I am extending a recently installed MFI kitchen for which I need additional Royal Granite worktop,but contacting MFI I have been told it as been discontinued. Does any group reader know where I can possibly get the extra worktop I need,done a google search but nothing comes up.I have been told that Howdens Joinery do this particular worktop ,but they are trade only. Thanks for any advice..
So tell howdens you had a fitter do the kitchen and has done a bunk leaving you with an unfinished worktop area. Tell them he supplied the kitchen worktop which was bought from them. ;-)
They only deal with account holders so doubt that would work; and they'd probably ask which of their trade customers the OP was talking about! Having said that it's not that hard to blag a trade account (I told them I was just setting up in business and that's all it took!) however a bit of hassle for a one-off purchase (they'll likely run credit checks etc too).
Anyway - Howden's is simply the trade arm of MFI so I'm a bit surprised that MFI have discontinued it and Howden's haven't.
I take it you are diy'ing the kitchen, and therefore not employing a tradesman (who would probably have an account?) You just need someone with an account to order it for you, and have it delivered to your address. Or be creative: go and hang about the carpark at your local Howden's and blag a favour of any old joiner going in there - ask him to add it to his order and you'll take the worktop off him in the carpark, with a tenner for his trouble.
Whereabouts are you - maybe there's an account holder reading this who could help you?
David
Hi.
I've bought from Howdens a number of times (Swindon Branch) without any problem. I don't think their trade only rules are very stringent.
Regards,
Steve
And?
There are 3 Howdens in Derbyshire.
So just dress up like a joiner and stick a pencil behind your ear ..:-)
Stuart
And wear a tool holster and some sawdust in your hair.
pmsl
Don't forget a few dirty sticking plasters on your fingers.
-- JJ
Or ,even better,cut one off ..EEK...
Yes, definitely IMM.
Grow up,child?
Just brought my kitchen from them and I'm not trade (granted, I asked my builder if I could 'use' his account but pay Howdens directly with credit card...)
Worth adding that it's still in the interests of a tradesman to let a punter buy in this way (assuming the tradesman would not otherwise be in a position to sell on to the punter at so-called 'list' prices) because the more volume he puts through Howden's the bigger trade discount he gets on all his other purchases there.
David
Yep - and we took good advantage of those trade prices....
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