Appliances, Kitchen and Flooring - Where from?

hazyjo

zesh90x wrote: »

The existing kitchen looks filthy, the kitchen probably needs the largest amount of work to be done....:(

Bit of elbow grease and it'll be fine for a month


Or buy a table-top oven as a temporary measure, and/or a second hand fridge freezer and washing machine (which I did when I moved into my last house until I could fit the new kitchen).


PS If there's a filthy but useable oven, get someone in for £40-70 ish to clean it. It will look like new. Worth every penny.

cattie

Mutton_Geoff wrote: »

And I tend to stick with Bosch/Neff & Miele appliances for reasons stated above.

Neff, Siemens & Bosch are all part of the same German group with Bosch tending to be the cheapest, followed by Neff then Siemens who both offer integrated versions of the appliances.

OP- They are very reliable brands & are what I've chosen for both my present & previous properties & never a problem with any of them, so in a way the length of guarantee with them is not as important as it might be with a lot of the other cheaper brands out there.

If you shop around you might manage to make some good savings on showroom models. My Neff integrated washing machine & Neff slide away main oven were bought like this, saving me a few hundred £'s & my Siemens built in combination oven/microwave was an end of line bought for less than a quarter of it's original selling price. I also nabbed a Perrin & Rowe end of line tap for half price.

By spending a bit of time searching out these kind of buys, you can really make your money go further on top brands & the money you save can then be spent in other areas of the house.

Mardle

For appliances have a look at AO.com They promise to price match any item they sell. You need to phone them with the item details and where you found it cheaper.

I've used them for several years and find their delivery service and after sales excellent. My last purchase was an upright freezer and they took the old one away free of charge because I'd bought from them before.

zesh90x

Mardle wrote: »

For appliances have a look at AO.com They promise to price match any item they sell. You need to phone them with the item details and where you found it cheaper.

I've used them for several years and find their delivery service and after sales excellent. My last purchase was an upright freezer and they took the old one away free of charge because I'd bought from them before.

Interesting, will give them a ring and see what they have to say, i'm waiting to receive a multibuy quote, once that is in, i can take it from there ... do they just match known retailers, or pretty much any online store?

cattie wrote: »

Neff, Siemens & Bosch are all part of the same German group with Bosch tending to be the cheapest, followed by Neff then Siemens who both offer integrated versions of the appliances.


OP- They are very reliable brands & are what I've chosen for both my present & previous properties & never a problem with any of them, so in a way the length of guarantee with them is not as important as it might be with a lot of the other cheaper brands out there.

If you shop around you might manage to make some good savings on showroom models. My Neff integrated washing machine & Neff slide away main oven were bought like this, saving me a few hundred £'s & my Siemens built in combination oven/microwave was an end of line bought for less than a quarter of it's original selling price. I also nabbed a Perrin & Rowe end of line tap for half price.

By spending a bit of time searching out these kind of buys, you can really make your money go further on top brands & the money you save can then be spent in other areas of the house.

Fantastic, thank you for the advice. Mind me asking how/where you found showroom models etc ?

I think i am looking at multibuy discounts primarily, and trying to get them to match the individual best prices i can find online, and then slash it further with a discount for multibuy...

Also yeah, having lived in germany, siemens/bosch was always rated very heavily... hence leaning towards these brands. Unfortunately 5 year warranty appears to come at an extra cost, 2 years seems to be the standard atm.

phill99

zesh90x wrote: »

The tradesman doing the job has told me to get whatever i would like to have, and prior to purchase consult with him, ... that's about it...

Have wren kitchens coming in for a measure followed up by a design appointment so let's see how that goes i guess...

OK, it's good that a tradesman is in the loop.


As an experienced fitter, just be wary of Wren. Their kitchens are decent, but they give you the hard sell and the expensive retail premises that they trade out of have to be paid for somehow. But be particularly careful of their after sales service. Look at their (real) reviews and make your mind up. We fitted a Wren Kitchen four years ago (never again) and the customer still hasn't got all of his parts and ended up sourcing them from elsewhere.

Skiddaw1

Mardle wrote: »

For appliances have a look at AO.com They promise to price match any item they sell. You need to phone them with the item details and where you found it cheaper.

I've used them for several years and find their delivery service and after sales excellent. My last purchase was an upright freezer and they took the old one away free of charge because I'd bought from them before.

I agree. We bought a replacement hob from them recently and the service was fantastic as well as very reasonably priced.

zesh90x

phill99 wrote: »

OK, it's good that a tradesman is in the loop.


As an experienced fitter, just be wary of Wren. Their kitchens are decent, but they give you the hard sell and the expensive retail premises that they trade out of have to be paid for somehow. But be particularly careful of their after sales service. Look at their (real) reviews and make your mind up. We fitted a Wren Kitchen four years ago (never again) and the customer still hasn't got all of his parts and ended up sourcing them from elsewhere.

Ouch, that does not sound like a pleasant experience. Who would you recommend for Kitchens buddy?

I can't think beyond Howdens, Wren, Wickes, B&Q, Ikea and DIY Kitchens...

LilElvis

zesh90x wrote: »

The tradesman doing the job has told me to get whatever i would like to have, and prior to purchase consult with him, ... that's about it...

Have wren kitchens coming in for a measure followed up by a design appointment so let's see how that goes i guess...

Do a search for Wren threads on the Consumer Rights board - they are plentiful and are all tales of appalling design, rubbish customer service, taking months and months to complete installation, damaged items .....

This thread has been running for years and runs to 18 pages of problems with Wren:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3461405/wren-kitchens-my-review&highlight=wren

phill99

zesh90x wrote: »

Ouch, that does not sound like a pleasant experience. Who would you recommend for Kitchens buddy?

I can't think beyond Howdens, Wren, Wickes, B&Q, Ikea and DIY Kitchens...

TBH it is the fitter that is more important than the actual kitchen.


In that mid market, Howdens, Wren, Benchmarx and Magnet are much of a muchness in terms of quality of product. Its the after sales that is critical and knowing that if a door etc is damaged when the box is opened, then it will be exchanged within 24 hours without question. This is where Wren falls on its backside.


The fitter is critical as he will make a cheap kitchen look a million dollars and vice versa.

zesh90x

LilElvis wrote: »

Do a search for Wren threads on the Consumer Rights board - they are plentiful and are all tales of appalling design, rubbish customer service, taking months and months to complete installation, damaged items .....

This thread has been running for years and runs to 18 pages of problems with Wren:
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3461405/wren-kitchens-my-review&highlight=wren

Ouch that seems terrible! Ah man this is so difficult, honestly no idea which way to go.... very much leaning towards DIY Kitchens - only concern is that the showroom is so far and they don't take measurements, so have to rely on own measurements and self-design....