Chips on New Kitchen installed

AdamBCD · 24 Nov 2020

Hi All,

I’m currently having a new kitchen installed and noticed quite a few chips in the worktop and in the bottom of the kitchen cabinets.

I flagged this up to the builder who tells me he’ll fix it but he has just painted over the chips.

Am I being too pedantic in asking for these to be changed?

Mottie · 24 Nov 2020

I wouldn’t accept that.

mrrusty · 24 Nov 2020

Not acceptable. That's what you might expect from a poor DIY job (not mine). You pay pros for a perfect job. Tell them to take it out and replace. No argument. It is 100% NOT acceptable. DO NOT PAY (hopefully you haven't).

There is no excuse whatsoever for that standard of laminate finishing, or chips to doors and units. The guy is obviously not a true kitchen fitter.

johnny2007 · 24 Nov 2020

Did they have a beaver doing the cuts?

Bosswhite · 24 Nov 2020

A Metal end stop would have stopped the chip on the work surface , replacement door for unit at least .

Lower · 24 Nov 2020

That's poor workmanship and even the way the paint has been applied is rough.

I would expect those to be changed.

oldbutnotdead · 24 Nov 2020

As above, 'if i wanted a bodge i"d have done it myself'. Not acceptable from a paid-for job

johnny2007 · 24 Nov 2020

Bosswhite said:
A Metal end stop would have stopped the chip on the work surface , replacement door for unit at least .

Metal ends are for diyers, not for kitchen fitters.

oldbutnotdead · 24 Nov 2020

Salmonella strips are a rubbish bodge for those without the tools to do it properly. If that was router cut he cut it in the wrong direction, if he used a circular saw or jigsaw on a visible then he's no kitchen fitter.

johnny2007 · 24 Nov 2020

oldbutnotdead said:
Salmonella strips are a rubbish bodge for those without the tools to do it properly. If that was router cut he cut it in the wrong direction, if he used a circular saw or jigsaw on a visible then he's no kitchen fitter.

I've used circular saw and table saw on straight cuts, but my blades are good ones and don't chip anything.
This "kitchen fitter" must have beavers chewing his cuts...

lostinthelight · 24 Nov 2020

It seriously depresses me seeing the standards of work done by some so called pros ....was this another internet find with more stars than in the heavens?

Bosswhite · 24 Nov 2020

johnny2007 said:
Metal ends are for diyers, not for kitchen fitters.

They stop chips in the work surfaces whatever ones status is

lostinthelight · 25 Nov 2020

Op's chips were more than likely caused by the ways the laminate was cut.

danechip · 25 Nov 2020

I really hope you paid on a credit card (Sec 75)

Do you have metal strips joining the work tops together? I would love to see those joins.

AdamBCD · 25 Nov 2020

Thank you all for your comments and support.

I had a very firm word with the fitter and he is changing it all.

I will keep you updated with the finished result - let’s see what happens.

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