.
'He cares about doing things right and making sure his clients are happy.'Angela and Francesca W. · Harpenden
I reply the same working day.Message, call or fill in the form, and you'll hear back from me personally before the end of the day.
'Great communication at all times.'Jean E. · Welham Green
In their words
What customers say
Customers from Woolmer Green, Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden, Welham Green and Hitchin, plus my reviews on Google and MyBuilder.
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google and MyBuilder · Read them on Google or MyBuilder
My wife and I were looking for a skilled trades person to help us with our kitchen redesign and subsequent fitting of new worktops, sink and units including new hob and fitted ovens. After being let down by other so called trades persons in the past we were delighted when we met Jeremy.
He was very friendly and what we would call a professional in his area of expertise. He guided us along the process of designing our kitchen and saw things we would never have anticipated, and things that other less experienced designers would have either missed themselves or, as we all know, would have not bothered and cut corners, excuse the pun. He was also flexible as we had to wait for some extra side panels to arrive after a delivery went wrong, and he also sourced us professionals to fit our gas appliances.
We are so glad we found Jeremy and we were delighted with the work he did for us, and would easily recommend Jeremy to family and friends without hesitation.
Jeremy has recently fitted a new kitchen at my property and also project managed the refurbishment. I can highly recommend his services, he is highly skilled, professional and knowledgeable. Very punctual and reasonably priced. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him and happy to provide pictures to support his work.
Jeremy is one of those rare tradesmen you're truly lucky to find. He's incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and takes immense pride in his work. Every job he's done for us has been completed to an extremely high standard, the quality really speaks for itself. What sets Jeremy apart is not just his skill, but also his approach. He's clean, tidy, and respectful of your space, which makes a huge difference. He's reliable and honest. On top of being a top-class workman, Jeremy is a genuinely kind person. You can tell he cares about doing things right and making sure his clients are happy. Highly recommended, we wouldn't go to anyone else.
I am pleased to provide a reference for Jeremy, who recently completed carpentry work at my home. He demonstrated exceptional skill, professionalism and attention to detail. He met all my expectations, completed the work on time and was very clear with costings throughout the process. Jeremy was reliable and communicated well throughout the process. I highly recommend him for any carpentry work and would not hesitate to hire him again in the future.
I would thoroughly recommend Jeremy. He is reliable and always does a great job. Great communication at all times and goes above and beyond what has been agreed.
Jeremy removed for me a heavy built-in cabinet. Jeremy took extreme care not to damage surrounding walls and flooring and also took away the heavy unit and vacuumed the area, leaving all in a good state. I would recommend Jeremy's services and certainly will ask him to do any other jobs.
Amazing craftsmanship! Attention to the last detail, everything was covered and completed to perfection. Very tidy, no mess. Just got on with things and the end result was an amazing kitchen. I would highly recommend
Great service from start to finish! Professional, reliable, and excellent quality of work. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a trustworthy local builder.
Jeremy responded quickly to my post. He came over to assess the job and made useful suggestions regarding the best solution. He completed the work cleanly and efficiently and I now have a much improved storage space and three new doors. I have no hesitation in recommending him to others and I’m sure that I will use his services again.
We were very pleased with the work that Jeremy did for us. It was quite a fiddly job and he handled it skillfully and took his time to do a thorough job. I would recommend Jeremy's work.
Typical prices
What a fit usually costs
Real figures from my recent jobs. Your quote is fixed once I've seen the room.
Dry fitUnits, worktops, doors and panels fitted; your own trades connect
from£1,500Small kitchen, fit onlyA compact run or galley, units already bought
from£1,800Medium kitchen, fit onlyAn L or U shape, often with a peninsula or tall units
from£4,500Full kitchen refurbishmentFit plus heating, rewiring, plastering, flooring and tiling as needed
from£7,000Most small to medium kitchens take 5–7 working days on site. Refurbishments take longer, and I'll tell you how long before we start.
A fit includes
- Taking out and disposing of the old kitchen
- Fitting wall, base and tall units level and true
- Cutting, jointing and sealing worktops
- Fitting the sink, tap and integrated appliances
- Plinths, cornice, end panels and fillers scribed to the room
- A snag visit and sign-off
I can also arrange
- Gas and electrical work
- Moving plumbing or knocking through walls
- Plastering, tiling and flooring
- Stone and quartz worktops, templated once the units are in
How it works
Five steps, one person
Message me
Use the form below or WhatsApp a photo of the room or your supplier's plan.
I visit and measure
I check walls, services and access, and talk through the layout with you.
Your fixed quote
A written, itemised price covering everything we discussed. No surprises later.
Fitting day one
5–7 working days for most kitchens. I'll tell you which days you'll be without a sink and cooker, and plan around them.
Snag visit and sign-off
We walk round it together. Anything that needs adjusting in the next six months, I come back for.
Also built by me
Storage, joinery and conversions
The same care, applied to awkward spaces.
Under-stair storage
Pull-out drawers and shelving built into the space under the stairs, with flush doors that close to a clean line. This one is Armin's, in Welwyn Garden City.
Built-in furniture
Cabin beds, wardrobes under sloping ceilings, utility cupboards and boiler housings built to match the room.
Garage conversions
From stud walls and floors to the finished room: an office, a gym or a guest room that feels like part of the house.
Bespoke furniture
A home office that closes away, built from scratch, in Knebworth
Designed, built and painted by me, from raw MDF to the finished piece: a four-door shaker wardrobe that fills the wall floor to ceiling. Open the right-hand pair and there's a desk that slides out on runners, shelving above and power to hand. At the end of the day, the office shuts behind the doors.
Bespoke furniture
A cabin bed made for a box room, in Knebworth
A small bedroom with a beam, a radiator and no room for a standard bed and wardrobe. I designed one piece to do all of it: a raised bed with shaped guard rails, a chest of drawers, a cupboard and a staircase of display shelves to climb up. Every panel was cut, shaped and finished by hand, then fitted to the room.
Bespoke furniture
Armin's wardrobe, built into the alcove, in Welwyn Garden City
Made to the exact size of the alcove, wall to ceiling, so there are no dust-catching gaps. Two hanging sections with rails, cupboards above, and two deep drawers below, finished with black bar handles to suit the room.
'He demonstrated exceptional skill, professionalism and attention to detail. He met all my expectations, completed the work on time and was very clear with costings throughout the process.'Armin S. · Welwyn Garden City
Total refurbishment
A sunken lounge, in the same Letchworth house
The same Letchworth house as the Wren kitchen above, refurbished as one job. Alongside the kitchen I built a sunken seating area into the floor, with steps down, a raised hearth for the wood burner and lift-out storage under the seats, all clad in the same oak-effect finish as the floor so it reads as one piece. It sits behind a glass screen from the brick-walled kitchen.
Bespoke storage
Pull-out storage under the stairs, in Welwyn Garden City
I designed it in 3D first, so the customer could see exactly how the space would work. Then I built it: the awkward space under a staircase, turned into tall pull-out units on heavy-duty runners. Cut to the angle of the stairs, with flush white fronts that close to a clean line.
Bespoke storage
A utility cupboard for a stacked washer and dryer, in Welwyn Garden City
Designed in 3D first, then built into the recess: the washing machine and tumble dryer stacked one above the other, with a pull-out shelf between them for folding and baskets, and a full-height cupboard alongside. Shown in raw MDF before painting.
3 of 4
Houses on one Hitchin street where I've converted the garage. I didn't knock on doors. After the first one, the neighbours came and had a look.
About me
Hello, I'm Jeremy.
I spent 20 years running a consultancy business and working in the City. Then I decided to rebalance my life around work I genuinely love: making things properly, with my hands.
I have a first-class honours degree in product design. It taught me to listen to what you want from a room, then work out exactly how to build it, down to the last millimetre.
I live in Knebworth and do every fit myself, from the first measure to the last bead of sealant. I'm one person, so I book up a few weeks ahead. I'd rather tell you that now than let you down later.
Jeremy
Straight answers
Questions people ask me
Will you fit a kitchen I've bought online or from a trade counter?
Yes. I fit kitchens from all the major makers, including Howdens, Wren, Wickes, Magnet, DIY Kitchens and IKEA, as well as bespoke kitchens and cabinetry. Send me the plan and I'll price the fit.
Can you paint my existing kitchen instead of replacing it?
Often, yes. If the units are solid and the layout works for you, hand-painting the doors, frames and panels gives the room a new look for far less than a new kitchen. Send me a few photos and I'll tell you honestly whether yours is a good candidate.
Can I see a design before you build?
Yes. For bespoke storage and furniture I draw the piece in 3D first, so you can see exactly how it will look and work before anything is cut. For kitchens, I build to your supplier's design, and I'll point out anything on the plan that won't work in the room.
What's a dry fit?
I fit the cabinets, worktops, doors and panels, level and ready to use, but I don't make the plumbing, gas or electrical connections. It suits you if you already have trades you trust. If you'd rather not organise them, I can bring in mine and you get a full fit instead.
Who does the gas and electrics?
Trades I've worked with for years: a Gas Safe registered engineer for gas, and a qualified electrician for wiring. I also use the same trusted plasterers, tilers and window fitters. I arrange and manage them, so you deal only with me, and you receive the certificates for their work.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
Most small to medium kitchens take 5–7 working days on site. I'll tell you in advance which days you'll be without a sink and a cooker so you can plan around them.
Are you insured?
Yes. I carry £2m public liability insurance, which covers accidental damage to your home or injury while I'm working, and £1m professional indemnity insurance for my design work. I'm happy to send you the certificates.
What if something goes wrong after you've finished?
Call me. Snags are fixed free for six months after the fit, and I'll still pick up the phone after that.
Which areas do you cover?
From Letchworth and Hitchin across to Harpenden and St Albans, and down to Hertford and Ware. That takes in Stevenage, Knebworth, Woolmer Green, Datchworth, Welwyn, Welwyn Garden City and the villages in between. If you're just outside, ask anyway.
Local pages: Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, Knebworth and Datchworth, Welwyn Garden City, Harpenden, St Albans, Hertford.
Fixed quote
Tell me about your kitchen
Three short steps. I'll reply personally, the same working day.