Wickes kitchen quote

MarcoM

Hi,

I have had the following quote from Wickes for their white gloss Caledonia kitchen:

Larder Unit x1
thick dcor end wall 25mm x4
cnr base unit h/line 925mm x1
thick dcor end base 25mm
38mm grey slate worktop 3m x 3
wall unit 300mm x1
facia cooker hood 600 x 437 x1
wall unit 500mm x1
base unit high line 600mm
modern cornice pelmet 3m x 4
unbranded cooker hood x 1
base under oven housing 600mm x 1
facia high line 150x731 x 1
wall unit 600mm x 4
base unit high line 800mm x 1
plinth 2.4m x 3
pan drawer unit 600mm x 1
dcor end wall x 2
plinth heater white ssteel elecrtic x 1
gahob zanussi steel x 1

total price 3683pounds

Any thoughts?
Does anyone have experience of the Caledonia range?

many thanks

Steve_the_fitter

The range you have decided on is a really nice door. They also do it in cream i think which is nice. Im not really sure on the price. I imagine it is quite competitive but if you have a local Benchmark near you ask your kitchen fitter if he has an account with them as they sell the same kitchens. They are both owned by Travis Perkins.
You could also compare the price to places like diy-kitchens.co.uk. DIY kitchens are a better product so if its cheaper on there youd be better off getting it from there. They have a very good reputation

Steve_the_fitter

Steve_the_fitter wrote: »

The range you have decided on is a really nice door. They also do it in cream i think which is nice. Im not really sure on the price. I imagine it is quite competitive but if you have a local Benchmark near you ask your kitchen fitter if he has an account with them as they sell the same kitchens. They are both owned by Travis Perkins.
You could also compare the price to places like diy-kitchens.co.uk. DIY kitchens are a better product so if its cheaper on there youd be better off getting it from there. They have a very good reputation

By the way looks really good with wooden worktops

leveller2911

Steve_the_fitter wrote: »

By the way looks really good with wooden worktops

Agree but would get them made by a local small Joinery workshop who would more than likely be able to make worktops constructed from wide boards with attractive grain for about the same price that the rubbish worktops costs from Wickes and all the other sheds.

People will spend hours upon hours looking into different styles of kitchens and quality of carcases but seem to think that they have to buy the worktops from the same place.:D

Steve_the_fitter

Totally agree. Wooden worktops from the big high street stores are way overpriced.

leveller2911 wrote: »

Agree but would get them made by a local small Joinery workshop who would more than likely be able to make worktops constructed from wide boards with attractive grain for about the same price that the rubbish worktops costs from Wickes and all the other sheds.

People will spend hours upon hours looking into different styles of kitchens and quality of carcases but seem to think that they have to buy the worktops from the same place.:D

MarcoM

Thanks for the responses.

I don't like the worktop we have in the quote anyway but I do like a grey one i saw at Howdens so i think it will be Howdens worktops. Are these ok?

Also the Wickes consultant said that if I decide to buy the kitchen by the 31st he will knock another 5% off the price.

cddc

Don't feel pressured by that extra 5%, it is always there during the sale, so ask for it even if you order later, but that price will only be available until the 15th of Jan.

Caledonia is a decent quality italian lacquered door and the Wickes units are good quality for the current prices.

I may be a bit biased though;)

Meepster

MarcoM wrote: »

Thanks for the responses.

I don't like the worktop we have in the quote anyway but I do like a grey one i saw at Howdens so i think it will be Howdens worktops. Are these ok?

Also the Wickes consultant said that if I decide to buy the kitchen by the 31st he will knock another 5% off the price.

Push for 10% off instead. Tell them Meepster said they know they can offer 10% extra discount and for them to stop being so tight...

(and yes, I'm serious, branch managers can always offer an additional 10% off )

cddc

Aaah Meeps, you are back in the good old days there, I wish that was still true.........

Meepster

cddc wrote: »

Aaah Meeps, you are back in the good old days there, I wish that was still true.........

According to several branch managers up here, it is still possible