Cheap Kitchen Units

wildest_jjk · 23 Sep 2019 at 20:30

Hi all,

Need some cheap units for a utility room I'm kitting out but can't believe what they cost these days!

Does anyone know of any cheap/budget kitchen unit websites please? I don't mind buying the carcass/doors separately if that makes things cheaper.

Cheers!

Slade2 · 23 Sep 2019 at 20:51

They have always been fairly expensive, perhaps someone will know somewhere they are cheaper from new but if you want some cheap and its only for a utility room then check facebook market place or gumtree. People sometimes sell old kitchens for cheap. When we had our kitchen done we have about 3/4 of a brand new kitchen in the garage for ages and I managed to make some decent storage out of the units that where left over.

Russinating · 23 Sep 2019 at 21:31

The thing you'll struggle with is the minimum order value for some of the cheaper online places.

Do you definitely need kitchen cabinets? Pantry shelving is pretty flexible and cheap if you don't need proper worktop space (bit you could still have free shelves for folding clothes etc).

lewism · 23 Sep 2019 at 21:58

wildest_jjk said:
Hi all,

Need some cheap units for a utility room I'm kitting out but can't believe what they cost these days!

Does anyone know of any cheap/budget kitchen unit websites please? I don't mind buying the carcass/doors separately if that makes things cheaper.

Cheers!

If you're not fussed for new fronts or just want good internals keep an eye on gumtree. Can bag a whole kitchen for reasonable sums.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 23 Sep 2019 at 22:08

ikea cheapest white units with the cheapeat white doors are really bargain

barmyllama · 24 Sep 2019 at 09:03

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
ikea cheapest white units with the cheapeat white doors are really bargain

This.

I bought some units for more or less the same reason about 10 years ago and they are still going strong. Plus no minimum order to worry about.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 24 Sep 2019 at 10:48

barmyllama said:
This.

I bought some units for more or less the same reason about 10 years ago and they are still going strong. Plus no minimum order to worry about.

Depending how many you need you can even get them delivered parcel force for a cheap delivery charge, I think about 4 or so is the £7.50 charge

wildest_jjk · 24 Sep 2019 at 23:29

Thanks folks.

I think I would prefer units as there is a particular configuration I have in mind now. I will definitely take a look on gumtree but don't particularly want an entire kitchen which is what I expect may happen!

In terms of ikea I can't find these cheap cupboards on their website. Am I look in the wrong place perhaps?

Cheers

barmyllama · 25 Sep 2019 at 07:58

wildest_jjk said:
Thanks folks.

I think I would prefer units as there is a particular configuration I have in mind now. I will definitely take a look on gumtree but don't particularly want an entire kitchen which is what I expect may happen!

In terms of ikea I can't find these cheap cupboards on their website. Am I look in the wrong place perhaps?

Cheers

Use the kitchen planner tools on the website and swap the default doors and work tops to the cheapest plain white ones.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 25 Sep 2019 at 09:31

Metod frames, haggeby doors

Easiest way, go to a metod complete unit, then look at the components (bottom of screen click package details)
It will break down into 4 normally, frame, door, shelf, hinges (handles optional)

You can find all the items listed individually, (different opening angles on hinges etc)

It takes a little time, but you can avoid extra shelves if you don't need them by selecting the individual components (they come in packs of 2)

wildest_jjk · 25 Sep 2019 at 09:52

Thanks folks just having a look now!

I don't know if it's just me but browsing their site for certain items is awful.

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 25 Sep 2019 at 11:03

wildest_jjk said:
Thanks folks just having a look now!

I don't know if it's just me but browsing their site for certain items is awful.

No its a bit painful, but thats because there are so many options

I've used the cabinets a few times and tend to make a list of all the sizes available, work out what i want, then go in and list the individual components

Jez · 25 Sep 2019 at 13:47

Tradepoint (B&Q) do a good range of basic units, the prices are perfectly reasonable and you can just pick them up in store off the shelf...

ANDARIAL · 25 Sep 2019 at 15:24

Howdens do a sale about this time every year
Downside is it is trade only
BUT i think you can register as a business customer,say you are building a new house or something like that

wildest_jjk · 25 Sep 2019 at 22:32

Thanks to all for the responses!

I've had a look at Howden's but I don't think their sale is on at the moment. From what I can see ikea just beats the B&Q units now that I have been able to find them.

I will be taking a look on Friday in store after creating a list on their website which includes the Metod frames with Haggeby/Veddinge doors. These have saved me around £150 and include all of the plinths and feet as well!

Cheers!

toshj · 25 Sep 2019 at 22:46

We used the cunningly named Units Online. I don't know how well they score on the price scale but we found a kitchen layout/design we liked in John Lewis, and then bought virtually the same for 75% less online.

I had some reservations about buying this kind of stuff online - quality, measurements, etc. - but they were a brilliant company to buy from. Before processing the order they called me up to talk through the layout and measurements, made sure everything fit right and would be able to be installed, etc. After care was great too as they replaced a part.

The quality of the units has been great too.

lewism · 26 Sep 2019 at 20:15

Do ikea units still have no service void in the back of them?

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 27 Sep 2019 at 08:17

The metods have probably 10mm or so.