End of line - Wickes kitchen panels

workingboy

Approx 10 yrs ago we had a complete new kitchen designed and installed by Wickes.

Recently our washing machine unknowingly developed a water leak hidden behind various panel causing damage to one of the end panels. The kitchen has gloss panel high cupboards and cupboards, draws below worktops and pantry pull out cupboards etc. All the surfaces are scratch free etc.

The panel, approx 900mm H x 600mm D x 50mm thk in what was known as 'Lavello' colour.

Would anyone know who supplies Wickes kitchens with their materials, to try find a replacement panel and maybe one of the lower plinth boards. Not wanting to spend another 15/18k just for a panel.

Lorian

Any manufacturing stickers on the insides of any of the panels or doors?

Mr.Generous

A picture might help.I bought a few Wickes Ohio cream panels when they discontinued the kitchen because they were selling them for £1 each. Someone might have done the same thing. What colour is Lavello?

FreeBear

workingboy said: Would anyone know who supplies Wickes kitchens with their materials, to try find a replacement panel and maybe one of the lower plinth boards. Not wanting to spend another 15/18k just for a panel.

Wickes is part of the Travis Perkins group, as is BenchMarx.

You can guess where the Wickes ranges come from.... I'd suggest giving BenchMarx a call and see if they can supply a panel (they might have a different name for the colour though)

workingboy

Thanks guys,
I knew Travis Perkins owned Wickes as B&Q with Screwfix. But didnt know who supplied the Kitchens etc.
The colour as the wife says is Champagne greyish colour 🤷🏻‍♂️.
 If I take a photo, it will not be true as once found out doing a colour match for some paint. I had to take a door for the colour scanner to ID it some years ago.
But will look online at Benchmarx with pc for further info. 

Thanks again

workingboy

Found today Benchmarx are still with Travis Perkins, but since 2021 Wickes and Travis Perkins were separated. So Benchmarx have no access to the data of 2012. 

FreeBear

workingboy said:

Found today Benchmarx are still with Travis Perkins, but since 2021 Wickes and Travis Perkins were separated. So Benchmarx have no access to the data of 2012. 

I didn't know that - Don't follow the stock market....

I would have thought that a knowledgeable and experienced salesman at BenchMarx would have been able to identify a kitchen range that they were producing back in 2012 - It pre-dates the demerger and there are no corporate secrets that need to be protected.

If you can remove the end panel, it might pay to take it to a BenchMarx showroom to be identified. Or perhaps Howdens might have a close match (just don't tell them where it came from originally).

workingboy

This is the colour having a gloss shine

secla

Majority is made by a company called gower, I doubt you will be able to buy directly from them though

TripleH

What is the damage caused?

I assume you cannot swap the panel for a less visible one?

workingboy

Good Idea,
will investigate. Got the same type of panels either side of the range, even better if they not been made narrower less than 60cm, hoping each side has the original finish
Being MDF, its absorbed the moisture, swollen in corner sitting on the floor/water leak and the shiny finish bubbled and turned white. I blamed the wife for dragging the hoover head against the panel scratching it 🤷🏻‍♂️😕