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[Jay w]

when we moved into our current house there was no kitchen, nothng at all apart from a crimped live gas pipe   but that's a different story.....

Went to MFI, for the units and worktops it cost £3.5k, labour was £1.5k, and the other £5k was on appliances, hob, extractor, oven, convection microwave, dishwasher, and waste disposal....

that was 5 years ago, it still looks as good as the day we bought it, i know MFI have/are going bang but i believe they represented good value at the time

[Richie London]

people seem to spend thousands renewing a kitchen no need. its cheaper to renew the doors, plinths end panels and worktops, nice new sink and hob. new wall tiles and a lick of paint and your probably save about 3000 and easy enough to do yourself. i see some good kitchens ripped out when a quick refurb is as equal to renwing and cheaper

[Marks DTM Calib]

when we moved into our current house there was no kitchen, nothng at all apart from a crimped live gas pipe   but that's a different story.....

Went to MFI, for the units and worktops it cost £3.5k, labour was £1.5k, and the other £5k was on appliances, hob, extractor, oven, convection microwave, dishwasher, and waste disposal....

that was 5 years ago, it still looks as good as the day we bought it, i know MFI have/are going bang but i believe they represented good value at the time

Never been good value but, the schreiber range of units are very nice quality....the hygiena self assembly ones are a little questionable

[SteveMJ]

There must be some good deals now or soon from MFI - don't expect to buy extra in a few months though.

[dippydave]

agree work tops would be the hardest, bloody heavy things, and very, very thick to cut through.

I had a look under neath, they all have adjustable feet, just looks like you bolt it onto the wall. Putt some of those wall socket thingys to screw into, same with top bits.

Would have to get a sparky to sort out the oven and hob, but apart from that!

if you don't know they're usually called Rawl plugs, i'd leave the tools to the experienced!

[Welung666]

There must be some good deals now or soon from MFI - don't expect to buy extra in a few months though.

MFI = Made For Idiots!

[dippydave]

In my last house......i used the trades that were already working on the house to fit the kitchen.....they fitted it, in about 3/4 days.

Chippie, i was paying £150/day......but bloody good and didnt cut corners....he basically did most of the fitting.....i was amazed how he fitted the work tops and did the joints.....no glue or rubbish like that....
he bolted them together.....you couldnt even feel the join with your finger after he'd finished.
I had a plumber on site as well.....for the dishwasher/washing machine plumbing and sink. Think he was £100/day
And then an electrician.....think he was about £130/day

Soon mounts up tunnie.....but that was when trades were hard to find.....in this economic climate.....i expect trades are falling over themselves for work.....and expect their prices have dropped.

Be better to buy the kitchen and get your own trades to fit  

Basic stuff i can do, i would fit the kitchen myself, plumbing is easy as well, worst i can do is get wet  

Leccy stuff i would leave to a professional though  

any electrics in a kitchen have to comply with building regs. not just part P (electrics) but also the parts covering Access (think its M) Ventilation (not sure), Fire, Sound (cant go cutting holes in the ceiling willy nilly anymore!! And then there's any Gas safety issues too.

If you're gonna do it yourself then you have to notify building control and get work inspected at various costs.
I'm fed up of finding kitchen botches and it's no wonder with all these extra charges to keep them safe! I find botches both from ignorance or from poor professionals. On the sparky side, even being 'Part P' certified is no guarantee of a good job. References are a must for any fitter!

as for supply, mine came from Alno. the best quality i've seen in a kitchen for a long time. All the mountings are stronger, the feet are bigger and tougher, the draws and carousels work and the whole lot came ready constructed to just bolt together. The worktop came ready jigged too.

It's definitely the final finish that can make or break a kitchen install, whether pro or DIY. take your time, ask lots of people who know, not who sell, and don't cut corners!!