Can you recommend any kitchen companies

juliebunny

Apologies if this has been round before, but I scrolled through the last few pages and don't see anything.

I've lived with my kitchen for ten years and can FINALLY afford to do something with it. It's pretty small, galley style, in an ex LA house, so nothing 'Homes and Garden' required. I'm a bit of a useless girlie so I need a fitter and supplier and ideally the same people can then tile and refloor (yes, I'm saving hard....). Is anyone prepared to stick their neck out and recommend anyone? Is there another thread you can point me to?

Sadly there is no useful man who can do anything. I'm a bit handy myself, so I'll hopefully be able to do some of the stripping out myself and could even probably build the units, so maybe I should buy a kitchen and get a handyman separately? I've been told this works out cheaper? BUT I want the comfort of a kitchen company to come out and measure up, order the units, plus I need a new oven, but guess that can come from anywhere.

TIA for any replies!

gardner1

IKEA gets my vote

southcoastrgi

it would help if we knew where you were ?
a kitchen fitter isn't gonna travel 300 miles

juliebunny

southcoastrgi wrote: »

it would help if we knew where you were ?
a kitchen fitter isn't gonna travel 300 miles

Hey havent' i seen you here before? Now you don't remember that I'm an Essex girl?

juliebunny

gardner1 wrote: »

IKEA gets my vote

Thanks, never need much of an excuse for a trip to Ikea

Blue264

Magnet gets my vote and they have a 50% off sale at the moment.

jenfa

looking into kitchens ourselves but what I have been told by several sources is that buying units made and put together by manufacturers means they are often stronger, plus as was pointed out to me, if you are paying someone to put them together ie kitchen fitter it is false economy

peterwalker1984

I'm using Howdens at the moment for a new kitchen. Love their kitchen design they've done for me. But they aren't currently allowing me a full breakdown of costs and discount. So difficult to compare like-for-like to what I could buy elsewhere.

May look at Magnet for the same design and try and figure it out!

fatpiggy

peterwalker1984 wrote: »

I'm using Howdens at the moment for a new kitchen. Love their kitchen design they've done for me. But they aren't currently allowing me a full breakdown of costs and discount. So difficult to compare like-for-like to what I could buy elsewhere.

May look at Magnet for the same design and try and figure it out!

I've just bought from Howdens. No complaints whatsoever.

cattie

I've used both Howden's & Magnet in the past, but for my most recent kitchen refit I've gone with Benchmarx. For pretty much the same model kitchen that all the suppliers stock they were the ones who proved to best on price.

Most companies, including the sheds such as Homebase & B&Q will send somebody out to do a design if you lead them to believe that you want them to do the fitting.

Source all your own appliances & things such as sink, taps handles etc. as you will save a fortune.

It shouldn't be too difficult for you to find a fitter yourself. Some councils keep a list of registered tradesmen, so you could give that a go to start with. You're a bit too far out for the person I've used for a lot of refurbishment work, otherwise I'd have recommended him.

adamg

Blue264 wrote: »

Magnet gets my vote and they have a 50% off sale at the moment.

that reminds me does anybody know if DFS is having a sale this bank holiday weekend.......