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12-01-2016, 04:04 PM
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Kitchen renovation

I'm planning mine now. Anyone else had one done recently?

(I've been looking through but not found one mentioned.)
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12-01-2016, 04:15 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

I'll be following this, Lila, as eventually I would also like to re-jig my kitchen. (Sorry, no recent experience!)
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12-01-2016, 04:20 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

So far I've ordered a new boiler which is to be installed mid-April. I thought I'd better get that done before starting on the other work.

I'm going to Homebase tomorrow with my plans and notes to talk to one of their kitchen advisors. Not going to order anything there yet.
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12-01-2016, 05:53 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

Have you got a Magnet near you?
Far superior to most other high street suppliers.
Have you spoken to any fitters yet? Some won't fit certain kitchen packs.
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12-01-2016, 06:08 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

No, Magnet is even further than Homebase.

I have advertised on My Builder https://www.mybuilder.com/

They'll fit what I want or I won't hire them.
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12-01-2016, 06:20 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

Ok, that's a shame.
Why, may I ask, have you opted for that site to find a builder?
We(reputable builders)don't hold much respect for those sites.
I won't say any more, other than be very careful.
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12-01-2016, 06:22 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

Because I've been using them for years and so far mostly been happy with their work.

However, I've ordered nothing yet so am open to other suggestions.
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12-01-2016, 06:37 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

You've obviously chosen well, in the past.
My personal advice would be to visit showrooms, plumbers and joinery merchants and ask for their recommendations.

If you need any advice during the fitting please don't hesitate to ask.
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12-01-2016, 06:47 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

I would always recommend the same company that supplies also to fit with such as kitchens, then any problems later on cannot be blamed on the fitter by the supplier, or the supplier by the fitter. We have just refitted ours using a local company that both supplied to our spec and used their own professional fitting team to install. If we have any problems in the future then, we only have one phone number to find.
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12-01-2016, 07:09 PM
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Re: Kitchen renovation

Originally Posted by Tpin ->
Have you got a Magnet near you?
Far superior to most other high street suppliers.
Have you spoken to any fitters yet? Some won't fit certain kitchen packs.
I had Magnet to fit a kitchen a few years ago they drove me to despair
..failed to turn up as arranged to measure the kitchen when I had taken time off work.
..wrong measurements taken so big gaps everywhere,
..they gouged huge holes in the wall for cabling and didn't repair them,
..the waste pipe under the sink was too short leaving a gap so the kitchen flooded,
..didn't seal the sink and draining board insert so it leaked,
..set fire to the kitchen wall with a blow lamp,
..work surface wrongly cut so had to wait for the delivery of another one,
..Plugs put on the wrong way around and one for the washing machine directly under water pipe ,
..diarrhoea all over my loo.
..cigarette ends thrown everywhere inside the house.
In the end I ordered them out and contacted the manager insisting he came out which he did.
He sent someone else to finish off the job.

The first two men left some tool which I packed up and placed in the garage having informed the manager. One day they came to my house and walked into my kitchen without knocking to get their tools

The excuse for all this, apparently the company was busy and good fitters difficult to find .


My advice to anyone having a kitchen fitted is to ask for testimonials and request permission to view an example of their work.
 
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