Kitchen fitting

We’re just a few months away from another new calendar year, and you know what that means: an obvious point for reflection on the 12 months just gone, and consideration of what the next 12 months ought to look like. 

Maybe those coming 12 months could see you become a kitchen fitter? 

After all, there are many excellent reasons to do so; this can be a highly satisfying line of work for people who enjoy hands-on work, problem-solving, and the feeling of watching spaces be transformed. 

What are some of the best reasons to train in kitchen fitting? 

As the name of this job suggests, the work of a kitchen fitter involves installing and fitting kitchens. 

But this, in turn, encompasses a range of day-to-day tasks. They include the removal and disposal of old units, the measuring-out of work areas in accordance with plans, the measuring and cutting of worktops, the assembly of base units, and much more. 

Naturally, whether you “should” undertake a kitchen or worktop fitting course as a route to entering this field, will depend on such aspects as your skills, personality, and goals. 

In common with other trades for which we provide courses here at YTA, kitchen fitting is associated with a high level of job security. 

Concerns about an ageing workforce and lower numbers of qualified fitters post-Brexit, mean that good kitchen fitters are in strong demand. Plus, with kitchens tending to be replaced about every 10 to 20 years, a recurring market clearly exists. 

That’s before one even accounts for the earning potential; experienced kitchen fitters can earn as much as £40,000, and perhaps even more than this if self-employed. 

Our five-day training route isn’t ‘just another’ worktop fitting course 

When you join us at our West Yorkshire training centre for our introductory kitchen fitting course, you won’t “just” be learning about how to fit a worktop! 

What you will be doing, is fitting a full corner kitchen with base and wall units, plinths, worktops, a sink, and a hob. The overarching aim of the course will be to equip you with the knowledge and skills you will require in order to fit your own kitchen. 

Once you have such capability, you may go on to fit kitchens professionally, like so many of our past students have done. 

It also helps that to ensure the necessary high standard of training, we only book one kitchen fitter at a time. So, you can expect a lot of expert attention and guidance as you get to grips with professional kitchen fitting tools such as jig saws, circular saws, and routers, and work through tasks like cutting, the building of units, the fitting of cupboards, and much more. 

Take those first steps today to a rewarding new career 

Whether you wish to focus squarely on a kitchen fitting career, or you are interested in adding to your skillset as a professional in another trade such as plastering, tiling, plumbing, or joinery, our introductory course could provide a vital foundation. 

To learn more about what this training involves and to book your place, please don’t hesitate to contact YTA via phone or email today. 

Picture the scene: you’ve decided that you would probably like to learn a trade for the next chapter of your working life, and you have zoomed in on kitchen fitting as one of the possibilities. 

Or perhaps you’re already looking to fit your own kitchen, but you’re thinking about whether it could be wise to go further than this, and to start fitting other people’s kitchens for a living? 

There are many excellent reasons to consider life as a kitchen fitter  

Whatever the particular “background” on which you are considering entering the kitchen fitting trade, there are certainly some great reasons to do so. 

After all, there are always people out there who are seeking to have their kitchens upgraded or renovated. It is a professional path, then, that would likely mean consistent demand for your skills and services, as well as good earning potential and opportunities for career advancement.  

To ascertain whether this is a route you should take, you might have already done some independent research into the profession. You may have also assessed your present skills and interest in light of what the role requires, in addition to exploring kitchen fitting courses. 

Why might you be interested in our five-day introductory kitchen fitting course? 

As aforementioned, you may be seeking to fit your own kitchen to a satisfactory standard. In that case, our five-day intensive introductory kitchen fitting course is likely to be a superb match to your needs, as it is designed to provide students with the relevant knowledge and skills. 

However, if you have higher ambitions in mind of eventually installing kitchens on a professional basis, you will be pleased to learn that many of our previous students have gone on to do exactly this. 

Perhaps you have existing competencies and experiences in other trades such as plastering, plumbing, tiling, and/or carpentry? If so, this course can tie in with those, providing a means of expanding your skillset as you consider whether to pursue a career as a fully-fledged kitchen fitter. 

The capabilities you can expect to gain through our five-day kitchen fitting training 

Running from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm each day, this course will give you the opportunity to fit a full corner kitchen, complete with base and wall units, plinths, worktops, and a sink and hob. 

This course will take you through the process of designing a kitchen in accordance with the room provided. It will be necessary for the base units to be levelled and planned to a design. 

You will be trained, too, in the effective use of professional kitchen fitting tools such as jigsaws, circular saws and routers. Indeed, much of the course will be dedicated to the processes of gaining routering skills, setting up the machine, and completing the kitchen worktop “mason’s mitre” corner joint. 

As the training continues, you can also expect to get to grips with the shaping of end panels around skirting board profiles, the fitting of plinths and cornice, the construction of units, and the installation of cupboards including doors and handles. 

Even by the general standards of intensive kitchen fitting courses, then, this one will cover a lot of ground! As a result, you can expect to gain competence and confidence as a learner, along with a greater sense of the future direction you may wish your career to take.  

To learn more about what this course consists of, please click through to the relevant page of the YTA website, before reaching out to us directly. Although this course can be booked online, you are also welcome to do so over the phone, by calling 01274 682199.