Fitted Kitchens Cromer

Most kitchens take around three to five months from the initial design consultation through to completed installation. The design and survey stages typically take four to six weeks, manufacturing runs for around eight to ten weeks after that, and installation usually takes one to two weeks depending on the size of the project. If your kitchen is part of a wider building project or renovation, the timeline is planned around the wider programme so everything arrives when the room is ready.

We come to your home. That is always where it starts. We look at the room properly, take note of how it is used, where the light falls, what is working and what is not. Then we talk through what the new kitchen needs to do. There is no presentation, no showroom pitch. It is a practical conversation in your own space, and it gives us everything we need to start designing around your home.

The honest answer is that it varies significantly, and that is not a way of avoiding the question. Room size, the materials you choose, the level of storage detail, the worktops, the appliances: all of these affect the final figure in ways that are difficult to generalise. A smaller kitchen in a Victorian terrace will cost considerably less than a large open-plan kitchen in a farmhouse with a full range of integrated appliances and stone worktops throughout. What we can say is that a Mastercraft kitchen is a considered investment, designed and built to last for decades rather than years. The best way to understand what your specific project is likely to involve is to have that first conversation so we can look at the room and understand the brief properly.

Yes, and in most homes around Cromer, that is exactly what we are dealing with. Alcoves, chimney breasts, low or sloping ceilings, uneven walls, irregular floor plans: these are resolved at the design stage, not improvised on the day. Because your kitchen is designed and built specifically for your room, its particular quirks are part of the brief from the start, not problems to work around at the end.

Because every kitchen is designed from scratch, the style is not chosen from a fixed menu. That said, there are design directions that suit certain homes well. Shaker kitchens work particularly well in period properties and Victorian homes. In-frame kitchens suit homes where craftsmanship and traditional detail matter. More contemporary homes often suit a handleless or slab-door design. The right approach depends on your home and what you are trying to achieve, and that is part of what the design conversation is for.

Yes. Having design and manufacturing under one roof is particularly useful when a kitchen is part of a wider building project. If you are extending, reconfiguring the ground floor, or undertaking a significant renovation, the kitchen design can be developed alongside the building work rather than retrofitted into whatever space is left. We work with architects and builders directly, and because we make your kitchen ourselves, specifications and dimensions can be adjusted as the project evolves without involving a third-party manufacturer. It simplifies the whole process considerably.

The main difference is in how the design starts. A retailer works from a fixed range of units and adapts them to your room as best as possible. Your kitchen is designed from the room up, with cabinetry built to the exact dimensions required. There are no filler panels, no awkward gaps, no modules that almost fit. Beyond that, the cabinetry is made to a different standard: rigid and factory assembled, with components specified throughout rather than value-engineered at certain price points.

Your cabinets are made in our own UK workshop and arrive at your home fully assembled and rigid. This matters because factory assembly produces tighter joints and more consistent construction than anything put together on site from flat-pack components. It also means the quality of the build is controlled before it ever reaches your home. Every drawer runner, every hinge, every interior fitting is specified to the same level as the parts you see every day, because those are the things that determine how well the kitchen works after years of regular use.

Installation typically takes one to two weeks for most kitchens, though larger or more complex projects can take a little longer. Because everything is designed and manufactured precisely for your room, the installation is methodical rather than improvised. Your cabinetry arrives ready to fit. There are no last-minute adjustments to compensate for things that were not fully worked out in advance. The installation team knows your plans in detail before they arrive, so the process moves forward cleanly from day one.

The installation is carried out by our own team, not subcontracted trades. The people installing your kitchen have built it and understand the design in full. If anything specific about your room needs particular care during installation, that is already known and planned for. No one arrives on site seeing your project for the first time.

No. The consultation happens in your home, which is the right place for it. Seeing your room, your proportions, your light, and how the space is actually used tells us far more than anything that could happen in a showroom environment. You are welcome to visit our store if you want to see materials, finishes and construction quality in person, but it is not a required step. The project starts with your home.

Yes. We work across north Norfolk and the wider region, including Sheringham, Fakenham, Hunstanton and the surrounding villages and rural areas. Whether your home is in the town itself or further along the coast or inland, the process is the same: the design starts with your room and is built around your home specifically.