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How to hire a fitted wardrobe installer in the UK
The checks, the questions and the paperwork.

No register applies, and made-to-measure wardrobes are usually non-cancellable. The order terms, the design questions, and what to check before paying.

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THE 60-SECOND VERSION

Hiring a fitted wardrobe installer in five steps

  1. Measure and designSpace, door style and the inside layout — hanging, shelves, drawers.
  2. Read the order termsMade-to-measure means the usual 14-day cancellation may not apply.
  3. Agree the depositHow much, when the balance is due, and what happens if dates slip.
  4. Ask about lightingWardrobe lighting may need an electrician.
  5. Inspect before the final paymentDoors aligned, drawers run, finish undamaged.

BEFORE YOU BOOK

Check before you book

No register applies

No licence or register covers fitted wardrobe installers anywhere in the UK, and fitting joinery needs no building regulations approval; lighting added inside is electrical work.

Before work starts, ask who will apply for any approval the fitted wardrobe installation needs. gov.uk →

Made-to-measure and cancellation

Regulation 28 of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 takes goods made to the consumer's specification, or clearly personalised, out of the 14-day cancellation right, so the fitted wardrobe installation order should be read carefully before you sign.

Ask for the written terms, deposit and delivery date before you sign. legislation.gov.uk →

TrustMark

TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme; it is voluntary, registration is trade by trade, and for the fitted wardrobe installation it is one of the few independent checks available.

Look the business up on TrustMark for the trade the fitted wardrobe installation falls under. trustmark.org.uk →

Insurance and trader status

Public liability insurance is the norm for the fitted wardrobe installation; ask who the insurer is and the cover limit. Your Consumer Rights Act 2015 protections for the fitted wardrobe installation apply because you are dealing with a trader, and if you agree the fitted wardrobe installation at home or online the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 usually give you 14 days to cancel — but you pay for any work you asked to start within those days, and goods made to your own specification are outside the right.

See the insurance certificate before you confirm the fitted wardrobe installation; the Locufy profile shows the trader and ID-checked badges.

VAT

HMRC puts made-to-measure wardrobes, supplied and fitted, at the standard rate of 20%; once a trader's taxable turnover passes £90,000 it must register, charge the 20% and list it apart from the price of the work.

Ask for the VAT number, and look for VAT as its own line on the wardrobe order and the balance invoice. gov.uk →

“Who measures for the fitted wardrobes?”

A good answer: The installer surveys; you are not left responsible for your own measurements.

“What is the carcass and door material?”

A good answer: Board type and thickness, door finish, and hinges and runners named.

“How will the fitted wardrobe deal with sloping ceilings and uneven walls?”

A good answer: Scribed panels and bespoke tops, not gaps hidden with trim.

“Is lighting included, and who wires it?”

A good answer: LED lighting by an electrician who certifies any new connection.

“What are the cancellation terms?”

A good answer: Plain answer: made to measure is usually non-cancellable once ordered.

“What guarantee covers the fitted wardrobe installation?”

A good answer: Workmanship and the hardware, in writing.

Getting the quote right

  • Width, height, door style and internal layout drawn
  • Materials and hardware named
  • Lighting and electrics if included
  • Deposit, balance and delivery date
  • Who actually attends — the fitters, and whoever makes the units, employed or subcontracted — and the business's VAT number, with VAT at 20% shown as its own line

Walk away if

  • Pressure to sign on the first visit
  • Large deposit with no written terms
  • No drawing of the internal layout
  • Gaps covered with trim instead of scribing
  • Wires lighting with no certificate
LOW
£400
TYPICAL
£2,600
HIGH
£7,000

What a fitted wardrobe installer costs: £400–£7,000 per project

Fitted wardrobes are priced per project by width, door style and internal storage; bespoke joinery and awkward spaces such as eaves cost more. Fitted Wardrobe Installer price guide →

Guide prices compiled by the Locufy team from published Irish and UK provider price lists and 2026/27 cost guides. Updated 2026.

KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR? NOW FIND ONE

Fitted wardrobe installers near you, with the badges that matter shown

ID checked, trader status and one score from every review — on the card, before you message anyone. Nearest first. No account needed to look.

Or post the job free and let them come to you.

  1. Survey and designSpace measured and layout drawn.
  2. Order and makeDesign signed off and panels made.
  3. Fit carcassesCarcasses fixed, levelled and scribed.
  4. Doors and interiorsDoors hung, shelves, rails and drawers fitted.
  5. Adjust and hand overDoors aligned, any lighting tested, area cleaned.

Carcass
The box structure of the wardrobe.
Scribing
Cutting panels to fit uneven walls and ceilings.
Soft-close
Hinges or runners that close gently.
Sliding door track
The rail sliding doors run on.
Made to measure
Built to your space's dimensions.
Regulation 28
The part of the 2013 Regulations excluding personalised goods from cancellation.

AFTER

When the job is done

Keep the drawing and termsThe signed design and order terms.
Check every door and drawerAligned, soft-close working, no scratches.
Keep the guaranteeWorkmanship and hardware.
Write the reviewOnly booked jobs can be reviewed on Locufy, so yours carries weight; if the fitted wardrobe installation falls short, use the make-it-right step first and the provider is asked to fix it before the review is published.

STEP 1Start with the installer, in writingSend the installer a short, dated account of the problem with the fitted wardrobe installation and the fix you want. Section 49 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 implies reasonable care and skill into the contract, and section 54 gives you repeat performance or a price reduction when it is missing.
STEP 2Use Locufy's make-it-right stepRate the fitted wardrobe installation under four stars and you are asked whether to send it to the provider first; we follow it through. Then the review goes up.
STEP 3Unapproved or dangerous workAn approval that was needed for the fitted wardrobe installation and never obtained is taken up by the council: building control in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, or in Scotland the building standards service, which holds the owner responsible for the warrant. For a dispute about the fitted wardrobe installation with the trader, Trading Standards is reached through the Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 223 1133 in England and Wales, Advice Direct Scotland on 0808 800 9060, or Consumerline on 0300 123 6262 in Northern Ireland.
STEP 4Money still in disputeIf the fitted wardrobe installation is still not settled, you can claim without a solicitor: the small claims track takes claims up to £10,000 in England and Wales, simple procedure up to £5,000 in Scotland, and the small claims court up to £5,000 in Northern Ireland.

Hiring a fitted wardrobe installer: questions people ask

No licence or register applies anywhere in the UK; check insurance, references and the written order.

Wardrobes made to your specification are usually outside the 14-day right under regulation 28 of the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013.

£400–£7,000 a project, typically around £2,600. Sliding-door kits cost least; made-to-measure and bespoke joinery cost more. There is a line-by-line breakdown in the Fitted Wardrobe Installer price guide, and the postcode box above brings up fitted wardrobe installers in your area.

A new connection to the wiring is electrical work that should be tested and certified.

If the installer measured, it is their job to put right under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

Weeks to make, a day or two to fit; get the dates in writing.

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Fitted wardrobe installers near you

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Sources — checked October 2026

  1. Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, regulation 28 — contracts the cancellation right does not cover
  2. TrustMark — the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme
  3. gov.uk — building regulations: when you do not need approval
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 49 — reasonable care and skill
  5. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 54 — what you can ask for when a service falls short
  6. Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, regulation 30 — the 14-day cancellation period
  7. Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, regulation 36 — services started within the cancellation period
  8. Civil Procedure Rules Part 26 — the small claims track limit (England and Wales)
  9. Scottish Courts and Tribunals — making a claim under simple procedure
  10. nidirect — the small claims process (Northern Ireland)
  11. Buildings and construction (VAT Notice 708) — 2.1 Construction services: work to an existing building is normally standard-rated
  12. GOV.UK — VAT rates
  13. GOV.UK — Register for VAT: when to register