Anybody any advice? I would like to get into kitchen fitting, currently I work for a furniture company and do everything from manage the warehouse, repair furniture to fitting built in sliding door robes. I have fitted a few kitchens for friends and family and don't find it difficult. The problem is I would need to get into a reasonably paid job straight away as my mortgage is now massive. Is there any qualifications needed? Do you think that experience fitting robes would be an advantage?
Kitchen fitter
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Understand what you are trying to do but you need to think about the whole picture when you think about kitchen fitting.
Gas installs
Electrics
Plumbing
Tiling
Painting & decorating
Flooring
Do you want to do the complete job or just install the units
What tool kit do you have available to you?
What transport do you have?
It's also worth thinking about the difference between putting in some kitchen units with/for friends and doing the same thing for a living
If you are convinced that you have the necessary skills and equipment to do the job then why not approach local kitchen fitting companies and see what they say - be prepared to be knocked back though
Gas installs
Electrics
Plumbing
Tiling
Painting & decorating
Flooring
Do you want to do the complete job or just install the units
What tool kit do you have available to you?
What transport do you have?
It's also worth thinking about the difference between putting in some kitchen units with/for friends and doing the same thing for a living
If you are convinced that you have the necessary skills and equipment to do the job then why not approach local kitchen fitting companies and see what they say - be prepared to be knocked back though
Is there anyone who can do all those things? I have wired and plumbed a house from scratch and tiled and fit solid wood floors some evenings as homers but don't have any qualifications to do these things in paying customers houses. Is there some part time electrical course that would allow you to change the kitchen electrics? wouldn't touch gas.
Probably safer sticking just to fitting the units and worktops, maybe do the plumbing.
I think I will send a few cv's to kitchen retailers.
Probably safer sticking just to fitting the units and worktops, maybe do the plumbing.
I think I will send a few cv's to kitchen retailers.
Dig deep
roughly
training £800
anual membership £400
insurance 250
test equipment 750
callibration 100
any advantage we have of being registered is stolen off us by the manufacturers and callibrators of test equipment the training institutions the insurers and the certifying bodies.
I have thislot tocarry for gas and electric.
itis notworth it.
don't let them climb on yourback I wish I hadn't got them alongforthe ride.
roughly
training £800
anual membership £400
insurance 250
test equipment 750
callibration 100
any advantage we have of being registered is stolen off us by the manufacturers and callibrators of test equipment the training institutions the insurers and the certifying bodies.
I have thislot tocarry for gas and electric.
itis notworth it.
don't let them climb on yourback I wish I hadn't got them alongforthe ride.
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From the basic questions you ask I suggest you think of another career.
Just for starters forget electrics and gas. You need to be qualified for these and you could never justify the outlay. Plumbing is heading that way.
How good is your plastering and building work?. Many kitchens involve demolition....walls out, lintels up, new ceilings etc. Most older properties I used to take back to the bare brick and start again.
Find customers with 20K to spend on their kitchens...much easier to deal with when you hit those unforeseen problems
You have to build up a list of reliable contacts...that can take years
Budget about £5000 for a reasonable tool set plus a large van.
Forget any large kitchen companies....they rely on mugs working for peanuts...the installation quality is dire and often the gas/electrics is illegal.
And in case you hadn't noticed we are in a recession...most trades are being hit big time.
Just for starters forget electrics and gas. You need to be qualified for these and you could never justify the outlay. Plumbing is heading that way.
How good is your plastering and building work?. Many kitchens involve demolition....walls out, lintels up, new ceilings etc. Most older properties I used to take back to the bare brick and start again.
Find customers with 20K to spend on their kitchens...much easier to deal with when you hit those unforeseen problems
You have to build up a list of reliable contacts...that can take years
Budget about £5000 for a reasonable tool set plus a large van.
Forget any large kitchen companies....they rely on mugs working for peanuts...the installation quality is dire and often the gas/electrics is illegal.
And in case you hadn't noticed we are in a recession...most trades are being hit big time.
B
breezer
If it helps, the kitchen fitter we had did everything , except tiling, oh and of course the sockets.
i would say though alot of kithcne fitters just "stick this wire here and that wire there, and well it works doesnt it?
i would say though alot of kithcne fitters just "stick this wire here and that wire there, and well it works doesnt it?
You've got a job at the minute, stick with it for a bit, I know a few kitchen fitters who are struggling at the minute, many more I know of.
Big sites are closing down and householders are willing to live with the facilities they have for now, so sit tight and see where this here recession takes us!
Big sites are closing down and householders are willing to live with the facilities they have for now, so sit tight and see where this here recession takes us!
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