price for howdens kitchen & fitting

motomoto_2

Hi

I have been quoted £3200 for a howdens greenwich kitchen ( and gas hob, electric oven & extractor, but no other appliances ) this is in the "sale" as its October

the fitter quoted £2000 to fit kitchen & two two doors ( but not supply said doors , 1 needs a custom made frame ) , skim of ceiling , eight spot lights & plastering ( floor fit is extra at £100 for laminate / £150 for tiles )

Do you think these quotes are ok ?



1 GKC5270 Gkc Wh Nh 1000 HL Base 102.20 F
2 GKC5316 Gkc Wh Nh 800 CC DL Cnr Base 352.80 F
1 GKC5409 Gkc Wh Nh 300 900 Tall Wall 58.80 F
1 GKC5429 Gkc Wh Nh 500 900 Tall Wall 77.35 F
1 GKC5439 Gkc Wh Nh 600 900 Tall Wall 87.15 F
1 GKC5444 Gkc Wh Nh 900 900 Tall Wall 103.95 F
2 GKC5479 Gkc Wh Nh 631 900 Tall L Shaped Cnr Wall 357.00 F
2 GKC5589 Gkc Wh Nh 500 2292 Tall Larder Twr 318.50 F
1 GKC5600 Gkc Wh Nh 600 Buoh Base 68.25 F
4 GKC591B Gkc 18mm Cornice/Pelmet 2.4m 38.40 F
2 GKC5920 Gkc Continuous Plinth 28.80 F
5 GKC5933 Gkc 910 Base Decor End 98.25 F
3 GKC5944 Gkc 752 Full Ht Wall Decor End 51.75 F
4 GKC5947 Gkc 932 Tall Wall Decor End 76.20 F
2 GKC5955 Gkc 2310 Tall Tower Decor End 113.70 F
1 GKC5991 Gkc Edging Pack 2.00 F
1 HAP2001 Lamona S/S Fan Oven, Gas Hob & Chim Ext 228.00
1 HJA2904 Carbon Filter for HJA2450 Extractor 9.46
1 SNK5151 Lamona Ashworth 1.0 bowl rev & waste 48.00
1 PLU5000 Sgl Bowl Dlx Plumb Kit/Twin App Conn 12.00
1 TAP3497 Lamona Brushed Steel Effect Hi-Tech Tap 49.50
2 WKP3660 Lami Oak Block 3mm B/n 3m 616 38 W/top 147.20 F
1 WKP3295 Lam Oak Block 1.4m Edging Strip 3.00
6 GIR0020 Worktop Connecting Bolt 4.56

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2 WOR9042 Light brown jointing compound 14.24
2 HYH8420 Door Damper (Pk 10) 31.20
5 INT3825 Interlink T5 344mm 8W 94.50
3 INT3838 Interlink Male/Female Con (INT383*) 16.89
2 INT3837 Interlink 1m Mains Cable (INT382*) 13.02
1 ZZD39 Delivery 60.00

adamg

Lamona applainces will break about 3 minutes after the guarantee runs out. The lighting is a rip off. £60.00 delivery is about right. £48.00 for a sink and waste its gonna be rubbish. Worktop is ok priced. All the units and trims dont look to bad in price. There are no handles on the quote.
Dont have the corner units as drawerline it makes getting in the corners very difficult unless you have no choice. you only seem to have 1 normal base unit which I presume is for the sink? In which case its the wrong item code. Why do you have 3 x std wall height clad panels when you have no std height units? 5 Base decor ends seems a bit excessive?
Do you need all these clad on ends what colour kitchen are you going for? If you have the cream it will look good on a oak carcass so you can remove all the clad on and change the plinth and cornice/pelmet to oak as well

aggypanthus

That sounds a lot for a small kitchen. My friend paid £1800 to have hers fited exc electrics, but it was very big, loads of units, and custom built area under bay window.

go to DIy kitchens .com and compare, great quality.

Your fitter will be marking up on howdens prices, as is common practice, so maybe room for more savings.

motomoto_2

AdamG

The lighting is a rip off. / £48.00 for a sink and waste its gonna be rubbish. >>> HOW MUCH SHOULD I BE LOOKING AT ?

There are no handles on the quote. >>> LEFT OFF ON PURPOSE BUT £7 EACH

Dont have the corner units as drawerline it makes getting in the corners very difficult unless you have no choice. >> 2 DRAWERS EITHER SIDE OF HOB - WILL TRY ATTACH PLAN


you only seem to have 1 normal base unit which I presume is for the sink? In which case its the wrong item code. Why do you have 3 x std wall height clad panels when you have no std height units? 5 Base decor ends seems a bit excessive? >>>> DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS BIT ???

Do you need all these clad on ends what colour kitchen are you going for? If you have the cream it will look good on a oak carcass so you can remove all the clad on and change the plinth and cornice/pelmet to oak as well >>>HAVING GREENWISH SHAKER CREAM

http://my-kitchen.howdens.com/plan/TOd8201230064AZN/

motomoto_2

AGGYPANTHUS

have been looking at DIY kitchens too. I have be given price from howdens and the fit price seperate. Howdens says the fitter gets the top discount so who do i try negotiate with the fitter or Howdens ?

thanks



Your fitter will be marking up on howdens prices, as is common practice, so maybe room for more savings.

aggypanthus

Hi ,
sent you a message.

adamg

Moto,
go into howdens and ask to see the greenwich cream against the oak carcass, it should look good then you can remove most of the end panels.
The code they have put down for the 1000 sink unit is wrong the code they have used is for a standard 1000 base the sink unit has the rails set down lower to allow for the sink.
is the tumble dryer on the outside wall how is it vented?
If your not having handles why are they on the design are you using the push push system?
Why is the larder unit not up against the wall?
The hood looks lobsided? Not sure if the wall units are too close to the gas hob?
How are the shelves being hung? they will sag
why is there cornice on the shelf?

motomoto_2

thanks for replies

Adam G

then you can remove most of the end panels >>which ones would need to be kept ?

The code they have put down for the 1000 sink unit is wrong the code they have used is for a standard 1000 base the sink unit has the rails set down lower to allow for the sink. >> will email them to check that - thanks !!!

is the tumble dryer on the outside wall how is it vented? >>> No its not on outside wall but it is a condenser & needs emptying

If your not having handles why are they on the design are you using the push push system? >>> No just can't make up my mind which ones I want !

Why is the larder unit not up against the wall? >> Need a radiator there !

The hood looks lobsided? Not sure if the wall units are too close to the gas hob?>> I thought that too !

How are the shelves being hung? they will sag >> don't know - didn't want a half cupboard above fridge so planner suggested open shelves

why is there cornice on the shelf? >> Don't know ?! Should there not be ??

adamg

motomoto wrote: »

thanks for replies

Adam G

then you can remove most of the end panels >>which ones would need to be kept ? Only 1 NEEDS to be kept it depends if you want to blank off the corners, as its lamiante worktop spanning the dishwasher and washing machine will be fine, can always batten the wall behind.

The code they have put down for the 1000 sink unit is wrong the code they have used is for a standard 1000 base the sink unit has the rails set down lower to allow for the sink. >> will email them to check that - thanks !!!

is the tumble dryer on the outside wall how is it vented? >>> No its not on outside wall but it is a condenser & needs emptying

If your not having handles why are they on the design are you using the push push system? >>> No just can't make up my mind which ones I want !

Why is the larder unit not up against the wall? >> Need a radiator there !

The hood looks lobsided? Not sure if the wall units are too close to the gas hob?>> I thought that too !

How are the shelves being hung? they will sag >> don't know - didn't want a half cupboard above fridge so planner suggested open shelves/ The planner can design what they like no idea how your fitter will put up 18mm panels as shelf hanging on a wall unless he use large shelf brackets. I would put a half height unit over the top with a tall panel to the left of the fridge freezer to frame it if there is room but it looks very tight.

why is there cornice on the shelf? >> Don't know ?! Should there not be ?? No, you have a desinger who does not pay attention to detail before sending out plans.

Should your sink not be handed the other way round as well? Where will you stack things before putting them in sink?

motomoto_2

Adam G - again thank you for your reply !


Only 1 NEEDS to be kept it depends if you want to blank off the corners, as its lamiante worktop spanning the dishwasher and washing machine will be fine, can always batten the wall behind. >>>> HOWDENS HAVE SAID THAT I CAN CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE THE END PANELS NEXT TO THE CORNER FLOOR CUPBOARDS TO IMPROVE ACCESS BUT IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO THE PRICE AS THEY ARE NOT PRICED SEPERATE ? IS THAT WHAT YOU MEANT ???

Should your sink not be handed the other way round as well? Where will you stack things before putting them in sink? >>>SORRY I DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN ??

suisidevw

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