New Kitchen, how much?

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moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

'Fraid I'm going to come in dearer than yours did glasgowdan:(.

I've just checked out that website you gave. They're not bad-looking kitchens - but I couldn't see any that are solid wood. They all say things like "veneered centre panel".

what's the need for solid wood?
some of the most expensive kitchens I've seen are veneered panels - solid wood doesn't mean quality anymore than veneer means poor

Doozergirl

the_r_sole wrote: »

what's the need for solid wood?
some of the most expensive kitchens I've seen are veneered panels - solid wood doesn't mean quality anymore than veneer means poor

Indeed. I'm pretty sure the centre panels are veneered as the larger but thinner centre panels of solid wood can be prone to warping? Same reason we don't generally make the carcasses from solid wood either.

wildmandy

If you're spending more than 5K on a kitchen, you've done it hopelessly wrong!
Rough guide, for decent quality:

Units 1000
Worktops 500
Appliances, sink, taps etc. 1500
Labour 1000 (5 days @ 200/day)
That leaves 1 grand to play with!

glasgowdan

You can spend more if you want to, of course, but that extra money won't be working for you.

Trust me, these units from that website are quality. My joiner fits loads of kitchens and says they're the best ones he uses, and he's a personal mate with no incentive to lie. He organised a plumber and electrician, I organised the tiler/decorator. He needed the money for the units upfront, I paid for the appliances myself and gave him a list of their sizes before he ordered the kitchen.

Any all-trades company that offers the full package adds a whack of money on for the privilege.

always_sunny

In my ongoing quest for a new kitchen (low priority project)... how do I go about getting a quote?
Say I have decided which kitchen I'd like, did you just get tradies in to quote? Did you use the one with from the kitchen supplier? I'd like to also redo my ceiling and floor, did you do it before or after?

Ta

Saverule

We're in the same position, looking to get our kitchen done.
Wren-kitchens offer a price estimator, for a 12 piece with Neff appliances (Hob, Oven, Extractor and Dishwasher) it came to roughly £7,500 including Dry, Electrical and Gas installation.
If you're willing to do the hard work yourself and feel capable, you can make super savings. My Dad installed his kitchen for £3000, it's huge, modern and luxurious. I wish he'd do it for me lol!

madeinireland_2

glasgowdan wrote: »

You can spend more if you want to, of course, but that extra money won't be working for you.

Trust me, these units from that website are quality. My joiner fits loads of kitchens and says they're the best ones he uses, and he's a personal mate with no incentive to lie. He organised a plumber and electrician, I organised the tiler/decorator. He needed the money for the units upfront, I paid for the appliances myself and gave him a list of their sizes before he ordered the kitchen.

Any all-trades company that offers the full package adds a whack of money on for the privilege.

I have just had a DIY-kitchen installed and everything Glasgow Dan says is correct. They were first class. I paid a lot less than it would have cost at Howdens / Benchmarx for their attempt at an equivalent kitchen - but it was better quality. They did make a couple of mistakes in the order - but it was a big order and quite complex so I was expecting that. All mistakes were rectified quite quickly and without quibble. I can't recommend them enough. I was a bit concerned before using them but now I have a couple of friends ordering kitchens from them and I'm advising them. I would definitely use them again. My kitchen units cost £9k but it was a kitchen utility and island and was large with lots of curved cupboards and drawers so don't let that price put you off if you are looking for something smaller.

Good luck all!!!

cddc

Saverule wrote: »

We're in the same position, looking to get our kitchen done.
Wren-kitchens offer a price estimator, for a 12 piece with Neff appliances (Hob, Oven, Extractor and Dishwasher) it came to roughly £7,500 including Dry, Electrical and Gas installation.
If you're willing to do the hard work yourself and feel capable, you can make super savings. My Dad installed his kitchen for £3000, it's huge, modern and luxurious. I wish he'd do it for me lol!

See the 15 page thread on the Consumer Rights board before going down that route.....

Saverule

Thanks cddc for the heads up, won't be purchasing from them anyway. I'm a bit of a snob...
I did like using their estimator for a 'what to expect figure.' though.

We'll be using a reputable local company, that we've had personal recommendations for and have seen the finished product (3 different homes).

alumende27

Just another vote for the diykitchens website that Glasgowdan recommends. We've used them on kitchens in our current and previous house and saved a fortune on getting it elsewhere. The quality, in my opinion, far exceeds any of the other normal brands. if you visit their showroom (which I highly recommend) in Yorkshire they have a bunch of base units from various vendors side by side so you can see the difference in build quality.

We fitted ourselves, well my other half did, although we used a local company to do the worktops and our regular carpenter to cut the coving/cornicing and the other tricky bits. The tough bit is planning it. I'm sure a decent local fitter would be willing to work with you if you wanted to use diy kitchens.

If you like quality white goods for your kitchen but don't like spending top dollar (as you should reading a site like this!) I highly recommend the Miele outlet store in Abingdon, you can get 40-50% off list price.