New kitchen price shock

I have a Blanco deep sink undermount in cream - had it 8 years. Hardly could tell that it is not new - I Bar Keepers Friend it about every 3rd week.

Don’t laugh but have a look in B&Q. I got a fabulous kitchen for my MIL’s house and it’s a fraction of the price of kitchen companies !

Urmstongran

Goodness, how we’ve moved on! ?

Those are all the rage again.

My husband did ours recently. All the units came from IKEA. We already had tiles. The flooring from Wickes I think. He put a new (false) ceiling in. Took him a while but all told, it cost around 2,500. Looks great.
If there is anything that needs doing here, he’ll have a go, and he’s not too bad at it to be fair. Over the years, we have saved a lot of money by doing stuff ourselves.
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We have had a tentative quote for a kitchen and the builder who we have used for lots of work has told us he can't actually "quote" for longer than a week. Prices are ridiculous from his suppliers so his prices can't be held too long! It's a crazy world! Enjoy your new kitchen. I can't wait for mine but we have an extension to build first which has also gone up ridiculously since we asked for a rough guide to the cost 18 months ago.

I think it sounds about right for the work you're expecting to be done - floors, tiling, ceiling, lights. The Quooker is over £1000 on its own. It's up to you if you decide to go ahead. As others have said, you could go to B&Q or similar and get it cheaper

Optomistic 1. Having just been looking around for new units your quote seems about right and the Qooker taps are expensive. I have high gloss units. They look lovely but never again. They show every water mark and always need a wipe over. Mine have a groove in the top for the 'handle' and this seems to collect dust and debris.
I was going to change mine but after getting a couple of quotes decided to maybe change the worktops and tiles. Still thinking about it.
Good luck with it anyway.

Mine was 17k and small kitchen / diner but avoid Wren quality is terrible and no aftercare either .

Asked for a quote from a national company some years ago. The rep was very pleasant but there was something I didn't like about the units.
I said 'No, thank you' but we could not get rid of the man. It amused me to ask him to stay for supper which he ate as if starving
After several hours of his company I said we were going to bed but he could sleep in his van if he intended to press the hard sell the following day. He admitted at this point that he had been told not to leave our house until he had a confirmed order in hand

Poor man!.
We used a local man who designed and built kitchens. He was tricky in his own way..... cash flow problems... inability to plan things properly.....half truths spoken ( yes I had taken up references and was more or less satisfied)

The old kitchen he made is still there, He left it unfinished when I refused his requests for more money during the installation. I bought a router to finish off the dresser myself. I shall never repeat the exercise

This does sound right. I was quoted that but went to a no frills company and got a builder kitchen friend to install it, he also got me discount on the kitchen as he is known to the supplier. I am pleased with the end result.

Our new kitchen cost £12,000 about 5 years ago including tiling floor and walls, no appliances as we provided our own. Quote for new bathrooom is £7000 and they can't do it till September but we're not in a hurry!

Have you considered ex-display or second hand, there are companies that specialise in really top quality used kitchens at much reduced prices. My DIL bought a fabulous kitchen including appliances for £3,500 and my son just altered it to fit perfectly.

Qooker taps, water tastes funny but could just be me. I'd never have one either. Cost seems about right though, sadly

I suppose it depends on how luxurious you want it to be. We did a refurbishment to a kitchen four years ago. New floor tiles by Laura Ashley, under floor heating, ceiling spot lights, new cooker, hob and hood, dishwasher, IKEA work tops and Howden’s kitchen cupboards, came to £6000. But I had a female friend who was into doing up houses and she project managed it for me as I had a tight budget. It’s not luxurious but I still love it.

What is a Qcooker

It sounds lovely Optomistic1 but I won't envy you the gloss units. When I got mine, my Mum asked me what on earth was I thinking and told me I'd regret it. Sadly, she was right! They are a nightmare to clean and as you can't use anything abrasive or highly chemical to get the dirt off, you just end up with a horrible smeary mess!

If you can afford it and if you will enjoy it, go ahead. I loved my little kitchen when it was redone but wished I'd pushed for a couple of additional changes. [knocking down wall leading to dining room and creating a small island unit] Can't justify any further work on it, so I would go for what you really want - Kooker tap et al.
I was happy with the choice of formica worktops, so easy to maintain and less expensive than quartz or marble. But go with your dream.

Optomistic1

If you want something bad enough but the price holds you back think {hmm} life is too too short can't take it with me and have your new kitchen etc etc,

The quartz tops are expensive as we found when we remodelled our large kitchen last year. Together with new flooring (Karndean) and three Neff items it came to £30k but the other two quotes were pretty close. We bought the tiles separately but the tiler was included. I think we were lucky to have it done then as I'm sure Brexit has added to the cost of materials.

We've just had our 'compact' size kitchen gutted and re-fitted, by a local business, at a cost of £15,000.
Everything was taken out and completely renewed. I wanted the kitchen maximised, and it certainly has been. With white shiny gloss units reaching the ceiling, boiler boxed in, tiling, flooring etc we have more space than we know what to do with.
A huge success! The only problem is the new induction hob. It seems you can only use 2 units at once on full power, otherwise when needing to use more the heating is reduced. It's really annoying and I would have chosen another type of hob if I had known this problem existed.
It seems to be quite a common problem.

Joseanne

I'm having a modern version of that Urmstongran.

i love that unit that you pictured earlier joseanne, do you mind me asking where it is from?

Wow how lovely - always good to compare and if you can afford it enjoy - we spend alot of time in the kitchen !

Urmstongran- goodness- my late mum had one of those cupboards when i was growing up! Wish she had kept it, i think they are worth something now- (though I'd have kept it!) and yes they were sturdy enough to use the flap- my mum did all sorts on hers- buttered bread, mashed potatoes, dished out cereal, made sandwiches etc. Very useful for extra space and very sturdy.I'd love one now.?

As for OP i think, whether i could afford it or not, I'd go for less costly appliances than Neff maybe.That might bring cost down a bit..i would definitely haggle a bit or shop around a bit more... In this price climate you never know if further down the line you'll have less money and think "maybe i should have not spent so much on that kitchen?"

Urmstongran

Goodness, how we’ve moved on! ?

That kitchen cabinet was in our kitchen in 1960 along with the absence of a fridge and possessing a single cold water tap. We thought we were so lucky to have found an unfurnished flat!!!