Which is the best Kitchen for Quaility

Sakir wrote: »

I visited Wren Kitchens on Sunday 25 July2010. I was impressed by the range if designs, the quality and prices. The customer service was good. The design consultant told us the prices were going up by 20% from 01Aug2010. Given the previous reply mentions prices were meant to have increased from the 16th, should I believe them? I not ready to place an order just yet and don't want to be pressured but if the prices do go up by 20% it's going to blow my budget. Is there anyway to verify this?

Hi Sakir

I had a customer last week say the same thing to me about Wren's 20% increase. Either its a sales ploy to get the deposit from the customer quickly or just that they need to put the prices up as they have been selling things too cheaply!!! Only you can decide which it is.

Good luck

if it helps, i have had my IKEA kitchen now for 7 months and it is brilliant. So easy to keep clean (White gloss) and still looks excellent.

The only issue i have had is the hardwood worktop. Even though i gave it 4 coats of the Ronseal worktop protector its started to split around the sink area. so not too sure why this has happened but in terms of the cabinets they are excellent and i couldn't be happier with them.

The kitchen cabinets and worktop in total cost be £1200 with delivery. This was 2 large lengths of the hardwood worktop, and 16 cabinets including the tall lada pull out and corner carousel cabinet unit. I also managed to get the extractor and hob included into that price. With the 25 year guarantee it was a pretty good deal. My fitter mentioned that the IKEA quality is better than B&Q, Wickes, Homesbase, DIY Kitchets and Howdens despite being cheaper

For my other Oven and Fridge (American style LG with water and ice maker) i got them from Comet Clearance for a total of £600 and Bosch Slimline Dishwasher from Electrical Appliances for £215.

telsokari wrote: »

The only issue i have had is the hardwood worktop. Even though i gave it 4 coats of the Ronseal worktop protector its started to split around the sink area. so not too sure why this has happened but in terms of the cabinets they are excellent and i couldn't be happier with them.

This has happened as any cut sections, in regular contact with water, need oiling more regularly. You also need to make sure you get underneath the worktop for as long as water can penetrate...

esuckq wrote: »

Google: Wren thisismoney and have a look at the comments... I think you have your answer!
(nb. new user so can't post links)

People shouldn't be allowed to get away with this kind of hypocricy.

Amazing! It would seem he says one thing and then does exactly the opposite!

Our close friend is a joiner who has fitted hundreds of kitchens and is about to fit one for us. He is recommending Howdens (which he also fitted in his own kitchen). Howdens cabinets come pre-built and our man believes them superior/stronger and a higher density chipboard to flat-packed units from the other principle suppliers. A reputable fitter also gets a good discount from their supplier.
Other friends recently spent nearly £20k on a Magnet kitchen and it honestly looks shabby - though this is principly down to the fitter (they got their builder to do instead of the supplier's fitters) - the moral is that a good tradesman can make cheap materials look good, and a poor tradesman can make expensive goods look cheap!