Cost of very small kitchen.

Mr_Singleton

How much would people guess the cost would be to replace 3 bottom kitchen units plus 3 wall mounted units in a kitchen restyling? I'm guessing it would be an Ikea one. So basically gut the above and pumb in/ink up sink, gas electric and replace work surface? Obviously to include fitting!
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Thanks.

FreeBear

Looked at "doing" a utility room with just a run of 1500mm of base & wall cabinets. Cheapest quote (from a local independent kitchen supplier/installer) was around £3,500. Depending on how much electrical/plumbing work, tiling, flooring, and fiddly fitting (as well as the spec of units/doors), your cost could be higher.

ka7e

B and Q are getting rid of their old stock kitchens - I've just got basic ivory slab units (flatpack) for my utility for £330. That's for 3 x 60cm base unit, 1 x 90cm corner unit, plinth, worktop (black gloss granite effect laminate), hinges and handles. No upstand or end panels.

bris

ka7e wrote: »

B and Q are getting rid of their old stock kitchens - I've just got basic ivory slab units (flatpack) for my utility for £330. That's for 3 x 60cm base unit, 1 x 90cm corner unit, plinth, worktop (black gloss granite effect laminate), hinges and handles. No upstand or end panels.

I just got the same ones, Ivory style for a medium sized kitchen for a project starting next month.
5 base units 1 tall larder unit with colour matched panels, 4 wall units, all the ivory style doors, 2 3 meter worktops, cornice and plinths all for just under £800. Still to buy sink handles, hinges etc but can get them on ebay for half the price.

I am also fortunate enough to be able to fit it all myself.

op the clearance sale is still on and for a kitchen so small you will be ok. I am struggling to get enough in any of the ranges to do another similar sized one though so be quick.
P.S you need the Cook and lewis units, the new home style range units they are changing to apparently don't fit the old door range.

MarcTJTD

bris wrote: »

P.S you need the Cook and lewis units, the new home style range units they are changing to apparently don't fit the old door range.

Would you mind elaborating on this, because on paper the doors should fit; their new door range is 715mm high and 397/497/597 wide, and the drawers are still 156mm high, same as the previous range, I'm curious if there's something i'm missing about the new range.

(I used to work for B&Q)

I certainly wouldn't recommend buying them unless you absolutely have to though, their quality level is supposedly shocking.

GDB2222

ka7e wrote: »

B and Q are getting rid of their old stock kitchens - I've just got basic ivory slab units (flatpack) for my utility for £330. That's for 3 x 60cm base unit, 1 x 90cm corner unit, plinth, worktop (black gloss granite effect laminate), hinges and handles. No upstand or end panels.

The cost of the units etc is often a lot less than the cost of fitting. It’s very fiddly work.

FreeBear

MarcTJTD wrote: »

Would you mind elaborating on this, because on paper the doors should fit

I certainly wouldn't recommend buying them unless you absolutely have to though, their quality level is supposedly shocking.

Had the flat-pack carcasses for my kitchen from B&Q, doors from elsewhere. Needed to drill holes for the top hinges in a different location, but that was a minor chore (and the price paid for mix'n'matching suppliers). If there are any compatibility issues with new versus old C&L ranges, I would have thought it would just be hole locations for hinges. An easy fix.

As for the quality, it is reasonable. The units go together without any trouble, and a bit of glue along the joints improves the rigidity of what is already a solid construction.

MarcTJTD

FreeBear wrote: »

As for the quality, it is reasonable. The units go together without any trouble, and a bit of glue along the joints improves the rigidity of what is already a solid construction.

Not sure if you're referring to B&Q's previous Cooke & Lewis cabinets or the new GoodHome ones that B&Q have introduced.

Cooke & Lewis was extremely basic but serviceable; looking at the reviews on B&Q's website for their new range of Goodhome carcasses, they're getting universally slated as being flimsy and poorly constructed.

FreeBear

MarcTJTD wrote: »

Cooke & Lewis was extremely basic but serviceable; looking at the reviews on B&Q's website for their new range of Goodhome carcasses, they're getting universally slated as being flimsy and poorly constructed.

It was the C&L carcasses I've used in the past. Looking at this Goodhome range, I'd agree that these are poor quality. Don't think I'll be using or recommending them. If I want cheap & nasty, Ill go for the Travis Perkins (also available from Wickes) budget range.

MarcTJTD

FreeBear wrote: »

It was the C&L carcasses I've used in the past. Looking at this Goodhome range, I'd agree that these are poor quality. Don't think I'll be using or recommending them. If I want cheap & nasty, Ill go for the Travis Perkins (also available from Wickes) budget range.

Aye, I'm familiar with the supplier/range you mean; we buy from them occasionally too. They're decent enough, on par with Howdens but a good deal cheaper.