Explore our vinyl choices, discover what’s included and see how to choose the right finish for your kitchen.
Choosing a new finish is a big part of the transformation. You’re welcome to visit our showroom by appointment, meet us in person and take your time looking through the colours, textures and effects available.
You can see and feel the vinyl for yourself, compare finishes and ask us anything about your kitchen or the installation. We can help you think about how colours might work with your doors, flooring, worktops and lighting. The final choice is always yours.
We also offer up to six free samples sent to your home, so you can see how your preferred finishes look in your own space and under your own lighting.
We’d rather help you choose the right finish than pressure you into making a decision.
We offer a standard range and a premium range, giving customers a choice of finishes at different price points. Our standard vinyl is a practical option for many kitchen doors. For worktops, where everyday wear makes material choice especially important, we use premium architectural film. The premium film we use is designed for demanding renovation settings, including hotel renovations.
Our premium architectural film is designed for a service life of 10+ years, although this is not a guarantee for every kitchen. The performance of any wrap also depends on the condition of the surface underneath, how it is used and how it is cared for. We don’t make blanket promises because every existing kitchen is different.
We can help you choose realistic wood effects, textured finishes and combinations of door and worktop colours that complement one another. For example, a textured wood effect can sometimes help disguise minor surface imperfections better than a smooth finish.
As a general rule, we wrap everything visible when your kitchen doors are closed. This normally includes the fronts and edges of doors and drawers, side panels, plinths, cornices, pelmets and other exposed panels.
We remove handles before wrapping and refit them afterwards. If you’re planning to fit new handles, we can advise on sizing. Choosing the same fixing-centre measurement as your existing handles can help avoid old holes showing through the new vinyl.
We remove doors from their units with the hinges attached. Where appropriate, we wrap the door edges and a border around the back. The exact approach depends on the door construction and condition; for example, a sound high-gloss door may not need the same treatment as a door with an original plastic covering that is being removed.
Inside cupboards can also be wrapped if required, but this is an additional service. We’ll explain what’s included in your quote so you know what to expect.
Some people remember decorative sticky-back plastic such as Fablon and assume modern kitchen wrapping is the same. The specialist architectural films we use are a different type of material, with a much wider choice of finishes and textures. They are selected to create a refined, realistic finish rather than a cheap, plasticky appearance.
Our textured wood-effect films have a noticeable grain. We pay attention to the direction the grain runs, particularly across worktops, to help create the appearance of a real wood surface. Customers often tell us the finished kitchen looks like new doors have been fitted, and in many cases it can be difficult to tell from a photograph that the doors have been wrapped.
Over more than nine years, AJ hasn’t had to return to a completed job because the vinyl peeled away. Even so, suitability, preparation and the condition of the original surface matter, which is why we assess the kitchen before booking and explain any limitations.
That is why we look at the existing kitchen first, explain what is realistic and recommend the material and approach that best suit the job.
Send us a few photographs and tell us what you’d like to change. We’ll take a look, answer your questions and provide a personalised quote.
