Fitted Kitchens Cambridge

Most kitchens take around three to five months from the initial design through to the end of installation. That covers the design and planning phase, manufacturing, and the installation itself. If your project involves wider building work, such as an extension or structural changes, the overall timeline will depend on how that sits alongside the kitchen programme. We talk through timescales early so you have a clear picture of what to expect.

We come to your home. That is where it starts. We look at the room properly, take note of how it sits within the house, where the light comes from, how you move through the space, and what is not working about what you have now. It is a conversation, not a presentation. By the end of it, you should have a clear sense of how the project would take shape and what the next step looks like.

The honest answer is that it depends on your room and what it needs. A smaller kitchen with a straightforward layout will sit at a different level to a larger space with a complex run of cabinetry, specialist worktops and high-end appliances. As a broad guide, most Mastercraft kitchens sit somewhere between £25,000 and £60,000 or more, depending on size, materials, the level of internal storage detail, and appliance specification. It is worth thinking of it as a long-term investment in your home rather than a like-for-like comparison with a fitted kitchen from a showroom range. We give you a clear, detailed figure once the design is developed, so there are no surprises later.

Yes, and those projects are often the most rewarding to work on. Sloping ceilings, chimney breasts, alcoves, rooms with uneven walls or unexpected structural elements: these are the kinds of things that need to be resolved at the design stage, which is exactly where we start. Because your kitchen is made to measure in our own workshop, there are no standard sizes we are trying to work around.

Yes. If your kitchen is part of a wider building project, such as a rear extension, a reconfigured ground floor, or a significant renovation, having the design and manufacturing under one roof is particularly useful. It means the kitchen can be planned around the actual construction as it develops, not adapted at the last minute to fit what has been built. We work alongside architects, structural engineers and main contractors, and we can come in at whatever stage makes sense for your project.

There is no single house style we work in. The design follows the room and the home it sits in. For older Cambridge properties, that often means something more considered and traditional, such as an in-frame design or a classic shaker. For more contemporary homes or extensions, a cleaner handleless kitchen often works better. The starting point is always your home, your taste and what the space asks for, not a style we are trying to sell you. You can get a sense of the range of kitchen styles and finishes we work with if that is helpful.

Your cabinetry is made in our own UK workshop, built to the precise dimensions of your room. Every cabinet is rigid and factory assembled before it leaves, not flat-pack components put together on site. That makes a real difference to the quality and consistency of the finish. The tolerances are tighter, the joints are stronger, and the whole kitchen arrives ready to go in properly rather than being constructed in your home from a kit.

Yes. The installation is carried out by our own team, the same people who have been involved throughout the project. They already know your room, they know how the kitchen was designed and why, and they know exactly how it has been made. No one arrives on site seeing your plans for the first time. That matters in practice, particularly in homes where the room has specific features or constraints that needed to be resolved during the design stage.

No. The project is managed by Mastercraft throughout. If your kitchen requires electrical work, plumbing or plastering as part of the installation, that is coordinated by us, not left for you to organise separately. You have one point of contact and one team responsible for the project from beginning to end.

We always visit. Drawings and floor plans are useful as a starting point, but the design needs to come from the room itself. Wall thicknesses, ceiling heights, the position of windows and doors, how the light behaves at different times of day: these things matter and they are not always captured accurately on paper. We measure the room properly before anything is drawn up, and we come back to measure again in detail before manufacturing begins.

Yes, and we do regularly. Older Cambridge homes often have features worth working with rather than around: original fireplaces, exposed timbers, stone floors, proportions that newer builds simply do not have. Because the kitchen is designed specifically for your room, those features inform the design rather than cause problems for it. If your home is listed or within a conservation area, we can discuss any considerations that are relevant to your project early in the process.

The first step is a conversation in your home. We come to you, look at the room properly, and talk through what you are trying to achieve. There is no set agenda and nothing to prepare in advance. From that conversation, we can give you a clear sense of how the project would work and what the process looks like from there. Arrange a design consultation when you are ready and we will take it from there.