Howdens. Good stuff and good value. Go for a free design but you need a tradesman with an account there to buy and install for you.
Go to B&Q with your measurements. Dont have to use them but great for ideas and free design work
Thank you for the replies. I also had a recommendation of Howdens from a neighbour so think I might give them a try.
One other question - budget wise am I looking around 6-8K for a decent sized kitchen including appliances and paying for installation?
Did you read the instructions?There all pretty much the same standard, I’ve got a B&Q one, what ever you do don’t get an ikea kitchen they are a nightmare to fit
Play B & Q and Wickes against each other, get a quote from one and go to the other, they will beat it, keep doing this, until they say they can't do anymore and they'll usually throw in something too.
I got a 5.5k kitchen for 2.5k, free worktop, sink, hob and oven.
Fitted it myself and got a chippy in to fit the worktop, if you're fairly ok and giving things a go, I would highly recommend giving it a go.
If you know a tradesman with a Howden's account that don't mind you using it for yourself you can go into Howden's and get the kitchen at trade prices. We did that for a sink unit & cupboard for out utility room and we also used the same company for negotiating discount's for our showers and boiler. I don't even think we had to show anything official either.
Yes I did, but the doors are thinner the end panels are thinner the melamine Is thinner so chip easy and sucks up the water, the kick plates are only 70mm so you end up kicking the doos and they chipping them, they don’t have any space at the back of the units to hide the pipe work they are just very cheapDid you read the instructions?
I hand make bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and furniture, I don't rate the quality from Howdens, B&Q Wickes etc, all the stuff they supply is made by the same company in Ireland. Never have vinyl wrapped doors in a kitchen as they will 100% peel, I only fit solid wood or sprayed/painted doors in kitchens for this reason and they will last a lifetime. Also watch out for cheap handles and hinges, poor quality worktops and internal baskets, bins etc. Get a really good fitter, I have seen £20,000 kitchens ruined by shite/DIY fitters. Try and get full 18mm mfc glued and screwed carcasses not cam and dowel.Any ideas on the best place to get a fitted kitchen from?
Or would I be better getting one that I can fit, or ask someone to fit for me?
Thanks
Just out of interest do you have a website ? The good lady wants a new kitchen this yearI hand make bespoke kitchens, bedrooms and furniture, I don't rate the quality from Howdens, B&Q Wickes etc, all the stuff they supply is made by the same company in Ireland. Never have vinyl wrapped doors in a kitchen as they will 100% peel, I only fit solid wood or sprayed/painted doors in kitchens for this reason and they will last a lifetime. Also watch out for cheap handles and hinges, poor quality worktops and internal baskets, bins etc. Get a really good fitter, I have seen £20,000 kitchens ruined by shite/DIY fitters. Try and get full 18mm mfc glued and screwed carcasses not cam and dowel.
Just out of interest do you have a website ? The good lady wants a new kitchen this year
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