Custom kitchen cabinet cost in Luxembourg (2026)

Worktop lines (supplied and installed by the kitchen firm):

• Melamine or compact laminate — €120–€220 per linear metre
• Solid oak or walnut — €380–€680 per linear metre (sealing every 2 years)
• Quartz-composite (Silestone, Caesarstone, Compac) — €480–€780 per linear metre
• Granite (standard colours) — €420–€720 per linear metre
• Sintered-stone / Dekton / Neolith — €650–€1 150 per linear metre
• Solid-surface (Corian, HI-MACS, HanStone) — €580–€980 per linear metre

Hardware and accessories (often overlooked in pricing):

• Hinge upgrade standard to Blum soft-close — €8–€18 per hinge
• Drawer upgrade to Blum Tandembox or Legrabox — €65–€140 per drawer
• LED plinth / under-cabinet lighting — €180–€420 per linear metre of front
• Push-open mechanisms (no handle) — €45–€90 per door or drawer
• Integrated bin system — €180–€420
• Cutlery and utensil organisers — €90–€280 per drawer

Non-cabinet labour lines:

• Delivery and carry-in to floor — €180–€450, scale with floor and access
• Installation — €120–€180 per linear metre of cabinetry
• Old-kitchen dismantling and disposal — €380–€950
• Minor electrical adjustments (new outlet for hob) — €140–€320 per point
• Water supply and drain adjustment — €240–€620

"Custom" in Luxembourg covers three very different production models, each with its own ceiling and floor.

Tier 1 — Configurator-made (€850–€1 200 per linear metre)

• Factory production on industrial lines (Nobilia, Schueller, Bauformat, Häcker)
• Cabinet sizes in 15 mm module steps from standard catalogues
• 2–4 door styles and 60–120 colour/finish options
• Carcass: 16 or 19 mm melamine-coated particleboard, ABS-edge banded
• Hardware: Blum, Hettich or Grass at factory standard (soft-close upgrade often extra)
• Lead time: 4–8 weeks from design approval to delivery
• Installation: by dealer's contracted team — often 2 days for a 7-metre kitchen
• Best for: standard rectangular kitchens, rental properties, resale value focus

Tier 2 — Joiner-made (€1 400–€1 900 per linear metre)

• Production by a local joinery workshop (atelier de menuiserie) in Luxembourg or the neighbouring Saarland
• Cabinet sizes custom to the exact millimetre
• Any door style, any lacquer colour (RAL, NCS), any wood veneer
• Carcass: 22 mm multiplex or melamine-faced MDF
• Hardware: Blum Tandembox, Hettich Actro or Grass Dynapro as standard
• Lead time: 8–14 weeks from design approval to delivery
• Installation: by the joinery's own team — often 3–5 days
• Best for: unusual room layouts, specific colour or finish match, 10–15 year horizon

Tier 3 — Cabinet-maker (€2 000–€2 400 per linear metre)

• Production by a specialist cabinet-maker (ébéniste) in Luxembourg or in the Metz area
• Hand-finished solid-wood frames, fitted to the room at installation
• Bookmatched or sequenced-veneer panels with visible grain continuity
• Carcass: solid wood structural elements with 25 mm multiplex panels
• Hardware: Blum Legrabox, full-extension soft-close throughout, integrated push-open
• Lead time: 14–22 weeks from design approval to delivery
• Installation: 5–10 days with on-site finishing by the maker
• Best for: heritage buildings, 20+ year horizon, matched wood species with existing joinery

What this means for a quote:

• A Tier 1 kitchen at €8 500 looks cheap next to a Tier 2 kitchen at €14 500, but the 10-year replacement rate of Tier 1 in a family kitchen runs 25–35 %, while Tier 2 runs 5–10 %
• A Tier 3 kitchen rarely makes financial sense in a rental or a short-horizon home; its value is craftsmanship and match to the architecture, not price-per-day
• Ask each bidder to state the tier explicitly — many Tier 1 dealers describe their kitchens as "custom" in marketing language

A new custom kitchen is classed as a fitted installation when built into a primary residence over two years old. The 3 % TVA logement.lu mechanism applies to labour and to fitted kitchen furniture where the cabinets are fixed to wall or floor and cannot be removed without damage. This is the normal case in Luxembourg kitchens — wall-hung cabinets, pedestal-mounted base cabinets, integrated appliances and plumbing.

What qualifies:

• The home is registered as the client's primary residence on logement.lu
• The building is more than two years old from first occupancy
• The cabinetry is structurally fitted (fixed to the wall, jointed to worktop and splashback, with integrated appliances)
• The kitchen installer holds a valid Autorisation d'établissement and files the logement.lu application

What does not qualify:

• Free-standing kitchen islands on wheels
• Kitchens for secondary residences or commercial spaces
• Kitchens delivered disassembled with self-installation
• Kitchens for new-build homes under two years old (these use separate building-TVA mechanisms)

Typical saving on a €16 000 kitchen:

Delivery and installation sequence:

• T-16 to T-12 weeks: Design, quote, 35–50 % deposit on signature
• T-10 to T-8 weeks: Final on-site measure after demolition of old kitchen
• T-6 to T-4 weeks: Factory production (Tier 1) or workshop build (Tier 2/3)
• T-1 week: Delivery scheduled, site access confirmed
• Day 1: Delivery, carry-in, positional check
• Day 2–5: Install base cabinets, wall cabinets, tall units
• Day 5–7: Worktop template (if solid stone — template, fabrication 2–3 weeks, re-install)
• Day 8–10: Worktop installation, splashback, appliance integration, final plumbing and electrical
• T+2 weeks: Snag walkthrough, handover paperwork, warranty activation
• T+6 weeks: 2 %-of-total withhold released after snag clearance

Deposit discipline:

• Never pay more than 35 % on signature (LU law requires minimum 30 % of the contract at design-lock)
• Middle instalment (30–40 %) on factory-production start or delivery
• Final 20–30 % on snag clearance, never before
• Withhold 2–5 % for 4–6 weeks post-install against settling defects

A side-by-side comparison of three kitchen quotes on an identical layout often reveals a 30–45 % spread — sometimes explained by spec, sometimes by production tier, and sometimes by outright omission.

The eight items that matter on every line:

• Cabinet-carcass thickness: 16 mm vs 19 mm vs 22 mm changes structural life and re-sale value
• Carcass material: melamine particleboard vs multiplex vs solid back — affects sag under load
• Door construction: film-wrapped vs painted MDF vs solid-wood frame
• Hinge brand and cycle rating: Blum 110 000 cycles vs generic 50 000 cycles
• Drawer hardware: Blum Tandembox/Legrabox vs generic metal-box — load rating and glide smoothness
• Worktop material and thickness: 20 mm vs 30 mm, named manufacturer
• Integration level: appliance integration (dishwasher fronts, fridge panels, hob seal) included or extra
• TVA treatment: 3 % named with logement.lu number, or 17 %

The pricing-anchor technique: Rather than starting with "how much is your kitchen?", give each bidder the same target budget (e.g. "€15 000 all-in, TVA included") and ask what you get for that number. This reveals how each firm manages the trade-off — one may cut the worktop, one may cut the hinge brand, one may cut a tall unit. The underlying value judgements then become visible, and the final quote answers a specification you control.

Red flags in a kitchen quote:

• No cabinet-carcass thickness stated
• No named hinge or drawer brand
• "Equivalent to Blum" language rather than the actual part number
• Worktop line at less than €300 per linear metre for anything other than melamine or laminate
• Installation priced at less than €100 per linear metre — usually means substandard prep or rushed fit
• No snag-walkthrough clause 14 days after final install
• Deposit above 50 % — LU consumer law allows up to 50 % at contract but homeowner leverage collapses after delivery if the site is already committed

Expected spread on three well-briefed quotes (same layout, same tier):

• ± 8 % within the same tier and brand family
• ± 15 % within the same tier across different brands
• + 40–60 % between Tier 1 and Tier 2 on identical layouts
• + 80–120 % between Tier 1 and Tier 3 on identical layouts

Spreads beyond these bands should trigger a clarification call — a quote 25 % below the cluster has either cut a specification or over-promised on delivery.