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10-07-2006, 6:19 PM
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Hi fellas,
we are just starting to think about getting a new kitchen, inc. fitting.
does anyone have any recommendations of companies to talk to / avoid like the plague from your experience ?
cheers
Stu
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10-07-2006, 6:32 PM
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We've had a new kitchen from a company called "Kitchens". They delivered and we had a friend fit it for us. "Kitchens" do supply fitters for an extra price. I'll see if I can find a number for ya - might have thrown their leaflet away.
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10-07-2006, 6:55 PM
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had a nightmare with MFI. they use third party installers , so have no control over them and how long they take etc, avoid at all costs,
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10-07-2006, 8:17 PM
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local independents are always best, if you can get some recommendations
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10-07-2006, 9:08 PM
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Redhill Appliances for the cooker, fridge, oven etc. Very cheap. Excellent service and one whole english pound for delivery! Heartily recommended. Google the name to find them.
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10-07-2006, 9:49 PM
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I used a local "independent" and was very helpful, but TBH I have been even more impressed by the units themselves, which are Rational from Germany. They appear to have approved dealer network so you get good quality of goods and service IMO. See if you have a local one.
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10-07-2006, 10:33 PM
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Again, local companies. Certainly not the cheapest options but workmanship is excellent and the fitters were the tidiest I've ever seen.
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11-07-2006, 7:58 AM
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Are you intending to get a company to supply and fit?
Reason I ask is that you can save quite a bit of money by buying cookers etc on the web, I suppose the downside might be that the fitters complain if its not the exact one with the exact dimensions that arrives, but you could always order, wait for it to arrive and then get fitters, I saved @£100 on my cooker..
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11-07-2006, 8:40 AM
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you can always try this lot if you are rolling in it:  www.smallbone.co.uk/
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11-07-2006, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by la gran siete | very nice.....probably cost more than the house is worth 
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11-07-2006, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Malice I used a local "independent" and was very helpful, but TBH I have been even more impressed by the units themselves, which are Rational from Germany. They appear to have approved dealer network so you get good quality of goods and service IMO. See if you have a local one. | Cheers for this, looks like the main distributors are about 6 miles away from us will go over and take a look, looks nice gear.
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11-07-2006, 10:39 AM
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MFI completely messed up my folk's kitchen. As stated before, they use 3rd party fitters who are generally crap...avoid!
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11-07-2006, 11:13 AM
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Mfi - Made For Idiots
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11-07-2006, 2:23 PM
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Check out Ikea
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11-07-2006, 2:51 PM
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Nothing wrong with MFI kitchens if you install yourself or use a decent carpenter. I've installed 4 MFI kitchens, no problems. For what you get the price is decent. Always plan the layout yourself, the MFI sales guys get a cut and will try and stick as many slim units as they can to bang up the price.
Ikea stuff is also good.
Avoid Moben, Kitchens Direct like the plague.
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