Caerphilly Wickes Kitchen Installers Who Plan for Concrete Floors

On a solid ground floor the route for the waste decides how much of the Wickes plan is realistic. Pipework cannot simply drop between joists, so a sink or an appliance move is done along the wall, through the plinth void or by chasing, and each of those has a different cost and a different look. We work that out at the survey and show you exactly what a layout change involves before you commit to it, which is a far better conversation than the one that happens when the units are already in the garage. The boiler is the other constant on these estates, and the usual answer is a boiler cupboard or a wall unit housing with a matching door. Relocating it is tidier but it is a separate Gas Safe job with its own cost and timing, so we price both and let you decide.

Estate housing makes the delivery side easier than a city terrace, because most properties have a driveway or off street space. What we do check is whether a lorry can turn and drop safely on your close, since a tail lift delivery needs more room than people expect and a narrow turning head or a set of bollards will stop it. Because a Wickes order usually arrives in more than one drop, that check matters more than once. If the units are going to sit on a drive or in a garage, they need to be dry and off the ground, as chipboard carcasses swell and never go back. Up the Aber Valley at Abertridwr and Senghenydd the picture flips to hillside terrace, and there we plan a kerbside drop and a carry instead.

The rest is straightforward. The old kitchen is stripped out and taken away responsibly as part of the job, laminate worktops are cut and joined here in the house, and stone is templated after the base units are level and fitted later by the supplier. New sockets, kitchen lighting or a first electric hob mean a qualified electrician, which we coordinate, while a like for like appliance swap often needs no new circuit at all. Gas work is carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. On the newer estates around the edge of town the walls are dot and dab plasterboard, so wall unit fixings have to reach the blockwork behind, and we check the substrate before anything is hung. Precision Kitchen Fitting LTD carries public liability insurance and the workmanship is guaranteed.

What is included

• All Wickes ranges covered
• Old kitchen removal
• Plumbing coordination
• Electrics management

Fitting Wickes kitchens

Wickes kitchens are a common choice for customers managing the project themselves, which usually means the units, worktops and appliances arrive on different dates from different places. Sequencing is the main job here, making sure the right things are on site at the right stage so the fit does not stall halfway through waiting on a worktop.