Kitchen quote too high? Five checks before you order
Most big differences between kitchen quotes come from five things: a different number or mix of units, a different door range or colour, flat-pack instead of rigid cabinets, items left out of one quote, and prices shown with or without VAT. Check those, line by line, and you’ll know whether a quote is really dearer. If another company quotes less for the same kitchen, our price promise means we’ll beat it.
Our price promiseGet a free design and quoteCall 01242 226912Updated 14 November 2026 · CK Kitchens, Cheltenham
The five checksCompare the quotes line by line
- The same units. Count the cabinets on each quote and check their widths and types. A pan-drawer unit, a tall oven housing or a corner unit with pull-out storage costs much more than a plain base unit, and one quote may have more of them.
- The same door range and colour. Ranges in the same style can sit in very different price bands (see our kitchen price guide ), and painted-to-order colours cost more and take 4–5 weeks rather than 2–3.
- Rigid or flat-pack. Our units are made to order and arrive rigid, with 18mm carcases, Blum or Hettich soft-close hinges and drawers and a 25-year carcase guarantee. Flat-pack units are cheaper to buy but need building on site, which adds fitting time.
- What’s included. Look for worktops, appliances, sink and tap, handles, end panels, plinth, cornice and pelmet, wirework, delivery and fitting. A quote that leaves several of these out will look cheaper than it is.
- VAT. Trade suppliers and some showrooms quote without VAT. Add 20% before you compare. Our prices include VAT unless we say otherwise.
Quotes through a builder
Some kitchen companies, such as Howdens, only sell to the trade, so a homeowner’s price comes through their builder or fitter and can include the builder’s margin. Kitchens we sell, such as Second Nature, Kitchen Stori and Burbidge, you can buy from us directly and then use your own fitter.
Second Nature vs Howdens: how buying each one works →
Price promiseFound the same kitchen cheaper?
Send us a written, itemised quote from any UK kitchen company, dated within the last 30 days, before you order. We’ll compare it line by line, like for like, and send you our new, lower price within 1–2 days.
How the price promise worksEmail sales@ckkitchens.com Common questionsKitchen quote questions
Anything else? Call 01242 226912 or visit the showroom, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
Ordering, delivery, sizes and fitting: all our answers →
How many kitchen quotes should I get?Two or three is usually enough, as long as they are for the same layout. Give every company the same plan, or ask us for a free design and use it as the plan for the others.
Will you check a quote from another company?Yes. Send it with your plan to sales@ckkitchens.com or bring it to the showroom, and we’ll show you what is and isn’t included and price the same kitchen.
Why is one kitchen quote so much cheaper?Usually because it is for fewer or simpler units, a less expensive door range, flat-pack cabinets, or it leaves out worktops, appliances, delivery or fitting. Check the five points above.
Do your quotes include VAT?Yes, our kitchen quotes include VAT unless we say otherwise, and every line is itemised.