The kitchen is the most expensive item in a home that is not the property itself, and unlike a bathroom, most of it is not labour but product. That is why quotes sit so far apart: two kitchens that look almost identical can be built from materials three times apart in price.
Price ranges
As of 2026, for a kitchen in a standard flat — joinery, worktop, electrics, plumbing, splashback and installation, excluding appliances:
- ILS 35,000–60,000 — basic. Sandwich-board carcass, laminate or melamine fronts, entry-series quartz worktop, standard ironmongery.
- ILS 60,000–100,000 — the common level. Moisture-resistant carcass, polymer or lacquer fronts, 2 cm quartz, quality soft-close ironmongery, internal storage solutions.
- ILS 100,000–200,000 and up — architectural joinery. Veneer or specialist lacquer fronts, sintered stone or natural stone, an island, top-tier ironmongery, bespoke solutions. See bespoke kitchen.
How it breaks down
- Joinery — 45% to 60%. The big item, and where the whole gap lives.
- Worktop — 12% to 25%. Depends on material and thickness. See worktops.
- Electrics and plumbing — 8% to 15%. Rises sharply when points move.
- Splashback — 4% to 8%. See kitchen splashback.
- Strip-out, building, plasterboard and paint making good — 5% to 10%.
- Delivery and installation — 5% to 8%.
Appliances are a separate budget, usually ILS 15,000 to 60,000.
What raises the price most
- The front material. The single largest decision. Laminate, polymer, lacquer and veneer are four different price levels for the same drawing.
- Moving water and waste points. Moving a sink to the opposite wall is not a plumbing item — it is breaking up the floor, a new run at the correct fall, and making good afterwards.
- An island. Adds joinery, worktop and usually electrics and drainage that have to cross the floor. ILS 12,000 to 40,000.
- A 4 cm worktop or a special edge. 30% to 60% more than 2 cm.
- A kitchen that is not square. Out-of-plumb walls in an older flat demand adjustments in the joinery, and somebody pays for that time.
What lowers it invisibly
- Do not move the plumbing. Planning around the existing points saves thousands.
- Spend on the carcass and the ironmongery, save on the front. The carcass and the runners decide how many years the kitchen lasts; the front decides how it looks, and it can be replaced later.
- A 2 cm worktop with a built-up edge. Reads as 4 cm at a fraction of the cost.
- Drop internal fittings nobody will use. A rotating spice carousel costs hundreds and usually stays empty.
- Freeze the drawing before production. A change after the workshop has cut is the most expensive item of all, and it appears in no quotation. See saving on a renovation.
Comparing two quotes
A kitchen quote that does not specify materials cannot be compared. Insist on seeing, explicitly: the carcass material (sandwich / moisture-resistant / MDF), the front material and finish, the maker and model of the ironmongery, the worktop material, series and thickness, who carries out the electrics and plumbing, and who makes good the plasterboard and paint after installation. See bill of quantities and finishing works cost.
FAQ
How long does it take?
Joinery production is four to eight weeks from drawing approval. The work on site itself is one to two weeks. See renovation timeline.
How much contingency?
10% in a new kitchen, 15% when replacing a kitchen in an older flat — that is where out-of-plumb walls and old pipework turn up.
Is a kitchen worth renovating before a sale?
A new kitchen is one of the best-returning renovations, provided it is specified to match the property rather than above it. See renovating before a sale.
How we work
Bramy Group prices kitchens against a full materials schedule, so quotes can be compared item against item. See kitchen renovation and kitchen planning. Get in touch.