Dream Doors

What Dream Doors does

Dream Doors, founded in 1999 in Hampshire and headquartered in Brackley, United Kingdom, operates a kitchen refurbishment franchise network branded as the UK's #1 kitchen makeover company. The company's core product is made-to-measure replacement kitchen cabinet doors manufactured to fit existing kitchen structures, offered across four style categories (Modern with 33 styles, Classic with 22 styles, Traditional with 24 styles, and Contemporary with 10 styles), supported by a complementary range of worktops in laminate, seamless, overlay, and wooden variants. The full offering extends into a one-stop-shop proposition including sinks, taps, hot taps, splashbacks, lighting, storage solutions, flooring (LVT), handles, and branded appliances from Neff, Bosch, and Samsung.

The company sells and delivers through a franchise model comprising over 90 local showrooms on UK high streets, with customer engagement driven by showroom design consultations, free home surveys, no-obligation quotes, and full installation services typically completed in 2-3 days. Digital touchpoints include an online Kitchen Designer configuration tool and a Kitchen Style Quiz to support top-of-funnel engagement, alongside an active presence on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and a Checkatrade profile carrying a 9.7 rating with 28,000+ customer reviews.

Dream Doors generates revenue on a one-time project basis — homeowners pay for products plus installation, with the cost position anchored at up to 50% less than a full fitted kitchen by retaining existing cabinetry and infrastructure. The company is a subsidiary of Neighbourly Brands, a diversified brand group, and operates as a private, UK-incorporated entity employing 501-1,000 staff across corporate and franchise operations. Headcount, revenue, and franchise economics are not publicly disclosed; growth has been organic through incremental showroom additions since founding.

Name

Dream Doors

Legal name

Dream Doors

Website

https://dreamdoors.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Dream Doors is a UK kitchen refurbishment franchise (founded 1999, part of Neighbourly Brands) operating 90+ showrooms that sell made-to-measure replacement kitchen doors, worktops, and accessories to homeowners at up to 50% less than a full fitted kitchen, with full design and installation service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Kitchen Renovation Services

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212), Interior Design Services (541410)

SIC

Household Furniture (2510), Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

Interior Doors (IMADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Interior Door Replacement (Slab/Prehung) (HSAPAJAC)

Keywords

• Kitchen replacement doors
• Kitchen worktops
• Kitchen makeover services
• Fitted kitchens
• Home renovation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fareham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Kitchen Makeover Services: Primary revenue stream from kitchen makeovers through replacement of kitchen doors and worktops. Customers pay for the products (doors, drawers, worktops) plus installation services. The company also generates revenue from complementary products including appliances, sinks, taps, handles, lighting, storage solutions, flooring, and splashbacks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Dream Doors is a UK kitchen makeover franchise that sells and installs made-to-measure replacement kitchen cupboard doors and worktops, plus fully fitted kitchens, via 90+ franchise showrooms. The company also supplies complementary kitchen accessories (sinks, taps, splashbacks, lighting, storage, handles, flooring, and appliances) bundled into a single design-supply-install service completed in 2-3 days.

Product overview

Dream Doors is the UK's #1 kitchen makeover company offering replacement kitchen cupboard doors and worktops at up to 50% less than a new fitted kitchen. The core product portfolio consists of made-to-measure kitchen replacement doors available in four style categories (Modern with 33 styles, Classic with 22 styles, Traditional with 24 styles, and Contemporary with 10 styles), complemented by kitchen worktops in four types (Laminate, Seamless, Overlay, and Wooden). The company provides a complete one-stop-shop service including design consultation, supply of doors, worktops, and accessories (sinks, taps, hot taps, splashbacks, lighting, storage solutions, handles, flooring, and appliances from Neff, Bosch, and Samsung brands), plus professional installation in 2-3 days. Additional digital tools include an online Kitchen Designer for virtual kitchen planning and a Kitchen Style Quiz for style discovery. With over 90 showrooms nationwide, Dream Doors serves homeowners seeking kitchen refreshes without full renovations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kitchen Replacement Doors Made-to-measure replacement kitchen cupboard doors supplied in four style categories (Modern, Classic, Traditional, Contemporary) with a range of colours, finishes, and handle options. Designed for UK homeowners who want to refresh their kitchen without a full renovation.
• Kitchen Worktops

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% cost savings compared to new fitted kitchens
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NeffminorOthersDream Doors works with Neff, offering Neff kitchen appliances including single ovens, double ovens, microwaves, warming drawers, and hobs as part of their kitchen makeover offerings.
• BoschminorOthersDream Doors partners with Bosch to provide kitchen appliances as part of their complete kitchen makeover service, offering products from a trusted appliance brand.
• SamsungminorOthersDream Doors offers Samsung appliances as part of their kitchen solutions, providing customers with options from well-known appliance manufacturers.
• CheckatradecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCheckatrade provides independent verification and customer review platform for Dream Doors. The company maintains a 9.7 rating with over 28,000 reviews on the Checkatrade platform, which is prominently displayed on their website and marketing materials as a trust signal.
• Neighbourly BrandscoreOthersNeighbourly Brands is the parent company of Dream Doors. Dream Doors operates as part of the Neighbourly Brands group, headquartered at the Neighbourly Training Centre in Brackley.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IKEA: Global home furnishing retailer with a major UK kitchen offer (METOD) and increasingly kitchen installation services. Comparable to Dream Doors on UK homeowner kitchen refresh spend; competition is strongest at the budget end where IKEA's price can match Dream Doors' full-fitted service.
• Homebase: UK home-improvement and garden retailer with kitchen ranges and installation services. Comparable to Dream Doors on UK homeowner kitchen purchase occasions though positioned as a broader DIY/home offering rather than a kitchen-makeover specialist.
• Sharps: UK fitted bedroom and home storage specialist with direct-to-consumer showroom model and ~25+ years operating. Comparable to Dream Doors for the 'fitted furniture transformation without major building work' consumer proposition, though focused on bedrooms rather than kitchens.
• Benchmarx Kitchens: UK trade kitchen supplier (subsidiary of Travis Perkins) serving builders and developers. Comparable to Dream Doors as a UK kitchen supply player but serves trade B2B channel with full fitted kitchens rather than consumer door replacement.
• Magnet Kitchens: Established UK fitted-kitchen retailer with ~200 showrooms and trade arm (Magnet Trade). Competes with Dream Doors for the same UK homeowner renovation occasion, selling full kitchens with design and install service rather than door-only makeovers.
• Wickes: UK home-improvement retailer offering kitchen design and installation services alongside DIY. Comparable to Dream Doors on the kitchen-refurbishment occasion for UK homeowners, though broader DIY focus and full-fitted offering rather than door-replacement specialism.
• Moores Kitchens: Established UK fitted-kitchen retailer with ~70+ showrooms, part of the Huws Gray group. Comparable to Dream Doors on UK homeowner kitchen retail footprint and design-plus-install service model, though full-kitchen rather than door-only.
• B&Q: UK's largest DIY chain with kitchen ranges and a kitchen-fit service. Comparable to Dream Doors on UK homeowner kitchen renovation spend, though DIY-led model positions B&Q differently from Dream Doors' measured door replacement and full installation.
• Wren Kitchens: Largest UK fitted-kitchen retailer with ~100+ showrooms and own manufacturing. Operates in same kitchen refurbishment category as Dream Doors but sells full fitted kitchens rather than door-only makeovers, competing at the higher end of the same consumer purchase occasion.
• Howdens Joinery: UK's leading trade kitchen supplier with ~800+ depots, primarily serving builders and installers. Comparable to Dream Doors as a major UK kitchen supply channel; differs by serving trade buyers with full kitchens rather than end-consumer door-replacement makeovers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DreamDoorsHQ/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/DreamDoors
• Instagraminstagram.com/dreamdoorshq
• TikToktiktok.com/discover/dream-doors
• Xx.com/DreamDoorsHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dream-doors-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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