Mortgaged households and sound kitchens
At the 2021 Census, 3,597 Haverhill households were paying off a mortgage, about a third of the town. For many, painting the units is the sensible middle ground: the layout stays, appliances stay connected, and the colour changes. Graham checks door materials at the visit and tells you if any finish isn't a good candidate.
Landlords with rental kitchens sometimes choose the same route between tenancies, especially where the units are sound but the doors are scuffed.
How we paint Haverhill kitchen units
Everything starts with degreasing, most of all around the hob and handles, then sanding with Mirka dust-free sanders to key the old surface. Chips are filled, a Zinsser primer goes on to suit the substrate, and worktops, tiles and floors are masked.
Long runs of slab doors can be sprayed with our Graco Ultra cordless airless handheld for a brush-free finish, while Shaker doors and small kitchens are often brushed. Our main kitchen cabinet painting page explains when each method suits.
Haverhill at a glance
- 21 milesby road from our Landbeach base, about 37 minutesOSRM routing
- 60%of homes are owner-occupiedCensus 2021
- 33%of households own with a mortgageCensus 2021
- 24%were built 1983 to 1999VOA Council Tax stock
- 22%were built since 2000VOA Council Tax stock
- 88%are houses rather than flatsCensus 2021
How we approach kitchen cabinet painting
We label each door, remove hinges and handles, and degrease every face. After sanding and filling, a Zinsser primer goes on, then two coats of eggshell or satin woodwork paint from Tikkurila, Dulux or Farrow & Ball. Built-in wardrobes and alcove shelves can be painted at the same time to match. The full method, products and FAQs are on our kitchen cabinet painting page.