Kitchen Pricing

6 years ago

Hi everyone, we are planning on getting a new kitchen, either Howdens or Benchmarx.

Can anyone please help in getting a decent price from either one of them as they are mainly trade only. (We have a list of what we need)

We have a tight budget and any help would be greatly appreciated.

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6 years ago

I can help you get a price from Howdens if you need one for comparison etc. Just PM me.

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User
6 years ago
You would be better buying from an online retailer if you are on a tight budget. Have a look at DIY kitchens. You are unlikely to get good value with any of the trade only retailers because of the uneccessary middle man. my kitchen is Howdens and i think I got massively ripped off, i wish I had looked online.
Daisy England
6 years ago
I too would opt for an individual. Howdens aren't the best and Benchmarx are expensive for what they are.

There are lots of small individual companies who offer better deals.
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Sam N
6 years ago
We have just had our kitchen from DIY kitchens fitted. I am genuinely impressed with the quality and attention to detail. Our builder and carpenter also commented on how good the quality is. No one can believe how little we paid for all of the cabinetry, it in no way looks 'diy' or like a budget option. It's a bit of a daunting process as they do not have designers, you have to order each component yourself online. They will however, check your order thoroughly against your plan if you send it to them. They highlighted a corner post and end panel that I had missed on my order. Everyone we spoke to at DIY was super friendly and could answer any question we had related to the product. There is a large showroom which is apparently worth a visit, but too far away for us.....so we took a leap of faith and ordered having never seen the product in the flesh....we shouldn't have worried, it looks great. It's worth saying I did also try a couple of small local firms as lots of people experience getting great deals from independents, it was not the case for us, they were still pretty expensive, but this may depend on the region and perhaps I just chose badly? Take a look at the diy kitchens website, on the right hand side is a link to customer kitchens, where customers have sent in photos of their kitchens once fitted. This gave me confidence as you could see achievable results in real homes rather than the result of glossy marketing shoots....there are some really stunning customer kitchens!
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OnePlan
6 years ago
We design lots of kitchens and I know a lot of our customers send their finished plans to DIY Kitchens for pricing and ordering - they all seem very happy ! There are other online places too - so worth asking others to price too - comparing like for like with one plan really is the way ahead !
Julie Norris
6 years ago
We tried diy kitchens but struggled with an accurate quote as they don’t plan for you, they like to go offa other plan. Told us to go to howdens then send them the plan.

Anyway, we ended up going into Homebase, they have an assembled range, like DIY do. And they are very reasonably priced too. The lady did a plan with I sent to diy kitchens but actually they couldn’t beat the price for a similar spec kitchen. Try Homebase, they are owned by an Aussie company now and their pricing is competitive x
kirkysmum
6 years ago
We were on a budget too, so went to DIY Kitchens' lovely showroom in Pontefract and were very impressed by the quality and value of their cabinets. Hubby enjoyed a tour of the factory next door as well! The staff are fantastic and could answer all our questions. The tile-sized colour samples which are available there were invaluable to us for colour-matching purposes. We designed our kitchen ourselves and ordered it online. We also ordered extra items, e.g. tall doors and end panels, to enable us hubby to build a bespoke corner larder and a utility cupboard for the washer and tumble dryer, to fit in non-standard spaces. They rang us to check that we did actually want three different colours of painted cabinets (as on the order) because it was unusual in their experience and they wondered if we had made a potentially expensive mistake! Nearly three years on, our kitchen still looks wonderful and I would wholeheartedly recommended giving DIY Kitchens a go.
Tiago Silva
6 years ago
Hi there have a look at ours here, not yet fully installed (cornice, pelmet, etc missing) but just purchased the top units from DIY b&q and cost just 1k! Quality difference is none when comparing with other brands and cheaper with 10 years guarantee! Do research :)
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Classic Kitchens Direct
6 years ago
We make stunning handmade kitchens and the prices wont be too dissimilar to Howdens or Wickes!! Example prices here
tamp75
6 years ago
Another vote for diy kitchens. A bonus is that the units come ready made & our carpenter commented that the build quality was better than howdens which he often used. Greet service, online or phone for reassurance. Worth watching their online videos too. Showroom was too far for us but you can order sample doors for style & colour which was a great help.
tamp75
6 years ago
Do you have a plan of what you need, or at least a floor plan of the room otherwise it will be difficult to suggest / compare possible pricing.

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