Kitchen Carcasses - Looking for a supplier

[Don McLean]

Morning all,

I wish to replace my existing 18mm kitchen units. I am looking to find a source of 18mm Kitchen Carcasses, with adjustable legs,(in the UK) that I can install, and then select the doors from elswhere.

Ideally I would also like to select the colour (internal and external) of the Carcasss so that I do not have to have that "clinical brilliant white" inside that a lot of units from MFi, B&Q and Ikea have.

I am looking for "reasonable" quality

You can reply direct to me at [e-mail]

Many Thanks

[Mary Fisher]

I read that as "Chicken" carcasses ... must go to 4 Sight ...

I like white interiors because they make it easy to see the contents.

Where's 4 Sight's phone number ...

Mary

[Christian McArdle]

MFI sell display cabinets for glass doors that are coloured throughout, although there might not be a large choice of colours beyond white or woodgrain effect.

Christian.

[Dave]

I looked at the B&Q carcasses in a bit more detail recently, apparently they all now come with a printed (mottled?) pattern inside to "brand" them as B&Q. Until I saw this I was all set to buy a B&Q kitchen but to me it just looks naff, apparently others like it!

[Paul]

Hi Don

There are many kitchen cabinet makers throughout the uk, but I would imagine they don't sell direct to the public.

White carcusses, tend to be associated with the diy stores you mention and are often 15mm/16mm as oppose to the 18mm carcusses your are looking for.

A really popular look at the moment is to have cabinets colour matched with the doors and this is where the cabinet makers come in as they basically custom build a kitchen to your specification. They buy the doors in from another manufacture, be they solid wood, veneer or vinly wrapped and will even add tandem drawer boxes and blum motion fittings for a really superior kitchen.

However if you really wanted a white interior, you would need custom end panels for the cabinets that are exposed. Again a manufacturer could do this for you.

If you let me know what part of the country you live in I will see if I can identify a supplier for you.

Regards Paul

[Anthony James]

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So what the poster needs is carcasses matched to white doors. Arena kitchens supply kitchens like this and may be willing to sell carcasse only.

[Zikki Malambo]

Someone round here recommended arena kitchens recently. Can't remember the url, but a google search should throw it up easily enough. They seemed to have some good stuff. Not sure what their prices are like (Mind you, if they're in the same league as Hombase's price on a tall unit, I think i'll go and buy some blockboard!).

[The Question Asker]

[Paul]

The majority of high street diy stores sell cabinets that are either white or coffee bean (mottled) interior. They supply replacement end panels for those cabinets on show and a variety of doors.

Kitchen manufacturers and distributors however tend to have a higher spec. 18mm cabinets (some with 18mm solid backs. The cabinets are usually colour matched with the door (internal and external) and alot of manufacturers are supplying high quality blum motion fittings.

There are plenty of cabinet makers around but they will probably only deal direct with the trade.

Whereabouts are you based. You can drop me an email at [e-mail] and I will see if I can put you in touch with a supplier.

Paul

[Anthony James]

but you're not comparing like with like. Arena are supplying the same kitchens John Lewis sell as 'Jonelle' at a massively higher price than MFI. Both the guy who fitted our kitchen and the fitters who fitted one for a friend said they were the best made kitchens they had ever worked with - all 18mm consturction (including solid tops), thick backs, blumotion drawers with some internal divider fittings, 2 shelves inside (rather than the usual 1) etc etc.

That said you can definitely get cheaper.