Integrated Appliances in New Builds

Air01 · 12 November 2013 at 7:14PM

Hello,

I am currently purchasing a house from Barratts and asked for a quote for integrated appliances. The integrated appliances are very expensive more than double what it would be to buy them from high street retailers. I have written to Barratts saying ok can you just install the housing units for the appliances in the kitchen and I will buy my own appliances. They have responded no due to design of the kitchen which I think is not a real reason for not installing empty housing units for integrated appliances. Does anyone else have experience of this because I feel like I am being forced by them to pay their prices which are uncompetitive but surely I am still as part of my purchase price entitled to the units without the appliances contained and at no extra cost? Any words of wisdom appreciated.

gazzabboi · 12 November 2013 at 7:25PM

I was in the same situation, either buy from them or you will be left with a space.
Cost me £600 to have an integrated washer dryer. But if I'd of bought it seperate it would have been £425, then I would of had to pay £50 for a door that matches the kitchen units. (£125 saving). But at the end of the day it will be there on my move in day and the plynth along the bottom will be continuous so had to do it. It will make my kitchen more stylish integrated.

Air01 · 12 November 2013 at 7:31PM

I want a integrated fridge freezer and dishwasher and the difference in price is between £1400 and £937 which is not really pocket change. From looking up some appliance prices their mark up is between 79% and 46% which surely is in some way wrong to be charging customers such a mark up but at the same time not allowing them an option to shop around.

littlesparkles · 12 November 2013 at 8:46PM

I had this same situation with Taylor Wimpey. The kitchen supplier would supply additional doors and plinths if I wanted to integrate my own choice of appliances. For a washing machine or dishwasher gloss door with handle it was around £100. Then there is the hassle and cost of installation. I decided it was easier just to pay the builder to integrate the appliances.

Look in the show house to see if the hinges have the company name on them. Taylor Wimpey kitchens are installed by Symphony.

littlesparkles · 12 November 2013 at 8:47PM

Also integrated appliances are covers by the builder's 2 year warranty!

FTB48 · 12 November 2013 at 9:06PM

I feel that is a little unreasonable..

We are in the middle of purchasing a Redrow home and have the following for free:

Cooker
Microwave
Hob
Dishwasher
Fridge/ Freezer

These are all integrated and covered by the 2 year warranty.

I have noticed that the bigger house builders (baratts & persimmon) give hardly anything with theirs.

gazzabboi · 12 November 2013 at 10:30PM

FTB48 wrote: »

We are in the middle of purchasing a Redrow home and have the following for free

For free? Are you really sure its all FREE.:o

chanz4 · 12 November 2013 at 11:06PM

there kitchens are really easy to alter, I bought one a few months back, they are all individual cuboards

lord_tyrannus · 12 November 2013 at 11:37PM

A lot of the developers use manhattan kitchens and put a astronomical markup, TW wanted to charge me £70 per under cabinet downlighter and manhattan sell them for a tenner