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January 24, 2007 at 5:11 pm #6500

Bermudaby

We are buying a house that we won’t be moving into straight away. We plan to refurbish the kitchen with a view to replacement in a couple of years time. Has anyone had any experience of any of the companies that specialize in replacement doors/worktops etc.?? Any advice welcome. Many thanks.
January 25, 2007 at 11:46 pm #6503

timfoley

Bermudaby,
Welcome to the forum.
Are you sure by dong what you wish to do here you’re not throwing good money away after bad?
If, in two years, you are contemplating renewing your kitchen, wouldn’t it be better to save and purchase a kitchen that doesn’t just gloss over an outdated job?
The cost of doing so will be quite substantial and not in the least cost effective and my advice would be to endure the sufferance for the period in order to purchase a kitchen fulfill your expectations and not one that can only meet your budget at the time of purchase.
Replacement doors and tops are, in my opinion, akin to trying to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
January 25, 2007 at 11:53 pm #6504

Bermudaby

Many thanks for the reply. I see your point – but the present kitchen is about 20 yrs old (the old green melamine type). We will probably rent the property out for a while and usually like to provide a reasonable quality of accommodation for our tenants. Maybe the answer is to put in a medium price kitchen (i.e. Ikea or something) then replace it with something I want for myself later….We will probably be extending the kitchen when we move in so that will be more disruption! Of course there’s always melamine paint – I’ve never tried that yet!
January 26, 2007 at 12:17 am #6505

timfoley

Bermudaby,
It’s not often I receive such a quick response so late at night and I suppose it’s refreshing to learn that I’m not the only one who bothers to start up the laptop this late.
Given that the property is rented out, I see your point more clearly and to warrant the rent you charge in order to attract those wanting to move in, then it has to have an attraction and no better place to start than the kitchen.
Having run around like a demented chicken on 60 minute makeover for two series, I can appreciate the attraction a quick change can achieve, yet I do remain firmly in the camp of achireving a long lasting change that offers greater cost efficiency rather than a quick fix.
In your case however, it would seem sensible to offer potential tenants a makeover that proves pivotal in them deciding to move in yet I would advise tgat you do this wihout going to the great expense of using a replacement door and worktop company to achieve it.
Experiment and try painting the doors as a temporary measure and if necessary, replace the surfaces with a low cost laminate that will serve it’s purpose for the time you are renting out.
In the meantime, take time to research best value and quality for the kitchen you eventually wish to install when you do move in and seek te best quality and value, look no further than this site when you do and I’ll speak with you in two years time,

Tim
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