Kitchen Fitting - prices?

[parapaul]

I have no experience of this, so hoping for a few guesstimates. Do kitchen fitters charge by the hour? By the day? By the job? And what's a fair rate?

TY

[softtop]

most will fit by quoting for a complete job and involving all teh necessary trades to complete it. Having just a quote for an average sized kitchen you could need about £1,000.

Do you want a new floor, walls plastered, it is rarely a unit install only.

Should be no more than five days of one man.

[mackg]

What brand of kitchen have you bought ? £1000 is about a right for a starting point depending what is involved, this should include plumbing to sink and dishwasher and removal of the old kitchen. Other trades will be extra like electrics and Gas Safe registered plumber if you have a gas hob.

[evo4a]

I have a bespoke kitchen company, we are a bit more complicated than standard kitchens but our fitters charge about £250 per day and an average kitchen is about 5 days, inc plumbing but excluding tiling.

[mxi933]

Im a cabinet maker - but install kitchens and bathrooms between furniture commissions - I charge £100 per day.

[dave_s13]

mxi933 said:

Im a cabinet maker - but install kitchens and bathrooms between furniture commissions - I charge £100 per day.

Where are you based??

[Nolar Dog]

£100 A Day! Jesus, that's cheap. Where you based?

[Simpo Two]

Says he's a property developer... I knew there had to be some extra loot coming from somewhere!

[mxi933]

Nolar Dog said:

£100 A Day! Jesus, that's cheap. Where you based?

I live in Huddersfield.
I can keep my costs down because I dont have any overheads and Im not greedy.
Dont spend anything on advertising cause all my work comes from recommendations.
Im not corgi or a spark but I have contacts who take care of that side of things for me - only usually small jobs anyway.
Average contract takes 5-6 days and because I work wood I'm always on hand to "adjust" any items that just dont seem to fit.

Send a message if any one wants more info

[dave_s13]

mxi933 said:

Nolar Dog said:

£100 A Day! Jesus, that's cheap. Where you based?

I live in Huddersfield.
I can keep my costs down because I dont have any overheads and Im not greedy.
Dont spend anything on advertising cause all my work comes from recommendations.
Im not corgi or a spark but I have contacts who take care of that side of things for me - only usually small jobs anyway.
Average contract takes 5-6 days and because I work wood I'm always on hand to "adjust" any items that just dont seem to fit.

Send a message if any one wants more info

I'm in Leeds and having an extension done over the next few months, including a new kitchen.

I'll drop you a PM later on.

[mxi933]

dave_s13 said:

mxi933 said:

Nolar Dog said:

£100 A Day! Jesus, that's cheap. Where you based?

I live in Huddersfield.
I can keep my costs down because I dont have any overheads and Im not greedy.
Dont spend anything on advertising cause all my work comes from recommendations.
Im not corgi or a spark but I have contacts who take care of that side of things for me - only usually small jobs anyway.
Average contract takes 5-6 days and because I work wood I'm always on hand to "adjust" any items that just dont seem to fit.

Send a message if any one wants more info

I'm in Leeds and having an extension done over the next few months, including a new kitchen.

I'll drop you a PM later on.

No probs - In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

[sparkythecat]

mxi933 said:

In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

Your furniture looks excellent, but your website is awful

[mxi933]

sparkythecat said:

mxi933 said:

In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

Your furniture looks excellent, but your website is awful

constructive criticism would be better. In what way do you think it's "awful"?

[sparkythecat]

mxi933 said:

sparkythecat said:

mxi933 said:

In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

Your furniture looks excellent, but your website is awful

constructive criticism would be better. In what way do you think it's "awful"?

OK, but if you're likely to come over hurt and defensive then don't read any further.












OK, but put that sharp chisel down first.

















The handwriting font used in the presentation of what scant information is provided on the site, isn't at all easy on the eye - especially the blue on black of the homepage.

You can't readily see any photos of your beautiful furniture without first navigating poor menus in an unnecessarily small font , then clicking on thumbnails and waiting for them to load.

When they do eventually download, many of the photos appear poorly lit, badly exposed and terribly cropped. This chair photo is typical



Given the quality of the product that you're marketing, one assumes that your target customers will be those who appreciate the better things in life. They can hardly start to appreciate them if they are having to press their bespectacled faces to the screen to try and make out detail which should be very much more obvious .

Give your web page designer a good slap. Then when he's recovered, slap him again for good measure..........................with a bespoke hardwood table leg

Edited by sparkythecat on Thursday 13th May 23:52

[mxi933]

Thanks for the feedback - the web page designer is infact me.
I suppose I should stick to making furniture.
Cheers

[ledger]

how much is the oak toybox ?

[dave_s13]

mxi933 said:

sparkythecat said:

mxi933 said:

In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

Your furniture looks excellent, but your website is awful

constructive criticism would be better. In what way do you think it's "awful"?

I think your site is 95% perfectly fine.

Just change that joined up writing font thing on the home page as it hurts to read it and maybe get a mate with a bit of a camera fetish to redo your photo's.

Also, when you click on the thumbnail it would be better to then have a < - > buttons to scroll through the pics rather than close down and open another.

Fine other than that. Your woodworking skills look top notch BTW.

Not only are we putting a new kitchen in we also need a new dining table and chairs so I'll keep you in mind. Only at the planning stage of the extension but can you PM me (or post on here if you're feeling brave) with an idea of how much that hinged table would cost to seat 6 - with 6 chairs. Chairs would be nothing fancy but would like something that I only have to buy once and will last for the next 50 years. (maybe you can't really quote given that scant info though).

[mxi933]

dave_s13 said:

mxi933 said:

sparkythecat said:

mxi933 said:

In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

Your furniture looks excellent, but your website is awful

constructive criticism would be better. In what way do you think it's "awful"?

I think your site is 95% perfectly fine.

Just change that joined up writing font thing on the home page as it hurts to read it and maybe get a mate with a bit of a camera fetish to redo your photo's.

Also, when you click on the thumbnail it would be better to then have a < - > buttons to scroll through the pics rather than close down and open another.

Fine other than that. Your woodworking skills look top notch BTW.

Not only are we putting a new kitchen in we also need a new dining table and chairs so I'll keep you in mind. Only at the planning stage of the extension but can you PM me (or post on here if you're feeling brave) with an idea of how much that hinged table would cost to seat 6 - with 6 chairs. Chairs would be nothing fancy but would like something that I only have to buy once and will last for the next 50 years. (maybe you can't really quote given that scant info though).

Hi dave - I think to be honest the website does need a tweek. Thank goodness I'm a better cabinet maker than I am a website designer.
The folding table you mention, in the size you want, would be supplied at around the £2500 mark(depending on the timber) however, I am currently working on piece which I believe is absolutely fabulous and quite reasonable. I dont have any pictures as yet but the table is sat on some fantastic crossed cast steel legs. The top is 4cm thick spalted beech and I estimate the price to be around £1700. It would easily seat 6, or a cosy 8. If your're interested you might want to have a look before its snapped up.

[mxi933]

ledger said:

how much is the oak toybox ?

Hi Ledger - sent a message.

[mxi933]

dave_s13 said:

mxi933 said:

sparkythecat said:

mxi933 said:

In the meantime, if you need any bespoke furniture, why not check out my website (found on my profile)
Cheers

Your furniture looks excellent, but your website is awful

constructive criticism would be better. In what way do you think it's "awful"?

I think your site is 95% perfectly fine.

Just change that joined up writing font thing on the home page as it hurts to read it and maybe get a mate with a bit of a camera fetish to redo your photo's.

Also, when you click on the thumbnail it would be better to then have a < - > buttons to scroll through the pics rather than close down and open another.

Fine other than that. Your woodworking skills look top notch BTW.

Not only are we putting a new kitchen in we also need a new dining table and chairs so I'll keep you in mind. Only at the planning stage of the extension but can you PM me (or post on here if you're feeling brave) with an idea of how much that hinged table would cost to seat 6 - with 6 chairs. Chairs would be nothing fancy but would like something that I only have to buy once and will last for the next 50 years. (maybe you can't really quote given that scant info though).

Website now tweeked - better font and new pics on the way. Thanks all for the feedback.