Kitchen quotes

Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 09:29

Had our first kitchen quote through from Benchmarx. It's a little more expensive than I was thinking seeing as it doesn't include any appliances but I don't believe the builder has put any of his cut on.

I know the rounded corner units are adding a bit on as well but any other thoughts? We had a quote for a very similar kitchen from Wren and that was £3,700 but included a dishwasher, hob and hood so about the same as this if you exclude those.

Sorry for the terrible photo of the print, you can blame the other half

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Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 17:20

Oh yeah another question, which is even harder for me to answer at the moment - how much would you expect it to cost to fit a kitchen this size (for both flat pack and pre-built units)?

Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 18:28

Thanks.

The builder is a regular, but would you expect there to be a discount after the total? You ever had any experience of a kitchen this size?

Matching everything up at DIY Kitchens and it's not shockingly lower. Excluding £409 of end panels and decor ends which at this stage I can't accurately match to DIYK, the DIYK basket is £2,232. Allowing £300 for those panels brings it to £2,532 so £400 less than Benchmarx which I'll certainly use as leverage. However Benchmarx have everything in stock for delivery within 48 hours which is a bonus as the room will be finished this Thurs.

We're absolutely nowhere near DIY Kitchens' showroom either so it would need to be a cracking discount to buy the worktops etc blind and we really can't be faffed with ordering, waiting for and returning samples etc!

Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 20:29

Thanks, useful. Can you remember how much you paid for fitting, unless you did it yourself?

And I believe Benchmarx comes flat/separate.

Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 21:45

Thanks macca but we're not interested in solid purely for the upkeep. Unless you've got some miracle answers to everyone's pains that I hear!

What does the 620 etc refer to?

Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 22:10

Mmm yeah, I like wood. We have solid wood doors etc and you'll never find a plastic chopping board!

Any reason you linked oak or just random? Do you know how beech and ash stand up (we prefer a light coloured wood to match the style)?

Russinating · 4 May 2016 at 22:24

From what I've read ash is harder than oak? But yeah, oak is nice just a bit dark and classic for our style. Thanks for the link

Russinating · 5 May 2016 at 16:25

Thanks. Yeah Wren are out of the equation. We only even for a quote/design from them as we were passing, they had a slot and it was the bank holiday etc.

Been quoted £1750 after a reduction for fitting by the builders who are working on the extension. Still seems very steep to me but having never fitted a kitchen before don't know if there's more involved than I think.

Will try and get other quotes but most tradesman are so busy and useless it's sometimes worth paying more just to know it's all sorted and will be done quickly without hassle!

Russinating · 5 May 2016 at 16:42

No gas, plastering is/will already be done so at most wiring hob and oven (and maybe hood unless it just plugs in) and plumbing sink. I'm checking!

Russinating · 5 May 2016 at 16:52

Yeah they've had the cables etc run already and the quote already includes finishing those off.

Russinating · 5 May 2016 at 17:59

Confirmed, it's just fitting as electrics and plumbing are already included in previous quotes for work already undertaken. In which case, steep I assume!

Russinating · 9 May 2016 at 16:42

Revised quote with square rather than rounded end units.

Provably will go beech as well which'll knock £70 off.

Russinating · 9 May 2016 at 21:43

Howdens quote finally come in, it's more or less the same as Benchmarx but it's taken them so long to get back to us that they were already out of the running really unless it was a stonking discount.

Russinating · 10 May 2016 at 17:19

Right final quote which we've accepted. Upgraded the sink to just a nicer/neater one. Going to get beech worktops from Chippy Shop for £250 which brings the grand total to £2,235. Pretty happy with that!

Think it'll be another £1.5k on appliances. Got a Neff Hide n Slide for a bargain £360, Bosch induction for £309 and a Beko washing machine and tumble dryer for £189 and £169 respectively. Still to decide on dishwasher and fridge.

Exciting!

Russinating · 10 May 2016 at 21:45

I found it useful to use Ikea's myself, to then go in with print outs to give other designers the general gist rather than starting from scratch every time. Doing it yourself you can spend a bit more time playing as well. They're then much of muchness, all the same really, and each will vary slightly depending on the size and types of cabinets they offer etc so it becomes a bit more about the supplier than just the layout.