New kitchen

[herecomestherainagain2]

Hoping someone can give some advice. I'm looking at possibly getting a new kitchen.

Is it better to get it supplied and fitted by a single company? Or supplied and then fitted separately? It's a kitchen diner so I want new patio doors new flooring etc - don't know if that makes a difference.

I would be remortgaging so not sure I have a fixed budget but don't want to spend loads but really have no idea how much they start at. Space is around 23ft x 13ft and I reckon kitchen area would be about 14 ft of the 23. But equally would a pure kitchen designed take into account where the 'dining' element is and what works with that or just take existing kitchen area and re jig? Best places to look for reasonable priced kitchens? Can you build cupboards around freestanding dishwashers etc or would I have to buy new if I wanted built in ones?

Sorry herecomes - not very helpful advice. Wrong thread - obviously

we are getting our kitchen from wren, their fitting quote was extortionate.

I would find someone who does it independently.

Wren took into account the whole room inc dining area with us, so we could have changed the kitchen to whatever we wanted within the room, wicks did the same (they quoted for us too) so I assume its a pretty standard thing.

I would imagine you can build around appliances if they are a standard size? though we didn't ask about it.

our kitchen is miniscule and its costing us around 2.5k just for cupboards / worktops etc, no appliances included in that.

@herecomestherainagain2 from my experience is always best to get supplied and fitted from one company, simply because they know their products which avoids mistakes or help smoothly fix the problems if there are any… unless you have very good fitter :)
and yes, most of the times you can build around appliances as long as they have standard size :)
Good luck with your project :)

My Dsis just got a kitchen from wren including quartz worktops and her experience was enough to put me off them for life. It was literally the worktops that caused the problem so if you do decide to go quartz, really make sure whoever fits it gives you a full run down of how the process works. I think if you go wren, wickes, B&Q or Homebase it’ll be pot luck if you a good experience! Really does depend on the store etc.

My understanding is that you are likely to source a better fitter yourself. The big chains don’t necessarily use the the best tradesmen, just subcontract it out to whoever. Whereas obviously if you look on check a trade you’ve got some reassurance about who is fitting it.

I’ve bought two kitchens in the last couple of years from Howdens and I really liked the quality and the range available (not just the worktops/doors but the range of “cupboard innards”). Had a kitchen fitter install the first (just kitchen) and a builder do the second (new floors, doors, electrics, radiators and kitchen).