How much does a bulthaup kitchen cost and why?

A fully specified bulthaup b3 kitchen from Hobson’s Choice typically starts from around £65,000 including VAT, with our average b3 kitchen costing around £75,000 including VAT. The final cost depends mainly on the amount of furniture, surface finishes, appliances, worktops and installation.

For clarity, the figures above include furniture, appliances, worktops, and installation. 

1. bulthaup kitchen cost breakdown
2. What affects the cost of bulthaup kitchen furniture?
3. Your choice of surface finish?
4. What does quality mean in a kitchen project?
5. bulthaup kitchen cabinet carcase material
6. bulthaup surface materials
7. What appliances should I select for my bulthaup kitchen?
8. What worktop should I select for my bulthaup kitchen?
9. bulthaup kitchen installation, what does it entail?

The room’s size will affect this part of the project cost.  The larger the room, the more cabinetry, storage, shelving, etc., you’ll need. Our designers are not keen on simply filling a space with furniture, so there is a limit to how many units a kitchen should have.

Also, the size of the space does not directly correspond to appliance requirements. For example, suppose we double the size of the kitchen. In that case, it doesn’t typically mean we need twice as many appliances.  So your kitchen size may have less impact on the overall project cost than you think.

Material quality is critical.  It might surprise you that bulthaup, a kitchen widely regarded by the industry as being of the highest quality in the world, has carcases (the kitchen units) manufactured using chipboard.  But it’s not just any chipboard; it’s a very high-quality, three-layer chipboard which is exceptionally dense.

bulthaup chipboard differs from the far less dense, ‘airy’ chipboards used within products positioned at lower price points.  bulthaup could choose to use any material they wish to produce their carcases.  They use this material because it has simply proven to be the best.

Some appliance brands are significantly more expensive than others.  A top-end appliance will boast a superior build quality and performance compared to machines positioned at a lower price point.

We spend a lot of time with clients establishing exactly what they want and what they need their appliances to do.  Clients often start by over-specifying the functionality they need or think they should have. In our opinion, this is a huge waste of budget. Why choose a device that offers 40 automatic functions if you know that you will never use these functions in reality?

The fitting team’s care and precision during an installation can make or break the success of the bulthaup kitchen project.  A first-class installation is critical to make the kitchen look good and ensure it stands the test of time.

Many kitchen companies quote the kitchen price without installation.  As we rarely work on a supply-only basis, we always provide costing guides based on a full supply-and-fit scenario.  Our teams fit every bulthaup kitchen that we supply.

To benefit from the warranty offered by bulthaup, a bulthaup-certified installer must install the kitchen.  Our bulthaup installers are trained at the bulthaup factory in Germany to ensure that we satisfy these criteria and provide the best service to our clients.

You may have come across the term ‘M&E’ drawings. These are mechanical and electrical drawings that should clearly lay out the required electrical and plumbing provisions. In most cases, these will need to be installed into the walls and above ceilings before plastering and decoration, so they must be right.

At Hobson’s Choice, we produce detailed M&E drawings and issue these to all the relevant parties.  We provide a dedicated point of contact within the business who knows the project and can answer any site queries.  Our designers often visit a live site to check that the services have been installed to our specification before they are covered up and plastered over.

Within each main cost centre of a bulthaup kitchen project, you can make decisions and choices that will influence the total project value. Discuss these with your design professional to ensure you achieve the best value for your needs.

Best value, of course, often does not mean the cheapest. It is about making sure that every pound invested in the bulthaup kitchen project provides the most value to you, your family and your home.