Worktop Fitter for Kitchen Firms and Builders

Kitchen companies, independent kitchen fitters, small builders and letting or property maintenance firms.

Fixed price per job or per metre of worktop, with extra for cut-outs, upstands and joints. Repeat work from a few trade contacts keeps your diary full.

• Accurate measuring and marking out
• Confident use of routers, jigsaws and hand tools
• Neat finishing and sealing
• Reliable and tidy in customers' homes

• Public liability insurance, plus tools cover for your kit
• Cutting some materials such as quartz or composite produces harmful dust, so check the HSE guidance on dust control and masks
• Damage to expensive worktops is costly, so measure twice and agree who is responsible for the material
• If you work for one firm only, check whether you are properly self-employed for tax purposes
• Late payment from trade customers, so agree payment terms upfront

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on the tools you already own and the cutting and finishing kit you need. These are estimates, so price up your tools and insurance before you start.

Monthly revenue is typically around £1,500 to £6,000, depending on how many jobs you take and how many hours you work. Agree payment terms upfront with trade customers. Revenue is not the same as profit.

Check public liability and tools insurance, and HSE guidance on dust control and masks when cutting materials such as quartz or composite. Also check who is responsible for damaged material, and whether you are properly self-employed if you work for one firm.