kitchen fitted by stores

[johnbytheway]

We are thinking about referbing our kitchen, We were thinking about it being done by one of the big stores ie BandQ/ wickes/etc

 

hAs any one in CAGLAND used one of these companys

 

Many thanks John:-?

[crycol]

Only joined today on some other matter

Have retired after 40 years in the kitchen industry suplying and installing kitchens

 

If you go to the multiples you will get a flatpack

Not much wrong with them, but by and large they have a reasonable starting price, but at that price are basic.

 

Nothing wrong with that either - I have seen many a MFI kitchen 20 years old still o.k. if looked after.

 

But the problem is with people like Homebase/wickes etc

 

The product is not particularly cheap and you can go to independants who will usually, especially in bad times like now, do lower spec. ranges

 

Youw will then get proper planning, attention of someone who if not the owner will be really interested in the kitchen and not the Saturday Boy.

He/Her will use a regular fitter rather one from a list and will take interest in the fit.

They will get things often overnight instead of weeks later, and will certainly have planned it asfter seeing your property rather than from a sketch

 

They will usually access value appliances.

 

The multiple if having their own , rather than a nominated fitting service basically mug you. For example Wickes , before starting with the fitting costs stick on £400 profit for themselves! It is to cover admin they say, but really it is for commissions to the salesmen and their own profit

 

So if you buy from them, get your own fitter

 

Now this is a bit late since you wrote in Sepotember, and to tell you how to select the correct product and get the right price will take me an hour of writing. So if you want more info send a message and I will give you the lowdown!

 

I must now deal with my own nasty problem

[johnbytheway]

Thanks Crycol

 

Still not had our kitchen done

 

Please send us THE LOWDOWN!!!!!

[crycol]

In which County do you live - I get can get you names of recommended , and by that I mean the inside knowledge of good retailers with righ product from the manufacturers reps, they know the good from the ok and the bad.

[johnbytheway]

We live in Enfield Middlx en2

Thanks for your prompt reply