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Please view our helpful range of information designed to ease the installation of your new kitchen / bedroom or lifespace :

Installation Service
The Installation Process
Preparing for your Kitchen Installation
Kitchen Installation Check List

We’ve designed our installation service to make the fitting of your new kitchen as quick and as simple as possible.

Our experienced team of local Installers are experts at bringing your kitchen space to life, so you can sit back and relax, whilst we take care of everything on your behalf.

Why choose our installation service?

We offer a ‘completed room’ solution

Our kitchen installation service includes all the different aspects involved in fitting your new room.

From gas and electrics to lighting and flooring, we can take care of it – saving you both the time and trouble of finding different trades people or local artisans to do the installation work for you.

IF Only – by Design provide a personal, start to finish solution

Your IF Only Design Consultant will be at hand throughout your installation, so you’ll have contact at all times, as required, they’ll make sure that everything goes smoothly, from the design consultancy through to putting the final and finishing touches to your room.

Meanwhile, your Installer will be on hand to answer your questions and provide information, as they bring your plans for your new kitchen to life.

Our team are highly qualified and experienced

We only choose the best and most experienced local trades people and artisans, to become IF Only Installers, so you can trust us to do a great job, every time.

You’ll have the reassurance of a 12 month workmanship guarantee

We are dedicated to providing you with fantastic customer service at all times and want you to have complete peace of mind that every aspect of your installation has been done safely and correctly.

That’s why all IF Only kitchen installations are backed up by a 12 month workmanship guarantee, on top of your product guarantees.

Step 1: Your survey

After you’ve chosen your new kitchen, you will be contacted by your IF Only Installer.

At a date and time that suits you both, they will carry out a detailed technical survey and discuss any gas, electrical or plumbing work that needs doing.

Once your Installer has a full understanding of everything that is required for your installation, we’ll agree a start date with you.

Normally installations are started within 6-8 weeks from order confirmation and generally take on average 7-10 days, depending on project size and complexity.

Step 2: Your delivery

After your start date has been agreed, your IF Only Design Consultant will be in touch to arrange a convenient time for your new kitchen and allied products to be delivered to your home or site.

Step 3: Your installation

Before starting your installation, we will remove your old kitchen and dispose of it professionally and in an environmentally-friendly way. As determined by local regulations relating the disposal of building and household waste.

Every project is unique, so how long your installation takes will depend on the amount and type of work that is required.

As noted above, we offer a complete room solution, so you won’t need to worry about finding different tradespeople for jobs such as gas and electrical work, tiling or flooring.

We want you to have the very best possible installation experience, so there are a few things we’d like you to consider before we start work. You can read about these in our Installation Preparation Guide. It also offers some useful hints and tips to help you complete your new kitchen installation with as little stress as possible.

Step 4: Completion

When we have finished installing your dream kitchen, we will ask you to sign a completion note to confirm that we’ve completed the work to your satisfaction.

Shortly after this, your IF Only Design Consultant will contact you to discuss your installation experience and how you felt it went.

Following on from that, after a couple of weeks, we will check in with you again, to make sure your new kitchen is still meeting your expectations.

The IF Only – by Design

Installation Process

Planning your installation in 15 points

We pride ourselves in offering you an installation solution experience that matches the excitement and ease of your design experience.

To help us tailor our services to your individual needs, there are a few things we recommend you consider beforehand to make sure that the process goes exactly the way you want it to:

When you place your order, let your Design Consultant know your ideal dates for installation. We will schedule the install as close as possible to these dates.
Your Design Consultant will be on hand throughout the process to offer support and answer any queries. If you haven’t done so already, it’s a good idea to provide your Design Consultant with your mobile and landline phone number, as well as your email address, so they can keep you fully informed throughout the installation.
Within 7-10 days of placing your order, your Installer will visit your home at your earliest convenience and complete a full survey of the space you are about to transform. This will help ensure that there are no surprises or delays and make the process move forward smoothly and swiftly.
We fully understand that you have a life that will be carrying on as normal while your installation is under-way, and we want to cause you as little disruption as possible. To help you get organised, your Installer will provide you with a full schedule, detailing what will be happening and when, including approximate dates and times of when electricity, water and other utilities will be disconnected.
Before your installation begins, we will work with you to find the most convenient date for your kitchen to be delivered. Your new kitchen will arrive boxed up and will likely take up a large amount of space, generally to 50% of standard garage, so make sure to plan ahead so that you’re not inconvenienced.
Your old kitchen cabinets will need to be emptied completely, and you’ll need a place to store the contents while your new kitchen is being fitted. Remember to keep your essentials – kettle, tea, coffee, milk – accessible. You may not want to be left without the option of having a quick hot drink while the installation is ongoing.
You will probably have limited access to cooking facilities while the installation work is carried out, so it’s a good idea to plan how you might work around this issue – otherwise it’s takeaways, dinner out or meals in the garden every night.
Household pets generally don’t tend to find the installation experience much fun or very exciting, so it may be a good idea to consider alternative arrangements, for the duration of the job.
The IF Only installation team will bring a large bag or arrange for a skip to dispose of any building waste. This is usually kept outside so please consider the best place to store this.
Your installation will be as swift, professional and stress-free as possible. What it won’t be is quiet and peaceful. We make sure to keep all the inevitable mess and noise to an absolute minimum, as well as ensuring that your water and power will only be turned off at convenient times for you.
The time between completing your home survey and starting your installation is often short, however, if anything has changed since your order was placed, it’s important to inform your Design Consultant or Installer as soon as possible, so they can anticipate any issues.
Your Installer will never be too busy to answer questions, offer guidance or provide you with updates on how the project is progressing.
Each installation is unique, and on rare occasions, unforeseen complications can extend the duration of your installation. While we do everything possible to avoid overrunning, your installer will be open and honest with you about the length of the job and will always let you know as soon as possible if there are going to be any delays.
Once the project is completed, your Installer will guide you through all the features and benefits of your new dream kitchen.
Having a new kitchen installed is never an easy or peaceful time, but with good planning, with the general knowledge that depending on project size, your installation should never take longer than 7-10 days to finish.

Sit back and relax, knowing that when it is completed, you can enjoy your new space for as long as you like.

Preparing for your IF Only – by Design

kitchen installation

Before you proceed to buy your new kitchen, it could save you lots of money and worry by going through some key considerations before handing over your deposit.

There are a lot of choices and decisions to make and sometimes even what may seem to be a simple mistake in the early stages, could cost you 100's of Pounds or Euro's.

With over 650 kitchens designed and sold including 200+ installations, we have listed some of the most common, as well as a few uncommon ones that people have made.

Kitchen Plan/Design

Does it fit – are the measurements correct?
Have you identified positions of potential problems?

Sink Waste
Stop cock
Utility Meters
Window Cill Height
Window Opening
Door Swing

Floor/Wall Mounted Boiler

Existing Electrical Sockets
Gas Outlet
Cooker Hood Ducting
Ceiling Height
Floor Levels/s

Have you checked measurements to ensure that the height, widths and length of the units is less than the wall they are to be positioned on?
Is the total height of your unit/s less than the height of the ceiling?
Have you allowed space for base/corner wall corner posts?
Have you allowed space for base/wall décor panel thickness’s?
Kitchen Cabinets
Are the cabinet doors from the correct range?
Are the cabinet carcasses the correct colour?
Are the number of units correct and match the plan?
Are the base cabinets hi-line or drawer-line?
Have you calculated the correct length of cornice, pelmets and plinths?
Are the corner cabinet doors the correct handing?
Are the number of handles correct for the number of doors and drawer fronts?
Do the handles fit the door/drawer front?
Are the handles vertical or horizontal?
Have you allowed for a 500mm (minimum) Drawer for cutlery?
Are your doors and drawers soft close?
Are you sure you have the correct height wall units? And to match your appliance/larder heights?
Have you allowed for the correct combination of doors to suit your appliance?
Are your décor panels the correct height, depth and thickness?
Have you included filler panels and infills?

Appliances/Sinks and Taps

Is your sink left or right hand drainer?
Do the sink bowls fit your base units?
Have you ordered the correct waste kit for the sink(double/single bowl)?
Does the waste water pipe run behind adjacent appliances?
Does your tap require high or low pressure?
Does the tap spout reach over both bowls?
Will the window opening be obstructed by the tap spout?
Are your appliances the correct colour?
Are your appliances the correct model?
Are they the correct fuel?
Are you aware of the correct electrical supply for you appliances?
Have you allowed for a separate feed for an Induction Hob?
Can you duct the extractor Hood?
Have you checked that the extractors ducting will not be obstructed?
Will the hob depth obstruct underneath drawers?
Have you allowed that an American Style Fridge/Freezer is not going to cause a problem? They are usually much deeper than your cabinets?
Have you ensured not to fit your American Fridge/Freezer into a corner because of the space required to open the doors fully?
Is a water feed required for your Fridge/Freezer?
Have you included a plinth vent for a built in Fridge/Freezer?
Is your double oven a double or a single built in Model?

Laminate and Solid Wood Worktops

Have you calculated for the correct length of worktops – including joints and mitres?
Have you allowed for deeper worktops where being fitted over free-standing appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines?
Are the edging strips included?
Have you taken in to account the continual maintenance and upkeep required? when considering Solid Wood work surfaces?

Solid Work Surfaces (Granite, Quartz, Decton, Corian)....

Does your quote represent the work surfaces on the design?
Have you confirmed the colour choice?
Have you confirmed the thickness and depth and edge profile?
Is the edge profile correct?
Have you specified matching upstands, splashbacks and cils?
Does your cost include, templating and fitting, cut-outs for hobs, sinks, tap holes, notches, curves and radiuses?
Are you aware the final cost will depend on templating?
Are you and your fitter aware of the preparation involved prior to templating?
Have you factored the time between templating and fitting(one to two weeks) in to your installation schedule?
Has your fitter allowed for temporary worktops to allow for the use of a sink during installation?
Has your fitter allowed to go back to your site and re-connect plumbing/appliances once solid surfaces have been installed?

Kitchen Installation

Is your Kitchen Fitter insured?
Is your Kitchen Fitter qualified to carry out electrical work on your installation and meets with all necessary regulations and updates?
Are you aware that it is highly likely your current electrical system does not comply with current regulations and that you will have to pay for any necessary upgrade work?
Is you Kitchen Fitter qualified to fit gas appliances and registered with the relevant authorities?
Has your Kitchen Fitter provided a detailed breakdown of his quotation?
Has your Kitchen Fitter provided a detailed work schedule indicating the work to be done?
Has your Kitchen Fitter ask for full payment in advance?(not a good situation)
Has your Kitchen Fitter provided references and shown you his portfolio of work?
Do you have your Kitchen Fitters full name, address and contact details?

Kitchen Contract

Have you asked for a copy of any terms and conditions provided by your supplier/fitter?
Do you understand them?
Have you checked that all of the items you are buying are correctly listed?
Have you checked that all of the services they are providing are listed?
Are you aware of all important dates(delivery, fitting and work-surface templating) are correct?
Are you aware of all staged payments you have to make(Deposit, Ordering, Delivery, Installation)?
Are your payments protected by paying by Credit Card?

While this not an exhaustive list, If you do not encounter any of the potential problems mentioned above.....you are well on the way to a successful kitchen purchase.

Kitchen Installation Check List

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