Kitchen Fitters Repton & Willington

Two villages on the Trent

Repton stands on the southern side of the Trent valley, on the edge of the river’s floodplain, close to the A38. Its history runs deep: Mercian royalty were baptised here in AD 653, the crypt of St Wystan’s Church dates from the 8th century, and the Great Heathen Army spent the winter of 873 to 874 in the village. Repton School, built on the site of an earlier priory, still takes up much of the centre.

Willington lies on the river itself, about 6 miles south-west of Derby. The Trent and Mersey Canal reached it in 1777 and turned it into a small inland port, the Trent bridge opened in 1839, and the five cooling towers left from the old power stations still mark the skyline. Its railway station has CrossCountry trains towards Derby and Birmingham, and the village is home to Mercia Marina.

We cover both villages, together with Milton, Foremark, Findern and Egginton.

Our kitchen fitting services in Repton & Willington

Kitchen work we carry out in Repton, Willington and the villages close by:

• Kitchen unit installation
• Worktops & countertops
• Appliance installation
• Supply and fit
• Fit-only for any supplier
• Plumbing, wiring & tiling

Working in Repton’s conservation area

Repton’s historic core is a conservation area, first designated in 1969 and extended in 1982, and the parish has 53 listed buildings. Among them are timber-framed houses from the 16th and 17th centuries, later red-brick houses and cottages, and the Grade I buildings of the church and school. A kitchen in a house like this calls for patience rather than speed.

In a timber-framed or early brick building, nothing is square. We set the units to a true level, then scribe panels, plinths and worktops to the walls so the gaps disappear. Heavy wall cabinets need fixing into sound material, which in an old wall means finding it first. Painted shaker doors and solid oak, walnut or iroko worktops tend to sit well in older rooms, although quartz or granite is just as practical if you prefer stone.

Listed status covers the whole building, inside and out. Removing an old wall, cutting a new opening or fixing an extractor duct through a historic wall can all need listed building consent, so we look at these points at the survey before you spend money on units.

Lower ground, newer homes and how we work

Ground towards the Trent can flood from time to time. If your home is on lower ground, it is worth thinking about plinth heights, moisture-resistant carcasses and where sockets and the boiler sit when planning the new layout. For newer homes in either village the usual questions are simpler: whether to open the kitchen to the dining area, where an island would fit and how to get more storage out of the same floor area.

Liam Taylor set up Derbyshire Joinery Specialists after more than ten years in property and joinery, and the business runs the way he wanted: one quote, one contact. Our joiners install the cabinets, worktops and appliances, while partner electricians, plumbers and tilers deal with their own work. We fit kitchens bought from Howdens, Wren, Magnet, IKEA, B&Q, Wickes or independents, or supply the whole thing, and finance is available through Ideal4Finance, subject to status.

Kitchen fitting questions — Repton & Willington