Fitting Wickes Kitchens from Cogan up to Penarth Head

The climb up from Cogan and the narrow streets off Windsor Road and Albert Road catch out larger vehicles regularly, so we plan a kerbside drop at the nearest sensible point and move the units in ourselves rather than leaving you to sort it. That is worth knowing at the survey rather than on the morning, because it adds time to day one and it goes into the written price. In the big Victorian villas around Plymouth Road, Westbourne Road and Marine Parade the kitchen is often at lower ground level or in a rear extension, so units and appliances come down a narrow stair or through a rear door, and we check that route before you order. At Penarth Marina the shell is modern and square, but every carton has to go through a lift and a communal corridor, and there may be hours set by the building management that each Wickes delivery has to fall inside.

Once the boxes are in, the Wickes specific work begins. Plans supplied to us have often been drawn from customer measurements, and a villa with high ceilings, deep skirtings and a floor that has moved over 130 years does not behave like a showroom drawing. We take a level datum, pack and scribe the base units so the worktop line reads straight, and cut back skirting behind the units so they sit tight to the wall. If you are keeping a range cooker or an existing fridge freezer, we measure it at the survey and check it against the new opening, because reusing appliances is one of the commonest reasons a Wickes layout needs a small change before the order is placed.

Removal and responsible disposal of the old kitchen is included, which matters more than usual when the waste has to leave through a communal entrance instead of straight into a skip on a drive. Laminate worktops are cut and joined in the house, while stone and solid surface are templated once the bases are level and fitted later, so there is a gap of a week or two to plan for. Old pipework in the Penarth villas is worth looking at while the room is open, and a qualified plumber, a Gas Safe registered engineer and a qualified electrician are brought in and sequenced by us. Fitting inside the property is not what conservation area rules are aimed at, but anything visible outside such as a new vent or flue is a different matter and should be checked with the Vale of Glamorgan planning team before we cut anything.

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.