Is this reasonable for fitted wardrobes (esp if we sell in a couple of years)?

[Kodiaka]

We've been quoted £8500 by a local builder and just under £8000 by one of the big chains for fitted wardrobes in our master bedroom. Do these prices seem reasonable? We're in north London, so not expecting it to be cheap, but also a bit hesitant to spend so much.

I'm also keen to sell in a year or two, so part of me just wants to put the money towards a new deposit for a house in the area I really want to be living in.

But our current storage / wardrobe arrangement is a real mess and very mismatched as it's mostly old stuff from years of renting. It would do us no favours showing the room as it is.

Thoughts / ideas appreciated.

I just got a 2metre bank of Ikea Pax wardrobes - 2x50cm either side of a 100 cm unit. I went door free but it was less than €1,800 (I've bought so much furniture recently, it could be well under that). Fully kitted out with hanging racks, shelves, lots of drawers etc.

Doors would probably add €250 or less. There are also nice lighting options (if you have doors). I also spent €500 on someone to assemble it and some other furniture.

Hi ILOVEMYSHED

Sorry I don't know how to quote you
But we used and are currently still using Armis Carpentry in Huntingdon
He's done full wall of fitted wardrobes
Either side of our chimney breast in the front room bottom cupboard and floating shelves
And currently finishing a new staircase and under storage

We used Hammonds for 4 fitted wardrobes. I'm very impressed with the quality.It cost about 5k I think. We also asked a local carpenter who quoted us 15k for the same style. I appreciate the work that must go into it (it took the Hammonds guy 3 days) but 15k was insane.

Also, they are not solid oak doors.

Friends of ours have a bedroom that’s got a sloping roof. A local builder/carpenter made one wall into a fitted wardrobe run. It’s on an internal wall. So there’s no carcass, the back is the wall. It’s all solid wood. Absolutely beautiful job and none of that loss of character that you get with so many of the big firms.

Pax are good & last a long time. I’m honestly stunned at these prices too. No way I’d spend more than £1000 on this project.

A carpenter can put some doors up easily
Our did our room and DD for about 1k 7 years ago.

My mind is absolutely blown by the price of fitted wardrobes.

That's ridiculous price, more so if you will move house, especially with house prices falling. Just get Ikea Pax or a freestanding wardrobe.

Can you advise what company that was please? I am in South London.

I wanted built in bookcases. 3 quotes at £2.5K. So I built them myself. £500.
I’ll do your wardrobes for £1500.

It’s mumsnet perpetual astonishment loop. Read a kitchen thread on the same with one spending 100k for an instagram looking one and others doing it for 1k with a second hand EBay cabinets and white goods fitted by the SIL.

PM’d you!

We’ve just bought a 243cm tall wardrobe, a smaller one and a chest of drawers. It came in a million pieces and DH has built the big one and the chest of drawers so far. Cost about £1500. The small wardrobe will go in our bedroom and everything else, plus a dressing table, is in bedroom 3. It’s a new house and we moved last month.

Whereabouts are you @BronwenTheBrave ?

@ScoobyDoesnt i know this is a very old post now just wondering if you're still on here and happy to share contact of your carpenter? 😉

Hi@MsW2 - sorry have also just seen your PM too. I’m not in London I’m afraid, so the guy I used won’t be any good for you!

Hi @ScoobyDoesnt ah,shame! But thanks so much for the reply 🙏

Gah zombie thread 🙄