Kitchen units - alternatives to Howdens?
 

Received wisdom (?) suggests that Howdens units are generally good quality,
although there are some questions over the quality of the worktops.

Any country wide suppliers of as good or better quality at a reasonable
price?

If I was west of London I would use Kitchen George but that franchise hasn't
reached East Anglia yet.

Cheers

Dave R

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Kitchen units - alternatives to Howdens?
 

On Apr 21, 12:23*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Received wisdom (?) suggests that Howdens units are generally good quality,
although there are some questions over the quality of the worktops.

Any country wide suppliers of as good or better quality at a reasonable
price?

If I was west of London I would use Kitchen George but that franchise hasn't
reached East Anglia yet.

Cheers

Dave R


Mereway carcasses are much better than Howdens. They are a little more
expensive, but I think they are worth the extra. They have nice
details like metal drip trays in the sink units, and false backs to
cover the plumbing. They also do at least 10 times as many sizes and
types as Howdens. The last one we ordered was made in a pergamon gloss
melamine, rather than the usual matt. It looked really good, and
seemed that it would be more resilient.

Their kitchen ranges are only sold through retailers (including John
Lewis), but they sell carcasses to trade customers. They also now sell
some things to the public through http://www.trendinteriors.co.uk/

A

Kitchen units - alternatives to Howdens?
 

"andrew" wrote in message
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On Apr 21, 12:23 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Received wisdom (?) suggests that Howdens units are generally good
quality,
although there are some questions over the quality of the worktops.

Any country wide suppliers of as good or better quality at a reasonable
price?

If I was west of London I would use Kitchen George but that franchise
hasn't
reached East Anglia yet.

Cheers

Dave R


Mereway carcasses are much better than Howdens. They are a little more
expensive, but I think they are worth the extra. They have nice
details like metal drip trays in the sink units, and false backs to
cover the plumbing. They also do at least 10 times as many sizes and
types as Howdens. The last one we ordered was made in a pergamon gloss
melamine, rather than the usual matt. It looked really good, and
seemed that it would be more resilient.

Their kitchen ranges are only sold through retailers (including John
Lewis), but they sell carcasses to trade customers. They also now sell
some things to the public through http://www.trendinteriors.co.uk/

A



Thanks - very useful!
--
No plan survives contact with the enemy.
[Not even bunny]

Helmuth von Moltke the Elder

(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(")

Kitchen units - alternatives to Howdens?
 

On Apr 21, 12:23*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
Received wisdom (?) suggests that Howdens units are generally good quality,
although there are some questions over the quality of the worktops.

Any country wide suppliers of as good or better quality at a reasonable
price?

If I was west of London I would use Kitchen George but that franchise hasn't
reached East Anglia yet.

Try http://www.kitchencollection.co.uk/. I've got the Hamble range by
Burbidge, which I'm very pleased with.

dan.

Benchmarx are a great alternative, better product quality, similar pricing, solid backs, softs close as standard.

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I use the orpington branch...