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DIY kitchens - worktop service

Hi all, has anyone had a kitchen from DIY kitchens and used their worktop service? If so, would you recommend?
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  • casper_gutman
    casper_gutman Posts: 915 Forumite
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    edited 21 April 2022 at 1:17PM
    We had a Dekton surface from them, which was supplied and installed by https://naturalstonesurfaces.co.uk/ who presumably subcontract for them. It all went very well, and we couldn't fault the quality. The price was better than any of the several comparison quotes we had.

    The only thing I would say is that the lead times for templating after the kitchen was fitted and installation once the templating was done meant that we were without a functioning kitchen for a bit longer than we would have hoped. I think this is par for the course with solid surfaces, and we wanted installation at the busiest time of year, so no real cause for complaint.
  • ka7e
    ka7e Posts: 3,161 Forumite
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    I didn't use them as they seemed relatively expensive. It might have been a false economy as I found many worktop brands will only deliver as far west as Bristol, and I had to pay over the odds for delivery to Somerset!
    "Cheap", "Fast", "Right" -- pick two.
  • murphydog999
    murphydog999 Posts: 1,604 Forumite
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    We had a Dekton surface from them, which was supplied and installed by https://naturalstonesurfaces.co.uk/ who presumably subcontract for them. It all went very well, and we couldn't fault the quality. The price was better than any of the several comparison quotes we had.

    The only thing I would say is that the lead times for templating after the kitchen was fitted and installation once the templating was done meant that we were without a functioning kitchen for a bit longer than we would have hoped. I think this is par for the course with solid surfaces, and we wanted installation at the busiest time of year, so no real cause for complaint.
    Thanks. They are around £500 cheaper than anything local, I guess the installer is the key.

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