New kitchen costs

MartialArtMan

I'm this close to ordering all my shiny new stuff for my kitchen refurb, it all adds up and I'm feeling the strain! I can't really see where we can cut back our spending, I've hunted the net for all the best deals. I've got:

£3000 - Units (Wickes)
£1500 - Cooker, Fridge, Cooker hood, Glass splashback (Jual)
£1500 - Granite worktop (gotta have it!) (Diapol)
£400 - sink & tap (Sink-taps.com)
£700 - Flooring (Lamwood flooring)

I also need a plumber to relocate the cooker and a plasterer to completely redo the whole kitchen.

Any tips on saving money when refurbing a kitchen?

Pssst

Where are you ?

TheDevilWearsPrimark

Be careful with the granite, some types can be dangerous.

MartialArtMan

Pssst wrote: »

Where are you ?

Kent

Be careful with the granite, some types can be dangerous.

That sounds like nonsense can you elaborate?

zebedy

You may be able to get a better deal from Wickes if you are getting your cooker, splashback, sink etc from them.
I am getting the whole lot from Wickes and they seem very keen to get business so are cutting prices quite significantly

squidge60

i found www.plumbworld.co.uk great price for sink brilliant service as well.

vansboy

Top save yourself some £$£$, the easiest way, is to get your hands dirty & do as much of the ripping out of the old one, as you can!

That means stripping the units, as well as old tiles, loose plaster, all back to a surface the plaster can more or less get to work on, as soon as he's in.

& do think of Ikea for your kitchen - see lots previous posts. Apply for a Ikea storecard in the branch, then you'll get 5-10% of the value of your first transaction, back in vouchers. Assuming you can clear the balance, of course - else you'll have interest charges.

Appliances are best sourced from other places, unless you're happy with limited range the kitchen supplier offers - as mentioned, they'll sometimes do additional discounts, but still better to choose the stuff YOU want.

Buy the appliances on Nationwide or Shell (petrol) credit card to get a further 12months warranty, free.

Look for some posts by Doozergirl - she's well up on granite worktops!!

Here's our Ikea kitchen for £2000ish (the third one we've had from them)

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/vansboyuk/IMG_2101.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/vansboyuk/IMG_2100.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/vansboyuk/IMG_2103-1.jpg

poet123

Could you give me more info on the credit card deal? We bought all ours online last year using a nationwide cc,but know nothing about this.

TIA

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vansboy ~ your kitchen is beautiful!!

basmic

vansboy wrote: »

Here's our Ikea kitchen for £2000ish (the third one we've had from them)

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/vansboyuk/IMG_2101.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/vansboyuk/IMG_2100.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii4/vansboyuk/IMG_2103-1.jpg

How often do you replace the kitchen? I'd expect a kitchen to last at least 10 years, unless you're in a habit of wasting money and resources.

I like the kitchen, apart from the cheap and nasty looking laminate floor, and pink everywhere you look. :eek::eek:

orinoco

B&Q are giving us pricematch and an extra 10% on any appliance we find elsewhere.