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Very small kitchen refit

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fifeflyer
fifeflyer Posts: 27 Forumite
in Is this quote fair?
I am paying for a refit of the kitchen in my daughter's flat (yeah I am a kind Mum - what can I say??)
It is very small approx 7' x 7', leading off from the kitchen. Can anyone advise please, what would be a reasonable quote for replacing units in exactly the same place (probably around 10 I think), replacing oven and hob and new woktops.
Joiner says he can get the units through Howdens which I think from reading this forum should save a bit.
Thanks for any advice,
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  • LeeSouthEast
    LeeSouthEast Posts: 3,822 Forumite
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    I'll get the ball rolling - if you do some of the groundwork yourself, anything under £4k as a starting point. And that's being extremely generous assuming you don't want granite and what have you ;)
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  • rachbc
    rachbc Posts: 4,461 Forumite
    well my individual unis cost from £23 each (basic wall cupboard with 2 shelves) to £200 (tall unit with pull out storage) so it depends a lot on what you want...worktop £100 for 3 m length

    no idea on fitting costs sorry
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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    Are the units themselves OK? Could you do doors only?
  • fifeflyer
    fifeflyer Posts: 27 Forumite
    "Are the units themselves OK? Could you do doors only? "

    Not really - they are the old size of units and have been painted various colours in the past few years by my daughter. They don't owe us anything to be honest so I am just going to go with new ones.
    Not going for anything fancy - definitely not granite woktops- just something tidy and clean.
    I was hoping it might come in nearer to £3000 - is that being a bit unrealistic?

    (Thanks to those who have taken the time to reply)
  • knoxy
    knoxy Posts: 16 Forumite
    I have just had a quote from Focus for supplying a kitchen (5 base units, 6 wall units and worktop) but not for the sink, and appliances, which was £1100. I would be fitting them myself though. Most of the DIY chains are offereing good discounts at the moment, you just have to watch the quality of them!
  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    you should easily get 10 units for less than 1000 quid at BQ/ wickes etc..
    and pay a local fitter say 500 quid to fit them.

    assuming you dont want a top of the range 5 stars fancy german kitchen.
    Get some gorm.
  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    ormus wrote: »
    assuming you dont want a top of the range 5 stars fancy german kitchen.

    5 stars fancy german kitchen? Does that mean some English kitchens get 6 stars? :D
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • ormus
    ormus Posts: 42,714 Forumite
    thatll be the day!
    Get some gorm.
  • Meepster
    Meepster Posts: 5,955 Forumite
    ormus wrote: »
    thatll be the day!

    lol We do actually make some really nice kitchens ya know...

    http://www.stoneham-kitchens.co.uk/index.html or

    http://www.smallbone.co.uk/

    Much better quality than ANY German kitchen...
    If it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands

  • fifeflyer
    fifeflyer Posts: 27 Forumite
    "you should easily get 10 units for less than 1000 quid at BQ/ wickes etc..
    and pay a local fitter say 500 quid to fit them."

    Thanks for that info - so with a bog standard hob and oven and a very small area of tiling, my £3000 budget should be do- able then?:T
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