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- flatness of tiled floor - our guys out too much fall in to the point it was very visible and felt weird to walk on
- squareness of walls, ie our walls aren’t perfectly parallel and perpendicular l, meaning it was impossible to get the counter & cabinets perfectly lined up with the floor tiles
- evenness of subway tiles on wall (made worse by under counter lights - it looks perfect when they’re switched off!).
In the end we went with a local supplier as he was easy to deal with and we seemed to have more influence on the final design - he listened to what we wanted.
Had one from County Kitchens in Surrey before that was perfectly decent (fitters a but slack though), and (shudder) Moben before that, who were completely shit.
The Coomers is definitely better quality than those two.
My office is done with DIY Kitchens cabinets and doors, and those seem very decent too - well worth a look.
*Yes, I know they quoted 1 week, but don't believe that.
FWIW, I've had very good experience of Howdens too. They supplied (and I fitted) cupboards in our utility room and annexe kitchen. Quality of the units was just as good as the more retail-focused (and expensive) usual names.
Especially good if you want to do some of the installation yourself, or for tweaks later on.
If you want to get someone in to do everything, many rate Howdens
I'd avoid getting a custom made kitchen made from Oak or whatever, like my friends did. It looks nice, but for a tiny kitchen with just 3 cupboards it cost more than double what 2 or 3 times as many units cost me using IKEA.
Don't anyone ever be tempted to use cupboard door paint, like I was. It's "designed for the purpose", but looks crap after a year.
Lighting is critical, ideally lots of 550+ lumen GU10s, possibly on 2 or 3 separate circuits? Even with dimmers if you like that idea, but be aware LED lights have varying compatibility, and there is more than method for dimmers (e.g. trailing edge, leading edge)
I know that IKEA has some spare parts near the entrance to help people.
Anyway, it's 40 minute drive, so I went online to check what parts I needed, and found you could just click and ask for them, and they get delivered for free, without even a postage charge!
If you are having new flooring...consider Electric UFH....you will not regret it !
Also allow for a small 2kw elec.plinth heater...perfect for those chilly early mornings.
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And wet underfloor heating.