Kitchen fitter required in Hull for Ikea Kitchen within next month!

[Fishwalker]

Hi guys,

So me and other half have been working on what we can with old knackered kitchen in 1904 mid terrace house in Hull since October and the MR has done a lot. We've got most first fixing done e.g. power points, extracter fan wired up, new radiator, better insulation of single brick alcove, but will need to swap the plumbing for the sink and dishwasher to be with the electric oven cabling once the old carcasses come out, as swapping locations of these items, which will be when IKEA kitchen arrives and when we have chosen a fitter!

Time is of the essence now as we are to have a baby in April and the kitchen is causing stress but that doesn't been I want a bodge job as have waited to do this room for 8 years now living with no cupboards for food as cupboards all damp from cold air coming up behind due to missing floor board, which we could never access to fix as would require new kitchen, which we could not afford.

Now we realise we have to do this before child arrives or will never get done! lol

I've looked at a few suppliers and got a quote for a kitchen from Wickes at 6.1k which is laughable as we are looking at 3k max with all appliances and interest free finance. I priced up an IKEA kitchen a couple of years ago at 1.5k without appliances but our cooker has since rusted away due to the damp air in room so we need new oven, hob and I want a dishwasher. Oh, my parents have an ikea kitchen and are happy with it and I know a few who have one who love theirs.

I've also looked at MTM in Hull but really would rather have Ikea as like the modular system and accessories that fit and don't mind about the deeper units as the new Metod range has access for services now apparently anyway but as plumbing needs budging along the wall, we can hopefully be tidyer with pipes anyway.

So, does anyone have experience of fitting Ikea and ideally since new Metod style came out at the end of last year? I know it's flatpacked but we can rip out old kitchen and take off existing tile splashback and prepare room as much as poss. Just could do with someone who can get plumbing and electrics moved too ideally. Plug points are fine.

Room dimensions are 3m x 2.8m roughly with a small alcove bolted on, which will house washer and dryed in stack. It's a fairly small kitchen thus.

I'll upload some pic's or where we are now with it and plans I have from Ikea site.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/fb7n44r5schntq...8.JPG?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xa1oeqqmf8h1fb...d.jpg?dl=0

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P.s you will note the uneven ceiling! This was from before we moved in! Angles are not plumb or straight, nor is floor.

[Claydon Lad]

Hi FW, and welcome to the forum.
Well done on a very detailed first post, with a few pictures - that explain things.
I hope all goes well with the new addition, - can be a stressful time, especially with the kitchen how it is.

If I wasn't the other end of the country, I would consider helping you out, because I know how tricky things can get when on a tight budget, just before the family starts to grow shall we say.

Not to put a dampner on things, personally I wouldn't touch an Ikea kitchen. I know this sort of subject has been raised on here in the past when others have asked opinions of them. They have caused a few stressful times for fitters in the past.

I hope you are successful in your search for a fitter. A large proportion of members on here really are very knowledgeable and are passionate at what they do. A lot of pride is taken and this results in certain things fitters will be happy, or not happy to do.
Most would prefer to supply and fit you a kitchen that they familiar with, but also of a far better quality, that they'll put their name to. It doesn't mean these can be far more expensive than the likes of ...ikea, b&q, homebase etc etc. (what are known to us as 'the sheds' ) - but you do get what you pay for.
I realise that this is not much help to you at the moment.

There are members out there that will consider to install an ikea kitchen as yours, - so I'm hoping you will find one. Best of luck with everything.

Still - a very detailed post with plenty of info

[PREM]

I don't think we have many fitters in your area if any, if there is he may refuse an Ikea fit.
You are leaving a little late in choosing your fitter, a task that needs just as much care and attention as the kitchen decision process.

The fitter is key to any kitchen, I see around 6 kitchen horrors a year, bad enough they need ripping out. All of them are people on a tight budget, (nothing wrong with it) that didn't do any research into the fitter. Lost a lot of money in the process, and stress.

Good luck with the baby

[Stretch]

In all fairness, this is not a job for a kitchen fitter. From the drawings there only a couple of units to install and a bit of worktop to do. It would probably be better suited to a local handyman who is happy to potter about and will charge a lot less than a professional fitter.

It does rather strike me that you have practically no storage space and the siting of the oven and hob is not practical...not that it is any better than where you currently have it.

Good luck with everything. As more members come on in the next couple of days you may get lucky and find someone local who is happy to take it on.

[owen]

I've only fitted one Ikea kitchen, it wasn't great but it was very cheap, so I can see why people are attracted to them. Your biggest problem though, as the lads above have suggested, is that a lot of fitters won't go near Ikea stuff for various reasons.

[Alex Morley]

Never been a fan myself. There is no service space at the back of the units. Makes it a bitch with the waste.

Congrats on the new commer though.

[moggyjnr]

hi fishwalker, i'm based not far from you if you get stuck