DIY KItchens

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Labbetts

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829 posts

138 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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Anyone used them?

Have been looking at DeVOL, Neptune etc, but can't help think the 'look' can be achieved for considerably less.
DeVOL's quality was spot on, so weight of doors (nice and solid) and overall build quality etc is important.

Pheo

3,324 posts

201 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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Very happy with ours (alabaster, painted MDF doors).

8-P

2,756 posts

259 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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My kitchen units have ultima written inside which I know DIY supply, others may do too. Quality is pretty good, mine is a matt painted finish and it is open to chips from clumsy wives clunking pans in and out of draws but other than that all good. It came with our house but had only just been fitted.

Wozy68

5,387 posts

169 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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Save UK jobs, save the planet ....... keep away from Neptune. It's Chinese and all that is associated with that countries sustainability issues.

Paul Drawmer

4,865 posts

266 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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in another thread I said:
I used DIY Kitchens this year.
BRILLIANT.

Great price. you have to order on line, but after that do everything on the phone - their service is good.

I had my kitchen installed by a guy who is a full time kitchen fitter - he was extremely pleased with the quality and design of the units.

It's the small things that surprise, like the freebie tea and biccies for the installer, the fact that there are plenty of legs, shelf pins, joining barrel screws etc. They use good quality brackets, and everything comes assembled and very well packed. The delivery teams deliver, not just chuck it off the lorry.
2 years on - I'm still smiling.

doolie

212 posts

215 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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We used them last year. No complaints, we visited the showroom to check the quality of the painted alabaster unit prior to ordering.

In a similar vein, no complaints with wood worktops ordered from worktop express.

We did a lot comparing of prices at various competitors (sale pricing of course, as they all seem to be). Nothing really came close for price/quality.

Highly recommended.

essayer

9,011 posts

193 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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Another DIY (+Worktop express) customer here, all still looked great after two years

Don't over or under order though ! We had to send back two giant end panels and could only use Shiply. Then we had to order some more plinth or whatever and it was another £35 shipping.

dave_s13

13,813 posts

268 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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I fitted one for my in-laws recently and it was, and remains, spot on. Had an issue with a couple of damaged panels and it was no bother getting replacements.

Only issue was an infil panel in the space between the oven/microwave and top opening cupboard above. I had to cut it down, bevel the edge with a hand plane, paint it with several coats of matching(ish) colour paint and fix it with magnets, there was no other way to get in to screw it in place.That one panel took longer to fit than the entire row of base and wall units!!

DaveCWK

1,980 posts

173 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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essayer said:
Another DIY (+Worktop express) customer here, all still looked great after two years

Don't over or under order though ! We had to send back two giant end panels and could only use Shiply. Then we had to order some more plinth or whatever and it was another £35 shipping.
+1 to diy kitchens & worktop express. Although I'm not sure the quality of the units is particularly better than anywhere else - they all seem identical to me. The price swung it. As said it's branded 'Ultima'. The soft close mechanisms provided are the ones which clip onto the hinges, not integral. Don't know if that was just an option I missed or if it matters to you smile

Make sure you check the order, we had a few bits missing and it took a couple of weeks to get them to ship (in 2 separate shipments).

Basil Brush

5,061 posts

262 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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Another happy DIY customer. I fitted our alabaster painted (there seems to be a theme here!) units about 18 months ago and they are holding up well despite my 2yo daughter's best efforts.

S13_Alan

1,324 posts

242 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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I also got my kitchen there (a gloss white handleless one - Luca I think it was) and very pleased with it smile Liked all the different combinations and sizes.

CaptainSlow

13,179 posts

211 months

Saturday 14th January 2017
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Just finished putting in a DIY Kitchen (Luca Gloss) and Prime Oak worktops from worktop express. Very Happy with the quality and service from both.

julianm

1,531 posts

200 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Just finished mine - couldn`t fault it in any way. Ours was at the cheaper end as well. To get your order right review it a few times & get a mate to confirm it all - though they will help out with any specific queries. You have about 10 days to amend it online if you suddenly realise at 4am that you`ve forgotten a plinth!
We`re not far away but on our visit to the showrooms there were potential customers there from Hampshire, Essex & London - up on the train to Doncaster & a courtesy car to the showroom & back. The London chap was already commited & his installer reckoned they were at least on a par with Howdens.
They do supply to several smaller bijou kitchen installers with their own showrooms, I expect the mark up is horrific.
If they did a full design & install service they would wipe the floor with the competition.
Good luck with it!
PS - Magnet price for a 4 drawer pan unit - £1700 - it was embarrassing but I burst out laughing ...

V8RX7

26,766 posts

262 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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I'm fussy, I've fitted many Magnet / Howdens / Symphony and DIY are better quality than them - cheaper too and with more colour options.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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Great thread - thanks for starting it. I'll be self building again in 18 months or so this looks perfect!

V8RX7

26,766 posts

262 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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You only have to look at their Trust Pilot score - people generally go on there to complain.

https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.diy-kitchens....

9.3 !!!


m3jappa

6,394 posts

217 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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I think I'll be getting our new kitchen from DIY kitchens, good reviews and look good. I like the Luca gloss handle less.

One question though, I'm fairly confident in fitting all the units and I'm sure I can get someone to do a design (although I think I've 99% designed it myself).

Let's say your kitchen is 3736mm wide for example, let's say the units make up a total of 3600mm. What do you do with the additional 136mm? Is it simply a case of buying a panel and cutting it down? How do you do that with high gloss? Does it work?

jas xjr

11,309 posts

238 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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if you can get plinths in the same colour , you could put those at either end. i have seen a kitchen where they created a box section frame around a fridge using plinths.

Paul Drawmer

4,865 posts

266 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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m3jappa said:
I think I'll be getting our new kitchen from DIY kitchens, good reviews and look good. I like the Luca gloss handle less.

One question though, I'm fairly confident in fitting all the units and I'm sure I can get someone to do a design (although I think I've 99% designed it myself).

Let's say your kitchen is 3736mm wide for example, let's say the units make up a total of 3600mm. What do you do with the additional 136mm? Is it simply a case of buying a panel and cutting it down? How do you do that with high gloss? Does it work?
I might be wrong on this, but using combinations of different std widths, I'm pretty sure you'll never be more than 100mm short on a run, and most folk forget to put in a tray space.

Hainey

4,381 posts

199 months

Sunday 15th January 2017
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As someone who will be doing a kitchen this year, thanks for the heads up!