Sliding door wardrobe - do it myself or get professionals?

DJ_Mike

I have a lovely alcove in my second bedroom that would perfectly fit a sliding-door wardrobe, with plenty of storage.

I'm trying to weigh up the pros and cons of fitting everything myself versus going through a professional company.

For what it's worth, I've had a quote from a local company (a mate of mine works for them), who've said that for £850 they'll fit a 2-door sliding wardrobe with an arrangement of hanging rails, shelves, etc. - basically the doors including fitting are £650, while all the shelves, rails etc. are another £200 on top.

The alcove itself is 2.25m wide, 2.25m high, and the depth would be about 0.65m.

I did query that this space should really have 3 doors but they told me they strongly recommended 2 doors as it would give me much easier access in the space available.

So my question is - is this a good quote? The doors themselves are just MDF with a beech-effect finish, as are the shelves. The actual look is fine, I just wonder if it's overpriced for what I'm getting. They had mirror doors available but this would set me back around £1100-1200 (including shelves and rails).

MrShed

To me, that sounds like an extortionate amount of money - I'm fairly sure that a similar sized sliding wardrobe in Newcastle, mirrored, would cost around £500 fitted.

Josepina

Sounds similar size to mine that I got from Harveys for £299. Ok not made to measure but much cheaper.
http://www.harveysfurniture.co.uk/10310/10-voucher-code/2-door-2-mirrored-slider-wardrobe.aspx
gone up in price unfortunately!

shown73

I'm no handyman, but I did my own mirror doors, looks great. BUT! I used Homebase doors, standard size, nowhere near as expensive as you have been quoted. Looked at the fitting instructions, which said three doors would be correct, but really, it would have been better with four smaller doors, ho hum. We manage ok. The biggest fitting problem, without a doubt, was getting the b----y things up the stairs and round the corner into the bedroom! I won't forget that in a hurry, lifting them over the stairs, praying that they wouldn't flex too much and crack. Absolute nightmare.
Would it not be worth sourcing the doors this way, and asking a local tradesman to fit them? Shouldn't be too dear, there's not that much to it.