best place to buy a kitchen

mbailey

Happy_saver wrote:

We have now fitted a few kitchens and always go to Howdens.

For a complete kitchen fit they will quote you 'true trade' rates giving up to 75% discount. The same units are supplied by MFI ( they hate it if you mention Howdens in an MFI store )

If you open an account with Howdens you will actually be supplied with the units before payment! I hate giving companies money before they have supplied. It ties you in to possible delays, part delivery and bad service.

The units comes with the carcass's assembled and square; not flat pack. Just fit doors and worksurface.

They will come to site, measure up and draw plans etc. , with no charge.

Before anyone asks - I have no connection with Howdens. Just, a very satisfied customer who would never go anywhere else to fit-out a kitchen.

Are you a builder or in the building trade?

I went to my local Howdens and they refused to talk to me saying they only deal with the trade and I should find a local builder who could then buy the kitchen from them.

Happy_saver_4

mbailey wrote:

Are you a builder or in the building trade?

I went to my local Howdens and they refused to talk to me saying they only deal with the trade and I should find a local builder who could then buy the kitchen from them.

I have just built one new bungalow; for us to live in. I've fitted other kitchens for ourselves. I'm not a registered builder or tradesman etc.

I think if you're doing a total new kitchen fit I think they'd accept you. They did me. I completed a trade a/c form and they took bank references - perhaps they were under the impression I'm a builder

MimiJane

I agree with a couple of posters above and would avoid MFI. We had a new kitchen a couple of years ago and had nothing but problems. Missing parts, trouble obtaining them, fitters not turning up when they should have, delays, delays and more delays ...

Pauls

Personally I'd avoid any of the national retailers, and try a local independant. We bought from ours a few years ago and the service was second to none, They simply couldn't do enough for us. They even recommended local tradesmen to install it.

At the time B&Q wanted around 1700 quid for the units, and then the same again to fit it. We got a better quality kitchen (including appliances) for 2 grand, and it only cost us £500 to have it fit (This included fitting the gas oven, and installing 8 extra plug sockets)

sspyrou

Does anyone have any experience of Crown Kitchens in terms of quality ?

Theie website is here: http://www.crown-imperial.co.uk/kitchens.asp