Every Install Answers
Practical answers. A clearer view.
Practical answers on kitchen and bathroom installation for installers and customers, with a clearer view of what each side needs to understand.
Every Install supports kitchen and bathroom installers with the business side of installation. Questions cover kitchen and bathroom projects, as well as the business issues shared by both trades.
Pricing
For installers
How much should I charge to fit a kitchen?
Search online and you’ll find very different answers for what a kitchen fitter should charge. They’re useful as a benchmark, but none of them knows what it costs you to run your business. Here’s a better way to work out your own number.
For customers
How much should I pay to have a kitchen fitted?
Published kitchen-fitting benchmarks are only useful when you know what they include. Understand labour costs, the scope behind the price and the difference between an independent fitter and a retailer’s installation service.
For installers
Why am I busy all the time but still not making enough money?
A full diary can feel like proof that the business is doing well. But if you’re working flat out and there still isn’t enough money left at the end of the month, being busier probably isn’t the answer.
For customers
Why is kitchen fitting so expensive?
Kitchen fitting can look expensive when you compare the labour price with the cost of the cabinets. But a proper installation involves far more than the days somebody spends fitting units in your home.
For installers
Should I charge a day rate or fixed price for kitchen fitting?
There isn’t one right way to price every kitchen installation. A fixed price can work well when the job is clear, while a day rate can make more sense when there are genuine unknowns. What matters is understanding which risks you are taking on.
For customers
Should a kitchen fitter charge a day rate or fixed price?
A fixed price gives you more certainty, while a day rate can make sense when the amount of work cannot reasonably be known in advance. Neither is automatically better.
Bathroom installation
For installers
How Much Should I Charge to Fit a Bathroom?
A bathroom price has to cover far more than your time on site. Here’s how to build a proper fitting price around the scope, risk, trades and your own business numbers.
For customers
How Much Does It Cost to Have a Bathroom Fitted?
Get a starting point for bathroom fitting costs, understand the difference between labour and a complete bathroom, and see what can move your own quotation above a published guide price.
For installers
What Should I Include in a Bathroom Installation Quote?
A good bathroom quote starts long before you type the price. Preparation, sequencing, materials, other trades and genuine unknowns all need thinking through properly.
For customers
What Should Be Included in a Bathroom Fitting Quote?
A bathroom quote should tell you much more than the final price. Here’s what to look for and why good preparation before the job starts matters.
For installers
How Long Should I Allow to Fit a Bathroom?
There is no single number of days that fits every bathroom. A realistic programme comes from understanding every stage, the trades involved and where the job simply cannot be rushed.
For customers
How Long Should a Bathroom Installation Take?
A typical bathroom may take around one to two working weeks, but the real answer depends on preparation, layout, tiling, other trades and what is found after strip-out.
For installers
Should a Bathroom Fitter Manage the Other Trades?
If you are delivering the complete bathroom, managing the other trades is part of delivering the job. Here’s why that responsibility has value and needs to be priced properly.
For customers
What Trades Do I Need to Fit a Bathroom?
A bathroom can involve several different trades. Here’s who you may need, what they do and why having one person coordinate the whole installation can have real value.
For installers
What Do Customers Look for in a Good Bathroom Fitter?
Customers don’t choose a bathroom fitter on workmanship alone. Everything from your reviews and survey to your timekeeping, paperwork and communication helps them decide whether to trust you.
For customers
How Do I Find a Good Bathroom Fitter?
There is no single badge, review score or directory that proves somebody is a good bathroom fitter. The best approach is to look for a consistent pattern of professionalism.
For installers
Who Is Responsible for Waterproofing a Bathroom Before Tiling?
Waterproofing disappears behind the finished bathroom, but failures can be extremely expensive. Here’s why responsibility, preparation and product systems need to be clear before tiling starts.
For customers
Does a Bathroom Need to Be Waterproofed Before Tiling?
The waterproofing behind bathroom tiles may be invisible when the room is finished, but it can be one of the most important parts of the installation.
Deposits and payments
For installers
How much deposit should a kitchen fitter take?
I used to take no deposit at all and even made a selling point of it. Looking back, that was a huge risk. A better payment process isn’t about picking a percentage — it’s about protecting both sides and making sure everyone knows what happens next.
For customers
How much deposit should I pay a kitchen fitter?
A kitchen fitter asking for a deposit isn’t automatically a warning sign. What matters is why they need it, what paperwork sits around it and whether the payment schedule protects both you and the installer.
Quotes and scope
For installers
What should I include in a kitchen installation quote?
A good kitchen installation quote does more than give the customer a price. It explains what you’re doing, what you’re not doing and what happens when the job doesn’t go exactly to plan.
For customers
What should be included in a kitchen fitting quote?
A good kitchen fitting quote should tell you far more than the final price. It should make clear what is being done, what isn’t, who is responsible for what and what happens if the job changes.
For installers
How should I charge for extra work on a kitchen installation?
Extra work is normal on kitchen installations. The problems usually start when the work is done first and the conversation about money happens afterwards.
For customers
Can a kitchen fitter charge more than the quote?
A kitchen fitter can’t simply increase a fixed quote because the job took longer than expected. But if the work changes or a genuine hidden problem is discovered, the price can change too.
For installers
Should I follow up a kitchen installation quote?
Sending a quote and hearing nothing doesn’t always mean you’ve lost the job. Customers get busy, projects move and decisions get delayed. A simple, well-timed follow-up can often tell you far more than silence.
For customers
How many kitchen fitting quotes should I get?
Getting three kitchen fitting quotes can give you a useful comparison, but the number itself isn’t the important part. Make sure each installer is pricing the same work before you decide what represents good value.
Finding work and choosing an installer
For installers
How do I get more kitchen fitting work?
Getting more kitchen fitting work isn’t always about finding another lead site or spending more money on advertising. Start with the customers you’ve already earned, then make sure the reputation you’ve built can actually be found.
For customers
How do I find a good kitchen fitter?
Finding a good kitchen fitter isn’t just about asking Google who is nearest or choosing whoever has the most reviews. Use recommendations, search, AI and independent checks together to build a proper picture.
Reviews and reputation
For installers
How do I get more customer reviews for my kitchen fitting business?
Most good fitters already have happy customers. The problem is that the internet often doesn’t show it. Getting more reviews is about making genuine customer feedback part of the way you finish and follow up every job.
For customers
Can I trust online reviews for a kitchen fitter?
Reviews can tell you a great deal about a kitchen fitter, but don’t make the whole decision from one star rating on one website. Read what people actually say and cross-check the reputation elsewhere.