08/09/2026
This is important. Please please please do not fall into the same trap as this lovely couple almost did.
The first 21 pics on this are the way I found a Howdens paint to order(expensive) kitchen installed and according to the original joiner ready for Quartz countertops. The templater aborted this for a second time and that’s when I was asked to go take a look.
I had the laser on and was taking notes when the original guy appeared. I walked him through some of the mistakes and said it had to be taken out and started again. The range cooker delivery guys asked him to move his van and he got in it and never came back or contacted them again.
His reasons were “the walls were all over the place” and “the designer had the drawing wrong”. I also later found out he did the plastering and some of the electrical work….Wow!. Red flags and alarm bells going mental. The room had been changed since the survey so technically yeah the drawing was slightly wrong but you can’t survey into the future this guy was just not up to task.
No need to name and shame because I’ve retired him.
I didn’t even have the heart to ask how much he was about to charge them,but I’ll bet it was more than I would have. This is one of the worst installs I’ve ever seen.
I got my cape dusted off and I put “Zero Problems,Only Solutions” to the test. The pics from 21 onwards are my during and afters. I have a 10 minute video (too long to post)on how bad this install was and I have a couple videos after which I’ll post in comments. Also please note I had an actual electrician come in and do the work to the proper standards. The original fitter fortunately was ousted before it became important. That range cooker is induction top and electric ovens so what he had in mind would have failed spectacularly. Glad we came when we did.
DO YOUR DUE DILLEGENCE. On anyone claiming they can fit your dream kitchen. Things are way too expensive to take a gamble on an empty nailbag because these jokers are absolutely everywhere.
The design was by Orla of Howdens in Bridgeton who is lovely, professional and very knowledgeable. Range colour is Earth red on bottom and Mushroom on top.
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