A kitchen or bathroom refurbishment is one of the most disruptive projects a home can undergo — and even the most careful fit team will inevitably cause some damage to surrounding surfaces. Understanding what gets damaged and how to address it can save significant time and money at the snagging stage.
What Gets Damaged in a Kitchen Refurbishment
- New worktop edges — chipped during transport, cutting or installation
- Floor tiles — chipped or cracked by the weight of new appliances or tools dropped during fitting
- Adjacent room walls and skirtings — marked or chipped during unit removal and delivery
- Flooring in corridors and hallways — scratched by appliance delivery and removal
- New sink — chipped during installation from tools or taps
- Tiles in the splash area — cracked when removing old units or cutting new ones
What Gets Damaged in a Bathroom Refurbishment
- New bath — chips sustained during fitting, plumbing access or tile installation near the bath
- New shower tray — chips or cracks during installation or from tile cutting equipment
- Wall tiles — cracked during removal of old fittings, or by impact from tools
- Floor tiles — damaged by the weight of the bath being moved or by tools
- UPVC window frames — chipped by tools or material edges
How to Address Refurbishment Damage
The ideal approach is to document all damage at the completion of the fit before the fitting team leaves. Photographs taken at each stage of the fit provide evidence of when damage occurred. Then contact a professional surface repair company to address the damage in a single visit — typically carried out once the fit is complete and the area is clear.
Cost Recovery from Your Fitter
If your fitting team caused the damage, a professional repair estimate is the appropriate basis for a cost recovery claim. We provide written estimates that clearly describe the damage and the repair required — suitable for use in disputes with kitchen or bathroom suppliers and fitters.
Get a Post-Refurbishment Repair Quote
Send photographs of all the damage across your newly fitted kitchen or bathroom — we can assess multiple repairs and provide a combined estimate for a single visit to address everything.
