Fitted furniture companies - worth it?

I had Sharps for ne bedroom in my old house but would never have them again. They cancelled three times on the day of fitting and because I was still at work then that meant four days holiday taken. When the guy came it was obvious that they scheduled too much work for one day which left him perpetually catching up. He stayed till 9.00pm to try to get it done.
The contract excluded compensation for my lost time.

I went with Hammonds for the other bedroom and the fitting and quality was all I could have asked for. Excellent..

What I would say is don’t accept the first price. They give it a try but will come down to get the business. I think the planners work on Commission.

My current house has Hammonds wardrobes, bought by the previous owner. I’m very happy with them.

Another one who would never use Sharps.
Very expensive and very poor quality the Foil they use starting coming loose in a very short time.
Would never recommend.

Years ago I had fitted wardrobes by MFI - they were excellent in the fitting, the quality and price. Pity the have gone now.

Be carefull Kate54,i`m very wary shopping for big things online.

We had Hammonds round once, to quote for replacing a whole wall of perfectly sound and usable but very nasty plain white melamine wardrobes plus drawers.

The quote was hefty - about £3.5 - 4K IIRC, but he was giving us that tedious hard sell - ‘only at that price if you sign NOW,’ etc. which we hate. So we didn’t sign.

Eventually, while dh was away for a week, I emptied the whole lot completely, bought some cream cupboard paint, rubbed down and gave it all 2 coats.

Plus I changed all the horrible handles for much nicer ones from Wickes. Total cost £65 and the transformation was amazing!

Not sure I’d do all that again though - I was maybe 10 years younger then!

I priced sharps even at half price and went "HOW MUCH???????

they are very pushy and very expensive
we used a small family firm and the cost was plainly explained and broken down and was very reasonable with the labour fee on top. Ask on local facebook for recommendations?

I had a small, local company fit fitted wardrobes in a double bedroom more than 20 years ago. Very well made and fitted, no problems and I thought very reasonably priced at that time. I was asked what I wanted and they worked around my ideas.

Sharps prices at that time were OTT.

Had a local firm for my fitted wardrobes, a while ago now, no problems. My daughter has also used local for hers, little problems, sorted out within 24 hrs, change of unit, sorted out within 48 hrs. Friend newly fitted kitchen all work sourced locally. Can’t beat it, quality work, and you can easily get hold of them if any problems.

I also had local guy do my fitted wardrobes, was recommended he was very helpful, came when promised and we were very pleased with finished work. Reasonable price.
Heard not very good reports of Sharps

We used Hammonds for our bedroom about 12 years ago. Very pleased with it then and it's still looks good and all in working order

Thanks everyone - very good advice, as always from fellow grans!

Would never use SHarps/Hammonds etc. My experience of them inthe past have shown them expensive, and unreliable.
Much prefer to use local companies for any such work.

I still have a 15foot wall of MFI shaker style wardrobes with interior chest of drawers and glazed door to some.and they look brilliant! Anyone who sees them asks where I got them or were they bespoke?! I have updated the handles and can change the fabric interiors to the glazed doors to accompany any redecorating I've done.often thought should I update.but to what? They're hygena units too!

#MFI wardrobes 22 years old!!

Just cancelled!

I would buy the wardrobe components, frames, doors, shelves, drawers, rails etc fro IKEA and ask a local handyman to assemble them for you.