Ikea Kitchens - to do or not to do?

redwineguzzler

Hi Guys/Girls,


Went to Ikea with all our measurements etc, found a kitchen I love, decent price etc... & happy with the price including fitting.


Now I have read lots of reports (on here & elsewhere), the kitchens seem to be as good quality as elsewhere with a longer guarantee but a bit of a B***h to fit..


Is there anyone out there who has had a kitchen FITTED by Ikea also? I'm guessing that they will actually know what they are doing, hence a better fit?


Help please.

alba7

I had my kitchen fitted by IKEA 3 years ago. I'm very happy with it, there haven't been any major problems other than a faulty tap - and that was changed without argument.

My kitchen still looks great, even if I say so myself!

redwineguzzler

Thankyou, that's good to hear... :-)) Can I ask what range you have?

repeatoffender

They are good quality and plenty of room. Does the fitting not refer to their measurements rather than the joinery? Ikea kitchens are not standard fit compared to other kitchens, they are deeper, higher etc and only their fittings will fit inside snugly.

I would have loved an Ikea kitchen but the wall cupboards were too deep and would have stuck out over windows. My joiner said they would weaken if he had to trim the backs. Also it was quite a palaver to get the right combination of base cupboards. But that was all down to the layout of my kitchen windows, doors etc.

Doozergirl

How much are they charging for fitting?

People talk about Ikea kitchens as if they're really complicated or unique. They've been around for over 20 years - any good fitter can manage it. The thing that makes me uncomfortable is that you don't actually know who is fitting it. They could Ikea's best fitter or their worst. How do you check their previous work?

In an ideal world, they're well used to it and good at it. If you don't k ow someone who can do a tremendous job for you and the money isn't a problem, then use them.

cddc

They are good for what you pay for them and at least you should have comeback if there do happen to be fitting problems.

Will they last 25 years as the warranty claims, probably not..the one I had lasted about 12years, but nor will anything else at that price point.

vansboy

I've had three from them so far, in different properties and absolutely no concerns with quality. Will be installing the fourth one in next project, which will be their new range.

I used independent people to instal, but if you are happy with their price and haven't got anyone locally, then you will be paying Ikea about £90/unit, which isn't cheap, but isn't scary dear.

Google image search ... vansboys kitchen .... shows some of my pictures and some other Moneysavers examples.

Have you used the Ikea on line planner and designed the layout yourself? You'll be surprised at how many different options - and prices - you may have.

VB

xyz123

OP - just in case u didn't notice ikea kitchens don't have a service cavity at back. So u will need to cut units to allow for any pipes or cables to run at back. And u will see these pipes when door is opened. Not obviously end of the world and u probably know about it but just in case u didn't......

Ruski

xyz123 wrote: »

OP - just in case u didn't notice ikea kitchens don't have a service cavity at back. So u will need to cut units to allow for any pipes or cables to run at back. And u will see these pipes when door is opened. Not obviously end of the world and u probably know about it but just in case u didn't......

Or if you're a clever kitchen fitter, all the pipes will run under the cupboards....

Not always possible, but I've never had to pipe thru a cupboard yet...

HTH

Russ

ic

My understanding was that ikea didn't have their own fitters, and like pretty much all sheds actually just contract out to local firms anyway. You may as well skip the middle man and find a fitter yourself and save yourself Ikea's cut. It would certainly worth be making enquiries and getting quotes.

I fitted my own ikea kitchen and found it very easy, I'm not sure what there is to find difficult - certainly not for a seasoned kitchen fitter.

Waterlily24

I love my Ikea kitchen too, my hubby fitted mine with a bit of muttering lol but it looks fab.