Aga Refurbishment

Aga Refurbishment

Aga Refurbishment in Yorkshire

We specialise in giving well-loved Agas a fresh start, with full refurbishments, re-enamelling, and expert care from our Yorkshire-based team. Built to last, restored to shine.

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Aga Refurbishment in Yorkshire

We specialise in giving well-loved Agas a fresh start, with full refurbishments, re-enamelling, and expert care from our Yorkshire-based team. Built to last, restored to shine.

Giving Your Aga the Fresh Start It Deserves

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Whether your Aga has lost its sparkle or you’ve just inherited a well-used classic in need of attention, our Aga refurbishment service in Yorkshire is designed to bring it back to life. Also known as Aga renovation, this process restores your cooker to a showroom finish, often at a fraction of the cost of buying a new one.

At John Wray Range Cookers, we completely strip the Aga back to bare cast iron, replace worn parts, re-enamel it in your chosen colour, rebuild it with expert care and if you wish, upgrade it with a modern electric Aga conversion using systems like ElectricKit or eControl. It’s the perfect way to preserve the traditional cast-iron beauty of your Aga while gaining improved energy efficiency and day-to-day convenience.

Why Choose Aga Refurbishment?

  • It’s Significantly More Affordable: A full refurbishment starts at £6,000, compared to £14,000+ for a new Aga, saving you thousands without compromising on quality. You keep the same cast-iron build, restored to near-new condition, for less than half the cost.

  • Keep the Aga That Fits Your Kitchen: Refurbishment allows you to keep your existing Aga’s layout and design, avoiding the disruption of reconfiguring your kitchen or adapting to a different model.

  • A More Sustainable Option: By reusing the original cast iron, refurbishment prevents the production of over 400 kg of new material and reduces carbon emissions by nearly half a tonne. It’s a more environmentally responsible choice than buying a new Aga.

  • Improved Cooking Performance and Energy Efficiency: During refurbishment, we replace worn insulation, seals, thermostats, and other key components. This helps your Aga retain heat better, use less energy, and deliver more consistent cooking, without changing how it looks or functions.

  • Optional Electric Upgrade: You can keep your existing fuel type or upgrade to a modern electric system like ElectricKit or eControl for better control, faster warm-up, and lower energy use. Either way, the cooker is rebuilt to last.

  • The Ideal Time to Change the Colour: Refurbishing your Aga gives you the ideal chance to change its appearance. Choose from more than 50 enamel colours to suit your style or complement a new kitchen. The new finish is durable, heat-resistant, and restores your cooker’s original shine.

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The Full Aga Refurbishment Process

  1. Collection & Assessment: We collect your Aga and carry out a full inspection, checking for worn components, structural damage, and necessary upgrades. Based on this, we confirm your project timeline, usually 4-8 weeks from collection to return.
  2. Complete Strip‑Down & Shot‑Blast: Your Aga is fully dismantled. Internal cast-iron parts, including ovens and hotplates are shot-blasted back to bare metal to remove carbon deposits, enamel residue, and scale, providing a clean foundation for the rebuild.
  3. Parts Replacement: During refurbishment, we replace or restore all critical components to ensure your Aga performs like new. This includes fitting new back and side panels, lid liners, lid seals, and lid cords. Oven tunnels, door liners, grills, trays, thermometer and thermostat are also renewed where needed. Chrome parts are polished or replaced depending on condition, and simmering and boiling plates are re-machined for proper surface contact. We install fresh insulation and new fastenings throughout, and where necessary, the barrel and ashpit are fully re-engineered to restore structure and performance.
  4. Colour Choice & Enamel Finish: You can choose from more than 50 enamel colours. We apply vitreous enamel and kiln-cure it to achieve a glossy, resilient and heat-resistant finish.
  5. Rebuild & In‑Home Commissioning: Your Aga is rebuilt in our workshop, then delivered and recommissioned on-site by our team. We handle all final adjustments, including seal fitting, levelling, and fuel or power connection, so it’s ready to use from day one.
  6. Optional Electric Conversion:
    If you choose to modernise your Aga, we can install a fully electric system during final commissioning in your home. Options include ElectricKit Classic, ElectricKit Advanced, eControl Series X, and eControl Series X‑Squared, all installed by our team for complete peace of mind.
Glossy black aga cooker in a sleek modern kitchen with grey cabinetry and stainless steel cookware. Displayed by John Wray Range Cookers.

Ready to Bring Your Aga Back to Life?

Contact John Wray Range Cookers today to book a showroom visit or get expert advice and give your Aga the fresh start it deserves.
With expert care right here in Yorkshire, it’ll look and perform beautifully for decades.

Restoring the Finish: Aga Re-Enamelling

Sleek black aga cooker fitted in a modern white-tiled kitchen alcove with minimalist grey cabinetry and a clean countertop. A perfect combination of style and functionality at John Wray Range Cookers

During a full refurbishment, we completely re-enamel your Aga using high-quality vitreous enamel, fired at extreme temperatures for a flawless, factory-fresh finish. Whether you want to bring back the original colour or choose something totally new, it’s a chance to make your cooker feel like your own all over again.

We offer over 50 colours, including bespoke options and every finish is as durable as it is beautiful. Re-enamelling is included in our full refurbishment service – the final step in a complete Aga renovation that leaves your cooker looking brand new. But it’s also available as a standalone option if your Aga is structurally sound but looking a little tired on the outside.

You can learn more about how the process works on our Aga Re-Enamelling page or head straight to our Aga Re-Enamelling Cost page for detailed pricing.

Looking for an Alternative to Refurbishment? Consider a Fully Reconditioned Aga

While many customers choose to refurbish their existing Aga, it’s not always the right fit, whether due to age, condition, or the need for a quicker solution. That’s why we also offer a range of fully reconditioned Agas for sale, expertly restored by our team here in Yorkshire.

Each one is stripped right back, rebuilt with high-quality components, and re-enamelled in your choice of colour, giving you the look and performance of a new Aga, without the long wait. It’s an ideal option if your current cooker isn’t suitable for refurbishment or if you’re installing an Aga in a new kitchen.

Every reconditioned model can be converted to electric at the point of installation, making it a smart, future-ready alternative. You can explore our latest pricing on our Reconditioned Aga Prices page.

Visit Our Aga Showroom in Yorkshire

At John Wray Range Cookers, we’ve been working with Aga cookers across Yorkshire since 1990,  refurbishing, reconditioning, and restoring them to top condition. Our Aga refurbishment service, often referred to as Aga renovation, goes well beyond a basic tune-up. From full rebuilds and re‑enamelling to upgraded insulation and seals, we give tired Agas a new lease of life, often alongside an electric Aga conversion.

Our Yorkshire showroom is open by appointment only, so we can give you proper one-to-one advice. We’ll talk through what your Aga needs, whether it’s a full refurbishment or just a re‑enamelling and give you clear, straightforward answers.

Visit Our Aga Showroom in Yorkshire

At John Wray Range Cookers, we’ve been working with Aga cookers across Yorkshire since 1990,  refurbishing, reconditioning, and restoring them to top condition. Our Aga refurbishment service, often referred to as Aga renovation, goes well beyond a basic tune-up. From full rebuilds and re‑enamelling to upgraded insulation and seals, we give tired Agas a new lease of life, often alongside an electric Aga conversion.

Our Yorkshire showroom is open by appointment only, so we can give you proper one-to-one advice. We’ll talk through what your Aga needs, whether it’s a full refurbishment or just a re‑enamelling and give you clear, straightforward answers.

Transparent Pricing Packages

We believe in honest, transparent pricing. While it’s always smart to compare Aga refurbishment costs, we’re confident our pricing is highly competitive for the quality of workmanship and level of service we deliver. Every project is tailored to your specific model, with clear, upfront costs that cover collection, rebuild, and recommissioning, no hidden extras.

Package

2‑Oven

3‑Oven

4‑Oven

Full Refurbishment + Re-Enamelling

£6,000

£7,200

£7,600

Full Refurbishment + Re-Enamelling + Electric Conversion (Electrickit/eControl)

from £6,700

from £8,400

from £8,350

For a closer look at our refurbishment pricing, you can visit our Aga refurbishment cost page.

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Aga Refurbishment Reviews

We proudly carry out Aga refurbishments throughout Yorkshire and beyond, with customers from Harrogate to Halifax choosing us for our skilled workmanship and personal approach. Every project is handled with care, precision, and a commitment to quality that sets us apart.

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Carol Love
11:51 14 May 25
We are very pleased with the replacement top for our AGA, the whole process was really easy and professional. They did exactly what they said they would do, on time and with a superb result.
Excellent.
Response from the owner 12:50 14 May 25
Thank you very much Carol. The new top made the Aga look great!
Andrew Bromley
07:38 08 Apr 25
Very friendly, very helpful, and lots of advice. The whole process from visiting the showroom, to the installation of our Electrikit Advanced 2-oven Aga in Northern Counties Cream (our choice - though with so many enamel colours to choose from, well.....!}, went extremely smoothly - and ended with a quick run through of operation, and time for questions and answers.

After decades of using all the different types of Aga, and Rayburn, this new one is a whole different kettle of fish and takes a bit of getting used to. But it is definitely the Aga for today, offering lots of flexibility, yet still the delights of cooking in a proper cast-iron oven. To save fuel, one doesn't have to switch the whole caboodle off for the summer, as one might have done in the past - or, if you go away on holiday, it is no different from switching off your immersion heater.

To increase flexibility of use, one can programme the Aga, just as you might your house central-heating/water heating - plus you can put all this on an App on your 'pnone, so you can switch the Aga on and off etc., remotely. However, with just having moved house and, so far, every day being a whirlwind of seemingly essential jobs, we haven't had time to try out all this modern tech.. But, we will!

Thank you, all at John Wray!
Craig Campbell
16:56 31 Mar 25
Exceptional - a brilliant company to do business with and surely the best AGA company in the north of England (if not nationally). I cannot recommend Stuart and his team enough - from the moment we contacted John Wray Country Stoves, we felt valued as customers and nothing was too much trouble. All of our questions were answered very knowledgeably and the installation process was 100% stress-free (including the removal of our old AGA). Stuart even made a minor repair to my woodburner, even though he and his colleage (another lovely guy) had worked all day to install the AGA and had a long drive back to North Yorkshire .All in all, the best people we've worked with during our house renovations and highly recommended.
Helen Dawson
18:23 22 Mar 25
A really super job from John Wray Country Stoves and AEM Range Cooker Services converting our gas Aga to the Electrickit Advanced.

It was fascinating to see. Very excited to get to grips with it. I am enjoying the induction hob and I can now turn the oven on from the train home, using the App.

The team at John Wray were so friendly, helpful and straightforward to deal with from first contact through to installation. They and Alex from AEM were a pleasure to have around on the day of the work. I can highly and whole heartedly recommend them.
David O'Byrne
17:39 14 Mar 25
Good advice pre sale. Installers arrived on time, completed the job efficiently and tidied up after themselves. Couldn't ask for more.
Response from the owner 17:51 14 Mar 25
Thank you David!
Rod Lambert
12:58 17 Feb 25
Excellent and efficient service, with good communication throughout.
Response from the owner 18:51 21 Feb 25
Thanks Rod, I'm glad we were able to help.
Steve Wardell
20:54 15 Jan 25
Had a log burning stove fitted at the beginning of November, fantastic service from start to finish by everyone at John Wrays, highly recommend!!!!
Response from the owner 13:58 16 Jan 25
Thanks for your lovely review Steve. Much Appreciated!
Alison Healy
11:54 15 Jan 25
Very good service. Stove installed quickly and efficiently, working well.
Response from the owner 12:12 15 Jan 25
Thank you Alison, Good to hear your happy with your stove and our service.
Charlene Boila
19:52 14 Jan 25
Great customer service workmanship throughout. Friendly and helpful in every aspect from choosing and ordering to install. They arrived on time did a great job installing our wood burner, very professional and tidy. The aftercare has been amazing too when I needed to ask a few questions and seek advice. Highly recommend
Response from the owner 12:04 15 Jan 25
Thank you for your review Charlene, It was a pleasure to fit your stove.
David Summers
19:09 14 Jan 25
Excellent service. Conversion to electricity was done quickly with the minimum of fuss and disturbance.
Response from the owner 12:06 15 Jan 25
Thank you David, glad your happy with your Aga!
marie church
06:11 15 May 24
Thank you to Stuart, Ben and Louise for a great experience installing my much loved stove. I waited a year for this beauty to be installed when I moved house, and then was let down. But Stuart pulled out all the stops and came to my rescue. Louise was on hand to help and support and Ben cleaned up all the mess and made the whole experience effortless. I'm keen to save up for an aga so any advice or support will be appreciated. A great team and an impeccable service.

Aga Refurbishment FAQs

How much does Aga refurbishment cost?

Prices start from around £6,000 for a full refurbishment, including disassembly, rebuild, and re-enamelling. If you're also having an electric conversion, the total will vary depending on the system and setup. Visit our Aga Refurbishment Cost page for full details.

What’s included in a full refurbishment?

We fully dismantle your Aga, shot-blast all cast-iron parts, replace worn components, update insulation and seals, and re-enamel it in your chosen colour. You’ll get a properly rebuilt cooker, inside and out.

Can I change the colour of my Aga while refurbishment?

Yes, re-enamelling is always included in our refurbishment service. You can choose from over 50 colour options, including bespoke finishes.

How long does the refurbishment take?

Most refurbishments take 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the level of work and your location. We’ll confirm your timeframe after assessing your cooker.

Do you offer electric Aga conversions while refurbishment?

Yes. Many customers combine refurbishment with an electric Aga conversion. We offer both ElectricKit and eControl systems. Visit our Electric Aga Conversion page for more details.

Do you collect and reinstall the Aga?

Yes. We handle everything - safe collection, full refurbishment, and careful reinstallation. If you're within 100 miles of our Yorkshire base, collection and delivery are free.

Is refurbishment better than buying a new Aga?

In most cases, yes. You get the same cast-iron quality, your choice of colour and fuel system, and a like-new finish, all for far less than a brand-new Aga. You can also check our Reconditioned Aga Prices for alternatives.

Visit our Yorkshire showroom to ask questions and get expert advice on Aga refurbishment.

At our Yorkshire showroom