If I buy a kitchen can I choose my own sink? How does it work?

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I've never had a new kitchen, if I choose say a wren kitchen but don't like their sinks m, how do I get a new sink.
I ask this because in my current utter shambles of a kitchen I tried to replace the sink and it never had matching measurements anywhere!

Are there any other tips anyone could help me with?

Do most people replaster and do plaster people put lights in or does that come after?
We have spot lights in a faux wooden ceiling, I'd like the faux wooden ceiling removed and normal lights put in.

Yes which was why we used Wren for our last kitchen; it was at the end of a big house refurb and we stuck it on interest free credit to give us time to pay it.

Shop around, both of our kitchens have been of the painted wooden shaker variety which puts them towards the more expensive end, and we’ve had Neff appliances which are a more expensive option than some really good choices.

@ICanSmellSummerComing

One reason I was hoping to do everything under one place was to get the finance for this..

We can pay the up front lump sum but wanted to stretch out the rest.

I wonder can we get bank loads? How do other people pay for these things?

Ours is from B+Q. They designed the whole kitchen. We got their cheaper range. At the time they had 2 years interest free credit. I’d avoid Wren like the plague due to their shoddy business practices. Their sales staff are treated badly too. Don’t be lured into spending too much just because it’s on credit! I’d look for a kitchen fitter first before even buying a kitchen. They will come round, give you advice, tell you what else needs doing and project manage the whole thing. They also will be able to source materials probably cheaper than you can.

I’d do it the other way round. Find your fitter first, then choose kitchens/sinks/worktops etc based on their advice.

Many will have trade accounts with suppliers too- we got 50% off our bathroom fittings that way. Made it cheaper than b&q and better quality.

As for paying- interest free credit card, or I extended my mortgage and released a few k- if it’s for home improvements banks are usually ok.

It’s a shame some of the companies went bust- i had a kitchen fitted by Moben in my first house, everything from design to fitting to finance. All so easy and simple, and fab results.

Process goes something like:

Fitter strips out the entire room and levels the floor and installs flooring - this may need a specialist (my fitter used his own guy)

Fitter works out all electrical points, installs lighting then replasters room

Then fits units/does plumbing

Cuts worktops to size - you do not have to get worktops from same place you buy kitchen. I had my kitchen from DIY Kitchens and my fitter recommended I get my worktop from Worktop Express as it would be cheaper or would have been if I hadn't promptly liked something fancier

DIY Kitchens was a lot cheaper. You have to do your own plan but we found that there was only so much you could do in a kitchen our size so it became obvious. If you are in anyway near travelling distance of their showroom it is worth going to see the stuff in person and doing the plan there - they still make you do it yourself but will help you out. My fitter then checked my order and added and removed a few bits.

We recently bought our kitchen from Wickes, really pleased with it, also 3 years interest free credit. Agree with others saying to get a fitter round first, ours came up with a few good ideas that we hadn't thought of

I had one local company do the majority of the kitchen. They knocked a wall down for us. Did all the fitting, lighting, plumbing, put radiators on for us, tiled, fitted the flooring and did plastering too.

I bought everything from them apart from the radiators, got them from eBay as they wanted double the price but they still fitted them. Same with the sink and taps got on eBay a lot cheaper. I then sourced the quartz worktops myself from a different company that came and fitted them. This saved over £1500.

We are having ours done next month with Wickes.
I chose and designed the kitchen then waited till they had a 50% off units sale with interest free credit.
We have our own electrician and plumber and are keeping washing machine and dishwasher.
AFAIR, it’s about £5.5k including fitting and a new oven, microwave and induction hob and extractor.
I am very excited

Waiting for the sale is a good tip. I waited for a long time to have my windows replaced by which time I'd realised what time of the year the window company always had a sale on - I was straight in there!

Everything is so helpful thank you

Really howdens I've read the mark up prices so the fitter gets his cut.

We've got our quote, for cabinets and installation but not plaster or floor etc.