Kitchen Supplies and Fitters

[Super-Shiny]

In the near future (once we move) we are looking to have a new Kitchen fitted out, we don't want anything too fancy and neither do we want something to cheap looking.

Gonna take a guess at the size of the kitchen and say it won't be massive.....more along the lines of 25ft long by 15ft wide

Got around £6000 saved so far for it and this includes fitting as i cannot be ars*d to do it

Any recommendations you know of for good suppliers and fitters? or any bad experiences you have had with a well known supplier and fitter

Been reading not so bad things with Homebase compared to B&Q

[arron]

I had a b&q kitchen about 8 years ago and was really impressed.
I would try and find a local kitchen fitter tho rather than using the suppliers fitters....I've known fitting costing as much as the hardware!!

[Super-Shiny]

May 18, 2014 18:56:49 GMT arron said:

I would try and find a local kitchen fitter tho rather than using the suppliers fitters....I've known fitting costing as much as the hardware!!

Yeah i have been seeing that, most are saying add 80% on top of the kitchen cost for fitting from the famous company's like B&Q/Homebase

[Deleted]

Howdens maybe and someone local to fit?

[Super-Shiny]

May 18, 2014 19:34:28 GMT @munkymunky said:

Howdens maybe and someone local to fit?

Just had a look and very nice indeed, also got some good reviews regarding quality, might be cheeky and get them to do all the measuring and supply of the goods and give the measurements to a local fitter

[Deleted]

Won't you have a posh fancy kitchen in line with EU rules if you are in social housing Super-Shiny...

My kitchen was ok but not fab but about 5 or 6 years ago the council upgraded it. Loads more cupboards (which I got to choose) and work surfaces and new lino floor . Took 5 weeks (very stressful) but well worth it

[decoy]

best ting i can suggest is to get quotas and ask to see there work in someones home(rem they will only take you to somewhere they did a good job but it gives you an idea of what they can do)

[DiscoDes]

May 18, 2014 19:34:28 GMT @munkymunky said:

Howdens maybe and someone local to fit?

I had a Howdens Kitchen fitted about 3 years ago after a flood done on the Insurance, though I paid about £1000 to have a few extras.

I am very pleased with the results and look of the kitchen.

[Deleted]

Howdens supplied my friends kitchen. She lives in Bury Lancashire and the Council use them, she even had a choice of which one she wanted from the Howdens catalogue(obviously not the mega expensive ones).It looks very smart.

[Chrissie]

Howden kitchens are good quality I had one fitted last year in one of the properties I rent out -




Then just a couple of months ago, I bought another buy to let house & had put in a cheaper B&Q kitchen -




I think they both look good but I would say that the Howard's one is better quality.

[teethcv]

me and ronaldo will do it for 8k and have someone pinch the stuff lol

[richo71]

Am i on the right forum

[ronaldo]

i fitted a wickes kitchen in my dads 4 years ago very good quality cabinets thicker than the b+q ones cheaper very well built cabinets

[Super-Shiny]

May 19, 2014 10:48:54 GMT richo71 said:

Am i on the right forum

Think i should of put this post on the lounge ............Saying that FT might start selling kitchens

[Super-Shiny]

Think i will go down the route of Howdens, looks very nice and after reading more about them their prices seem pretty good aswell