Timbercraft.co.uk - Quality Fitted Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms. Matki Showers, Bristol, Keynsham, Patchway,Clevedon

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS : KITCHENS

1. How much is a new Timbercraft kitchen likely to cost me?

Your kitchen is likely to cost anything from £5000 to £25000. The overall price is dictated by the following:

a) The size of the kitchen
b) Whether your doors are solid timber painted vinyl wrapped
c) The amount of work involved in the installation.
d) How many new appliances you are having.
e) Whether or not tiling and /or decorating are included in the price.
f) Whether or not you have granite tops

Your Designer will advise you in detail of all of these issues and help you arrive at a specification which suits your needs and budget.

2. Is it better to have solid wood or a wrapped door?

There are numerous pros and cons between vinyl wrapped mdf doors and solid timber. The latter are considerably more expensive, but overall solid timber may only make the difference of £1500 - £3000 on a full kitchen. Your Designer will advise in detail of the benefits or otherwise of vinyl wrapped v timber and the precise cost implications for your kitchen.

3. Are your carcasses flat packed?

All our carcasses are supplied rigid with solid backs. Occasionally very large units are produced flat pack if they are too large to get through a doorway (eg "L" corner bases and double larder units) but otherwise all are rigid and of a very heavy duty construction.

4. Can I put my existing appliances behind doors?

Some existing appliances can be put behind doors eg washing machines and tumble driers. Doing this involves using specially made wider doors and deeper worktops. It is not usually a feasible option for refrigeration products and dishwashers. Generally new integrated appliances are a superior option but your Designer will advise you which is the best for you and what the financial implications are for the different options.

5. Are your carcasses "colour co-ordinated" with the doors?

Yes. All of our carcasses are made of matching material to the doors. Absolutely perfect matching is not possible as carcass and door materials are different. You can see the exact effect in our showrooms.

6. Can you make non standard doors and units?

Yes. Most of our ranges have the facility to provide non-standard doors and we can provide carcasses to any size. Our standard sizes go up in increments of 50mm ie. 300mm, 350mm, 400mm, 450mm, 500mm etc so that even without using non standard sizes we have enormous design flexibility to produce a completely bespoke kitchen.

7. Can you provide facilities for a disabled person?

Yes. Usually this involves lower level base units for wheelchair access and these units are part of our standard ranges. Your designer can help you with specifics.
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8. Can we see computer images of different designs?

Yes. All of our Designers are equipped with laptop computers and we have larger display screens in our showrooms. We use the very latest sophisticated programmes so that we can represent each layout with remarkable accuracy.

9. Do you sell built in electrical appliances?

Yes. We sell a full range of built in electrical appliances. We do specialise in certain quality brands eg Bosch and Neff, where because of the volume we purchase we can offer competitive prices.

9. Do you use "soft closure" drawers and hinges?

Yes. All our ranges come with a huge range of options in drawers and other internal fitments. All of our drawers are of the latest "Tandembox" design and all our doors have soft closure devices as a standard feature.

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