Kitchen fitting problems
Opening worktop joins, swollen sink cut-outs, dropped doors and drawers off their runners — what each kitchen fault means and what puts it right.
Worktop Joint Opening Up
Low riskThe join between two lengths of worktop has opened into a visible line, and water sits in it after washing up.
Laminate Worktop Swollen Around The Sink
Low riskThe worktop has risen and gone soft or bubbly along the back or side edge of the sink, and the laminate is lifting.
Kitchen Cupboard Door Dropped Or Out Of Line
Low riskA cupboard door sits lower than the one next to it, leans, or catches on the door beside it when it opens.
Kitchen Door Slamming Or Not Closing Properly
Low riskA cupboard door bangs shut instead of easing closed, springs back open, or will not stay shut at all.
Kitchen Drawer Sticking Or Off Its Runners
Low riskA drawer drags, tips forward, will not push fully home, or has come off its runners altogether.
Wall Unit Pulling Away From The Wall
High riskA wall cupboard has tilted forward, opened a gap at the top, or feels loose when you pull a door.
Kitchen Plinth Keeps Falling Off
Low riskThe kickboard along the bottom of the units drops off, bows away from the units, or has swollen at one end.
Black Mould On The Kitchen Sealant
CautionThe silicone behind the worktop or around the sink has gone black or grey, and cleaning it no longer works.
Cooker Hood Not Clearing Steam
CautionThe hood runs but the kitchen still fills with steam, the windows stream and the smell of cooking hangs around.
Worktop Cracked At The Hob Or Sink Cut-Out
CautionA crack has run out from the corner of the hob or sink cut-out across the worktop surface.