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Money is the reason most kitchen projects get put off, not lack of want. Derby Kitchen Fitter has spent twenty years fitting kitchens across Derby and the surrounding towns, and in that time the payment side of a project has turned out to matter as much as the design side - so the options below are built around how people actually budget, not a one-size finance package.Every plan on this page still buys the same standard of work: qualified trades on plumbing, electrics and gas, a written itemised quote before anything is agreed, and guarantees that don't change depending on how you've chosen to pay.
What's Included In A Kitchen Finance Quote
- Interest-free credit for up to 12 months across the full project cost
- Buy now, pay later with a 3-month payment holiday before payments start
- Low monthly payments from £99 a month over terms of 12 to 60 months
- Phased payment structures for customers doing the kitchen in stages
- A written, itemised quote covering units, worktops, appliances, sinks, taps, installation labour and any extra trades, before a plan is agreed
Not Included / Costed Separately
- The exact rate and term you're offered depend on the credit check carried out by our finance partner, so terms can't be confirmed until that's done
- Interest applies once you're outside a 0% promotional period, so buy now pay later and interest-free plans need to be cleared within the agreed window to stay interest-free
- Structural work, planning permission fees or major electrical or plumbing work beyond the kitchen itself is priced and agreed separately from the standard finance quote
- Missed or late payments are handled under the finance provider's own terms, which can include extra charges
How A Financed Kitchen Project Runs, Step By Step
- Free design visit -- A designer measures the room, talks through units, worktops and appliances, and puts together CAD options so you're looking at your actual kitchen, not a showroom example.
- Written, itemised quote -- You get a full price broken down by units, worktop, appliances and labour, plus the trades the job needs - before any finance plan is discussed, so the plan is built around a real number.
- Choosing and applying for the right plan -- Interest-free, buy now pay later, low monthly payments or a phased structure - whichever suits your budget, with the finance partner's credit check confirming the actual rate and term.
- Project-managed fit -- Trades are scheduled and supervised as one job - plumbing, electrics, gas connections, joinery and finishing - the same as any other Derby Kitchen Fitter project, regardless of how it's being paid for.
- Sign-off and guarantee paperwork -- A walk-through once the kitchen's finished, with the written 5-year labour and 2-year product guarantee handed over at that point, not held back until the finance is settled.
Why The Real Number Comes From A Site Visit, Not This Page
The figures on this page - interest-free periods, £99-a-month plans, deposits from 10% - describe the payment structure, not the price of your specific kitchen. What you actually pay depends on the size of the room, the units and worktop you pick, and which trades the job needs: a plumber for a new sink run, a Part P registered electrician if you're adding sockets or lighting circuits, a Gas Safe engineer if a hob or range cooker is moving. That's why every quote starts with a free design visit rather than a figure given over the phone - once the room's been measured and the trades required are known, you get a written, itemised price with the finance options that actually fit it.
Comparing The Payment Options
| Payment Option | How It Works | Typical Term | Best Suited To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-Free Credit | 0% interest, no hidden fees, decision usually within 24 hours | Up to 12 months | Homeowners who can clear the balance within the year and want to pay nothing extra |
| Buy Now, Pay Later | Kitchen fitted straight away, then a 3-month payment holiday before payments begin | 3-month holiday, then agreed term | Families waiting on funds - a sale, an inheritance - who need the kitchen done sooner |
| Low Monthly Payments | Fixed payments from £99 a month | 12 to 60 months | Budgeting a larger project without a big lump sum upfront |
| Phased Renovation | Job split into stages - units and doors, then worktops, then appliances, then finishing touches - paid as each stage completes | As long as it takes, stage by stage | Homeowners who'd rather pay from income than take out finance at all |
The Guarantee Sits With Us, Not With The Finance Company
Splitting a kitchen over monthly payments raises a different worry than paying upfront does: whether corners get cut to make the smaller deposit work. At Derby Kitchen Fitter the answer sits in how the company's built rather than in a promise - designers, joiners, plumbers, electricians and plasterers all work for the same business, on the same contract, so there's no chain of separate subcontractors to chase or renegotiate with if a finance term changes the schedule. The written guarantee you're handed at sign-off - five years on labour and installation, two years on products - comes from us, not from the lender, so it stands whether the balance is cleared in month one or month sixty. Gas hob and range cooker connections still go to a Gas Safe registered engineer, and new lighting or power circuits are still signed off by a Part P registered electrician, regardless of which plan the job's being paid on, and old units still leave the property with a registered waste carrier rather than being left for you to deal with.
Site Visits And Phased Payments By Area
The workshop is based at Sunny Hill in Derby, and every finance plan on this page runs through the same written quote wherever the property sits - what actually changes by area is how the design visit gets scheduled and, for phased jobs, when each stage payment falls due. Jobs out towards Matlock, Wirksworth, Bakewell and the Peak District fringe are usually grouped so a designer can measure a couple of properties on the same trip out, so it's worth flagging the postcode early rather than expecting a next-day slot the way you might in the city centre. Older stone-built houses, common in Wirksworth, Duffield and the Belper mill villages, more often need re-routed pipework or an extra circuit than a newer Derby build, and that gets confirmed at the design visit before the figure - and the finance plan built on it - is fixed, rather than adjusted part-way through. For anyone paying in stages, the phased schedule follows the build rather than a fixed calendar: a job with a longer worktop lead time simply has its next stage payment sit later, so the plan moves with the work instead of the other way round.
Kitchen Finance Questions We Get Asked Often
What happens if I miss a payment or need to change my finance agreement?
The finance agreement sits directly between you and our finance partner under their standard terms, so the first step if your circumstances change is to contact them - most lenders would rather agree a revised plan than let an account fall into arrears. If you're not sure who to contact, let us know and we'll point you towards the right people, though the agreement itself isn't something we can amend on their behalf.
Does paying by finance affect the guarantee I get on my kitchen?
No. The guarantee covers the workmanship and products, not the payment method. Whether you pay in full, spread the cost over interest-free credit, or split the job into phases, the same 5-year labour and installation guarantee and 2-year product guarantee apply.
Can I combine a phased renovation with one of the finance plans?
Yes - it's a common approach. Some customers finance the units and worktops in phase one, then pay for appliances and finishing touches from income once that stage is installed. We'll talk through what fits your budget at the design visit rather than assume one approach suits everyone.
Do I need a deposit to start a financed kitchen project?
Most plans ask for a deposit, typically from around 10% of the project cost, with the rest structured into the finance agreement. The exact figure depends on which plan you choose and what the credit check comes back with, so it's confirmed once you've applied rather than fixed in advance.
Will a credit check affect my ability to get other credit?
That depends on the type of check our finance partner runs, which varies by application and isn't something we control directly. It's worth asking the finance partner this directly before applying if it's a concern, since the details sit with their terms rather than ours.
Can I pay off my finance plan early?
Most of our finance partners allow early settlement, and doing so within an interest-free period is often how customers avoid paying interest altogether. The exact settlement figure and any conditions come from the finance provider's terms, so it's worth checking those before you commit to a plan if early repayment is part of your intention.
Does the finance option limit which units, worktops or appliances I can choose?
No - the finance plans apply to the project cost as a whole, so you're not restricted to a smaller range because you've chosen to pay over time. The quote is built from what you actually pick at the design visit, and the finance plan is fitted around that figure rather than the other way round.
Get A Written Quote Before You Decide How To Pay
A kitchen that's been put off for a year over budget usually costs more to fix later than it would have to finance properly now - draughty units, worn worktops and appliances on their last legs don't wait for the right moment. Book the free design visit, get the written itemised quote, and then decide which payment plan actually fits, with no pressure to commit on the day.
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