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Gran Alacant Forum => Local Services, Builders, Installers etc. => Topic started by: John H on January 22, 2015, 15:09.

Title: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on January 22, 2015, 15:09.: Hi all, we had contemplated putting our place in GA on the market this month, but we have decided not to, after looking in their crystal balls quite a few people we have spoken to have advised us to hold fire.

Mrs H fancies a refurb of the kitchen, new cabinet doors, draw fronts and worktops type of makeover.

Any suggestions as to who to do it or stores to purchase items from would be appreciated from anyone who has done this in GA

Regards all

John
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: mike and judith on January 23, 2015, 00:21.: Hi John,
Brick Depot on the Creviliente road from Elche will probably be the cheapest option if you intend to d.I.y. If you need a carpenter, we have found (Vicente?) In Santa Pola to be reliable, do a good job,& not too expensive. They have a workshop & small showroom situated just past Eroski on the way into town. Park in the car park on the right, just past Eroski, & they're next to the paint shop.
Used them 3 times & not disappointed yet.
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: mike and judith on January 23, 2015, 00:26.: That was Brico Depot.
Forgot to say, glad you're not leaving us.
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on January 23, 2015, 20:42.: Cheers Mike, went to Brico today, unfortunately from the measurements I took of our units it would appear that a couple of them are not the "standard" sizes stocked by Brico.

Going to see a couple of companies who do refurbs on Monday to get a few prices............and ideas.

Regards all

John
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: Corporal Jones on January 23, 2015, 22:15.: John out of interest what were the crystal balls saying.
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on January 24, 2015, 08:58.: Basically if you don't need the cash and you aren't investing the proceeds of the sale into another Spanish property give it two/three years, so we are

Only time will tell if it was sound advice, others may have a different view

Regards all

John
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: petercs on January 24, 2015, 10:35.: Let's face it John if the £ keeps getting stronger and house prices are static then the value of our properties is decreasing on an a daily basis!

Peter
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on January 24, 2015, 13:27.: It's a gamble we all take Peter, it's swings and roundabouts.
It's making the kitchen refurb a few quid cheaper

Regards all

John
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: BeachLife on January 24, 2015, 16:35.: We had a roof conversion to our galleria last year and extended the kitchen into it. We got the units, floor and wall tiles from Brico Depot in Crevillente.

Eddie Stokes did the install, floor plumbing and tiling for us - first class job. I can highly recommend Eddie for the quality of his workmanship.

A few pictures attached
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on January 24, 2015, 17:34.: Thank you Rich

Regards all

John
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: GAMagazine on March 09, 2015, 23:39.: One or two in our magazine WHO PAY for their adverts

Worth contacting them first

Support the good guys
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on May 16, 2015, 18:19.: After some recomendations we used http://www.kostakitchens.com/
What a great company.
They did the job in three days this week.
A tiler came on day 1 and removed the rather dated border tiles the builder provided and fitted some glass mosaic tiles.
On day 2 and 3 the kitchen fitter stripped the old kitchen down to the carcas and installed the new.
Just waiting for one plinth and an infil panel for the oven...........they sent a white one, the colour of the old oven, my fault for not telling them.

Ive attached a few before and after photographs

Regards all

John
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: BeachLife on May 16, 2015, 18:30.: Looks "Quality" John - great uplift
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on May 16, 2015, 18:37.: Cheers Rich, with a new fan oven and hob we got change out of €2000 so the Mrs is chuffed and I'm even happier!!

Regards all

John

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Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: Lesue on May 16, 2015, 19:36.: Looks fantastic ... my wife is dead jealous (so am I).
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: Tony Gillam on May 17, 2015, 07:01.: Does the food taste any different?
Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: puddy-woo on May 17, 2015, 08:13.: Ah but you cant beat a blue kitchen cupboard (or pine)

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Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: John H on May 17, 2015, 09:27.: Morning Tony, it always tasted great.
It looks a lot better and come time to sell I'm sure it will make a big difference

Regards all

John

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Title: Re: Kitchen Refurb
Post by: granalacant on May 17, 2015, 10:03.: Quote from: Tony Gillam on May 17, 2015, 07:01.
Does the food taste any different?

It gets burnt exactly the same when John is cooking :-)