Low risk
The join between two lengths of worktop has opened into a visible line, and water sits in it after washing up.
The worktop has risen and gone soft or bubbly along the back or side edge of the sink, and the laminate is lifting.
A cupboard door sits lower than the one next to it, leans, or catches on the door beside it when it opens.
A cupboard door bangs shut instead of easing closed, springs back open, or will not stay shut at all.
A drawer drags, tips forward, will not push fully home, or has come off its runners altogether.
High risk
A wall cupboard has tilted forward, opened a gap at the top, or feels loose when you pull a door.
The kickboard along the bottom of the units drops off, bows away from the units, or has swollen at one end.
Caution
The silicone behind the worktop or around the sink has gone black or grey, and cleaning it no longer works.
The hood runs but the kitchen still fills with steam, the windows stream and the smell of cooking hangs around.
A crack has run out from the corner of the hob or sink cut-out across the worktop surface.
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