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What you get
The old one out, what is behind it sorted, the new one fitted. The units are the visible part.
OUR SERVICES
Kitchen refits in Oldham and Greater Manchester
Layout changes, plumbing, electrics and the finishing details that make a kitchen work.
WHAT IT INVOLVES
What a kitchen refit involves
Layout changes, plumbing, electrics and the finishing details that make a kitchen work.
What decides it in two years
What happened to the walls, floor, electrics and plumbing while the room was empty. That is where a builder is worth more than a fitter.
Older houses need more than a swap
Walls are rarely square, floors rarely level, and the services sit where a completely different kitchen wanted them.
IN THE QUOTE
What is in the quote
- Strip out of the existing kitchen and disposal
- Any structural work, if a wall or opening is changing
- Plumbing and electrical alterations to suit the new layout
- Floor preparation and levelling, and wall preparation
- Plastering, and making good where the old kitchen was
- Fitting, and the tiling, flooring and decoration that finish it
The difference between a builder and a fitter shows up where the room is not square, which in older housing is most of them.
HOW WE DO IT
How a kitchen job actually goes
Four steps, start to finish, so you know what happens and when.
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01
Tell us what is changing
A straight swap in the same layout, or walls moving and the room changing shape. A photo of the kitchen as it is now and a plan if you have one from a supplier.
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02
The building work behind the units
Where the waste and the gas run, whether a wall is holding anything up, where the sockets need to be and what the floor is like under the old units.
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03
A written quote split from the units
The building work is priced separately from the kitchen itself, so you can buy the units wherever you like and still see exactly what the work costs.
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Stripped, altered, then fitted
Out, any walls or openings dealt with, first fix for plumbing and electrics, plaster, then the units, worktop and tiling.
THREE WAYS TO START
Talk to us about your kitchen
Whichever is easiest. You get the same answer from all three.
Or send it in a minute
Three boxes and a photo if you have one.
PAST WORK
Recent kitchen refits
Photographs of his own work.
Call us for your kitchen quote
A written quote, itemised, with no obligation.
USEFUL TO KNOW
Kitchen questions
Can we supply our own kitchen?
Yes, and plenty of people do. What matters is that the plan is available before the strip out, because where the services have to go is decided by the layout. A kitchen that arrives after the walls have been closed up costs money to accommodate.
How long will we be without a kitchen?
For most refits it is a matter of a couple of weeks rather than a couple of days, and you get the expected dates in writing. Setting up a temporary kitchen somewhere is worth doing rather than hoping it will be quick.
Our floor is not level. Does that matter?
Yes, more than most people expect. Units set out on a floor that falls away do not line up, doors do not sit right and a worktop run shows it immediately. Levelling the floor first is not an upsell, it is the reason the finished job looks straight.
Do you do the electrics and plumbing too?
They are part of the job and priced in it. Who physically carries out which part is a fair question to ask at the quote and you will get a straight answer.
Often booked alongside
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Tell us about your job
Three boxes and a photo if you have one. We price it in writing, with no obligation.
Where we work from
Based in Oldham, covering Greater Manchester.
07542 569 403
office@akjohnbuilders.co.uk
Oldham, Greater Manchester