New Kitchen

Jax hope you’ve bought it in the annual Howden’s sale. The way it worked out our fridge/freezer cost £2.99! We ‘ve been delighted with our kitchen and it still looks as good 5 years on.

My home improvements guys recommended Benchmarx because he had a trade account .I had a very good deal because he let me have the whole discount they give him and a beautiful kitchen which was fitted nearly a year ago. Wide range of worktops and cabinets. Only had sink and tap from them. Sourced my own appliances. If you want an induction hob have on with crosses not circles.

Whiff, what is the difference between induction hobs with crosses to circles?

GrannySomerset thank you, we’re having quartz worktops, there isn’t a huge amount. The separate discussion running here on vinyl flooring is helping me too.

If you want something personalized, you can make custom-made furniture. then all your wishes will be taken into account both in style and quality and in price - this is ideal!
we ourselves have recently used custom-made furniture for the first time - I am very pleased! I got what I wanted, I am delighted with the working team!

KseniyaP

If you want something personalized, you can make custom-made furniture. then all your wishes will be taken into account both in style and quality and in price - this is ideal!
we ourselves have recently used custom-made furniture for the first time - I am very pleased! I got what I wanted, I am delighted with the working team!

If you need, I will share a contact where we made furniture

Induction jobs with circles will only take pans the size of the circle. Crosses you can put any size pan on any cross. Eg small circle only small pan etc but crosses you can put either a milk pan or preserving pan on any cross.

Hobs not jobs.

I am planning a new kitchen, but not for about three years - if I can manage to hold out that long, So, just looking and getting ideas together.

I would do my own design - as only I really know what things are most and least important to me and how I want to store things. Enjoyed looking at Ikea kitchens yesterday, loads of good, useful space saving ideas. Likely, eventually to take my design to their design department to see what they say - but really will only want them to do the very final sorting out on this. Whoever, I finally go to, I will need to do all the work to get it put together.

Will be wanting mainly drawers in base units rather than cupboards. Having loads of fund looking.

I'm late to this thread but would not ever recommend Wickes. My friend's mother had a kitchen from them and everything went smoothly. My own mum ordered a kitchen and bathroom and had a catalogue of failures from them. Work not done, units missing etc. They were not at all helpful when contacted. Apparently they don't have their own fitters and sub contract out so you're at the mercy of who you then get. It was a truly awful experience for her. They left her with no toilet or bath for a week. Dreadful firm.

Ithought it was not legal to leave someone without a working toilet, even overnight, when work is being carried out.

I notice that several people on this thread have mentioned that they obtained designs from various companies. Is that a possibility? - as I have been told that some companies will only do a design if you put a deposit down for them to do the eventual supply of units.

KseniyaP would welcome contact details. Thanks
Franbern I’ve had visits and designs from Wren and Howdens, no money involved.

We went to a small local kitchen installer. We have Dutch cupboards and Miele appliances - after 10 years it is as good as new. We found going to a local supplier meant the after sales was excellent. We were so thrilled we had my DD's kitchen in London done by them - they sent their fitter down there for a week!

Franbern they left a toilet that was not accessible to a 86 year old lady and when that was pointed out, they shrugged their shoulders and left. My uncle phoned wickets who said it was nothing to do with them and to take it up with the sub contractor. Mum had to decamp to her brother's for a couple of days. Their callousness was shocking.

I had a Howdens kitchen fitted in my last house. The cost was the same as the Wickes quote I had and it was good quality.
I did not like the salesman or his design or their way of only dealing with the builder and not the customer. I had to use them as the builder I found only used Howdens.
I'm considering a new kitchen in my new house and planning to get a quote from Wickes and a local bespoke company.