Integrated Appliances in Newbuild (Bloor Homes)

FTBin2020

Hi. My partner and I are currently in the process of buying a new home with Bloor (due to be completed in December), we have our 'options' meeting on Saturday and wanted to be prepared as possible.

We've been reading through the options booklet that they provided us with and the only appliances they offer are AEG - Although good quality, these are very pricey and over the money we had planned to spend. My question is - Should we decide not to go with appliances by Bloor, will they leave us with an empty gap or give us another cabinet? Is it more hassle than it's worth getting appliances else where?

I understand people will probably say "you'll find out at your meeting" but we want to be in a position where we can try and bargain by saying it'll be cheaper if we do it by doing XYZ.

Thanks.

Vestraun

Do they not give you an allowance to spend as part of the incentives?

FTBin2020

Vestraun said:

Do they not give you an allowance to spend as part of the incentives?

We haven't been given any incentives 

Chilli6

Bear in mind that integrated appliances give you less choice when needing to replace them. I prefer stand alone ones so I have alot better choice and could also take them with me when I next move. 

iwb100

Chilli6 said:

Bear in mind that integrated appliances give you less choice when needing to replace them. I prefer stand alone ones so I have alot better choice and could also take them with me when I next move. 

Presumably that isn’t an option in the kitchen design for this new build. Also depends on appliance. A dishwasher is a dishwasher...probably best integrated. Same with ovens...

Fridge freezers and washing machines are where you are limited in choices that matter when you go integrated, 

FTBin2020

iwb100 said:

Chilli6 said:

Bear in mind that integrated appliances give you less choice when needing to replace them. I prefer stand alone ones so I have alot better choice and could also take them with me when I next move. 

Presumably that isn’t an option in the kitchen design for this new build. Also depends on appliance. A dishwasher is a dishwasher...probably best integrated. Same with ovens...

Fridge freezers and washing machines are where you are limited in choices that matter when you go integrated, 

Thanks for the replies - We're only really worried about having the dishwasher integrated, we're happy to have both fridge freezer and washer dryer free standing.

joshp1993

We decided not to get the appliances with our builder as the washing machine was £800 and dishwasher £700 - we paid less than half this to get them direct, but we did have issues with the finish, as the wrong plug was installed at the back and they'd left a cupboard in rather than a gap. We then had to pay for a new door and handle for the dishwasher as they'd installed one with a handle on the side, not at the top, though maybe with better communication it could've been sorted. Overall worth the saving, but due to lots of back and forth with the kitchen company/builder and the appliances company, it took a month or so to get everything installed and all finished off nicely

FTBin2020

joshp1993 said:

We decided not to get the appliances with our builder as the washing machine was £800 and dishwasher £700 - we paid less than half this to get them direct, but we did have issues with the finish, as the wrong plug was installed at the back and they'd left a cupboard in rather than a gap. We then had to pay for a new door and handle for the dishwasher as they'd installed one with a handle on the side, not at the top, though maybe with better communication it could've been sorted. Overall worth the saving, but due to lots of back and forth with the kitchen company/builder and the appliances company, it took a month or so to get everything installed and all finished off nicely

Thank you for the response. This is exactly what I've been comparing in my head - Saving over half the costs by doing it alone but also facing possible delays VS paying more and having it right the day we move in. I think we're starting to sway more with the first option, we're going to be there a long time, although a month may be inconvenient, in the long run it really isn't much.

SharkMoney

let the builders install the appliances, remove them brand new day 1 and sell on gumtree
fit new ones.