I had white gloss cupboard doors fitted into my kitchen by a carpenter (not kitchen fitter) ?

Question

made a good job, after 6 weeks the covering on the doors started to peel back, got in touch with the carpenter who told me he would get in touch with the company that sold them to him (only sells to businesses) they dont sell to public so i cant challenge them, apparently cupboard is too near cooker without extractor, carpenter denies responsibility and supplier company didnt deal with me so am in a pickle, keep ringing the carpenter who puts me off everytime and shirks the responsibility, peed off, what can i do now. i think the carpenter should replace the cupboards and then i obviously have to deal with the cooker and extractor situation,though be it an expensive one but at least if he replaces the 2 cupboards it will be back to how i started and then i will learn my expensive lesson, where do i stand? help. thanks in advance, know it is confusing

Answer 1

Firstly, have the kitchen cupboards been fitted at the right dimensons from your cooker? Your cooker instructions will tell you this,never mind what corgi say,your cooker instructions take preference.Secondly it makes no odds about an extractor as that is only there to extract fumes and not intended to draw away heat.Chck your cooker instructions and if not to standard then you will have a redress with your carpenter.

Answer 2

sue em. an honorable judge will hear your case, and probably rule in your favor, unless there was a warning that said not to put it that close to the cooker. other then that, you should win. if you lose that, then sue the company for not putting a warning on it.

you should probably sue the company first because they should have put a warning on it.

If you don't want to sue (like me) then your pretty much stuck.

Answer 3

I think you will have difficulty obtaining satisfaction from the carpenter.

Also as, presumably, he didn't design the kitchen he can't be held responsible for faults that arise due to missing extraction.

I think you are stuck with the expense of door replacement.

Answer 4

Trading standards bureau.

Answer 5

Your problem is with the carpenter and his problem is with his supplier. You made the contract with the carpenter and not the supplier.

I think you need to tell him this and that you'll have to pass it onto a solicitor if he can't come to an amicable solution. Advise him that you will be seeking to recoup any legal fees you incur from him as well.

I think he may then be interested to help !!