Kitchen Magic / Joe’s Doors

How do you get to see work in someone's house, madeleine45? I wouldn't let strangers come into my house to look at work I'd had done .

We had our kitchen done recently. I needed a new dishwasher, and the pipework meant that it had to be repositioned, which meant getting a new fridge and moving the washing machine. Other than that, however, the layout couldn't be altered, and the existing cabinets were in good condition, so we had a hybrid replacement door/new kitchen arrangement done by a local company. On the whole I am pleased with it, although it took a lot longer than they said it would, and it wasn't significantly cheaper than a completely new one. We got a new fridge and dishwasher (both integrated), new doors and pelmets/trims, some new cabinets, a new worktop and cplashback, and the company did all the plumbing, electrics etc.

I think that's the critical bit - you need one PM to oversee it all. Once you start with having to sort out the electrician, the tiler etc, there is far more potential for problems. It is even better if the company employs the tradespeople directly, rather than subcontracts.

The company we used specialises in kitchen makeovers, as opposed to being a general joinery/home improvements outfit, and I think that helped too.

Depends on what state your carcasses are in. My friend has had new doors, but her carcasses were a little messy, wood chip on show.

I've no experience with the companies you listed.

Our home is very old, my great grandparents owned it prior to my grandparents. My grandparents had local workers fit pretty antique walnut Austrian cabinets in the 1950s. IDK how this plan was ccomplished.

When we extended, years ago, we had the "new side" to the kitchen done up in bespoke sturdy wood cabinets painted white. In recent years, needing to change appliances, we called upon a cabinet maker to sort out frames and 4 doors, that side was again painted white - it's seamless, cost very little.

Daughter3 recently decided to remove ugly microwave from worktop to inside a cabinet. Work easily accomplished by a our cabinet maker.

Measure what you want, draw it - someone can accomplish it.

Goodness - not AO ever!

Georgesgran

Goodness - not AO ever!

We’ve found AO very good for all the things we’ve bought from them.
Why do you say not ever?

Joe’s Doors replaced our kitchen doors last June. We are very pleased with the results and had no problems whatsoever.

Poppyred

Joe’s Doors replaced our kitchen doors last June. We are very pleased with the results and had no problems whatsoever.

Did they cost a lot less than a new kitchen when they start talking in terms of thousands of pounds for doors, that’s when I started to look at a new kitchen instead?

Mollygo

Poppyred

Joe’s Doors replaced our kitchen doors last June. We are very pleased with the results and had no problems whatsoever.

Did they cost a lot less than a new kitchen when they start talking in terms of thousands of pounds for doors, that’s when I started to look at a new kitchen instead?

We have a very large kitchen/diner and felt that it was very good value for money.

Glad it worked out okay for you, Poppyred
We needed doors/ plus drawer fronts and they quoted us over £4500 including fitting. That worked out at £290 per panel.
I wanted to avoid the disturbance of a new kitchen, but that seemed a bit excessive.
Perhaps I need to investigate a local firm.