You have found a kitchen you like and have a clear idea for the bedroom wardrobes. Before deciding where to buy them, settle one question: who will turn the cabinets into finished, usable rooms?
The answer affects more than the fitting bill. It determines who measures the rooms, who deals with uneven walls, who coordinates the worktop and who comes back if a door needs adjusting. A UK supplier may arrange installation, or you may choose your own fitter. If you order custom cabinetry directly from a Foshan factory, you can also use a UK fitter—but agree the arrangement before the cabinets are made.
One supplier may arrange fitting, but ask what the price covers
A supplier-arranged kitchen installation can suit a family that wants one main contact for the cabinets and the fitting. It is still worth reading the scope carefully. Does it include removing the old kitchen, assembling the new units, fitting handles and finishing panels, and taking away packaging? Are plumbing, electrical work, decorating and flooring separate?
IKEA UK, for example, offers kitchen planning and an installation service provided by independent contractors. Ask for a quote for your own design and postcode, and check which work is included. If you also buy wardrobes, establish whether the same arrangement covers the bedrooms or whether those need a separate installation.
Even with one main supplier, other people may be involved. A worktop company might measure after the base cabinets are fitted, while a plumber and electrician handle their own connections. Ask who books each visit and what has to be finished before the next person arrives.
Your own fitter gives you another way to compare
With a supply-only kitchen, you can choose a local fitter and ask for a separate installation price. DIY Kitchens presents fully built units and an online planner; its products can be a useful starting point for a supply comparison. Confirm the delivery and fitting arrangements for your order, rather than treating the website's starting price as the cost of a completed kitchen.
Give the fitter the proposed cabinet layout and ask what the price includes. A quote for fitting assembled kitchen units may not cover assembling flat-pack wardrobes, scribing panels to walls, fitting a worktop or making good after the old kitchen is removed. If the same person will work in both rooms, ask for each room to be identified in the quote so you can see the scope clearly.
A separate fitter can also help you compare an overseas offer. Before paying for production, show them the proposed cabinet construction, drawings and delivery format. Ask whether they are willing to install those cabinets and whether their price depends on receiving particular fixings, fillers or installation information. Their answer is part of the buying decision.
What changes with a Foshan factory order?
A factory order can bring made-to-measure kitchen cabinets and wardrobes into one design and purchase. It does not automatically include a UK site survey or a person to fit them. Our company, Foshan Moyisi Home Furnishings Co., Ltd., manufactures cabinetry in Foshan through VSME, a brand of Moyisi; the two names represent one supplier when you compare offers. Ask for the services and delivery point for your specific project.
Decide who will take final site measurements and who will check them against the production drawings. For a kitchen, the fitter should also know which appliances and worktop are planned. For a wardrobe, the person fitting it needs to understand the room's finished floor, ceiling and wall conditions. Agree these responsibilities with the people involved before approving manufacture.
Then check the handover at the UK end. A delivery to a port, a kerbside delivery and carrying packages into the house are different services. Find out who unloads, where the cabinets can be stored and whether the fitter's price assumes they have already been moved into the rooms.
Make the fitting quotes comparable
Ask each route for a price that reaches the same finish line: a fitted kitchen and usable wardrobes. Keep the following items visible, even if some are priced by separate trades:
Site measurement, cabinet assembly and fitting, including fillers, plinths and exposed end panels.
Delivery, unloading and any storage needed before fitting.
Worktop supply, measuring and installation, plus sink, appliance, plumbing and electrical work.
Removal, disposal, decorating and other making-good work where needed.
For an overseas order, packing, freight, insurance, customs clearance and applicable import charges not already included in the quoted delivery price.
Use the same VAT basis for each comparison and check which charges are already included. If both options leave the same worktop and trade work to you, you can show those costs separately; if one includes them and the other does not, add them before comparing totals.
Ask who returns when something is wrong
Imagine a wardrobe door arrives damaged. The supplier may agree to replace the door, but you still need to know how it gets to the house and who pays the fitter to return. If the opening was measured incorrectly, the answer may depend on who supplied and approved the measurement. Ask each supplier and fitter how those situations would be handled, and put the agreed responsibilities in writing.
Also ask whether the installer will inspect the delivery before starting, how missing parts should be reported and whether a return visit is included for ordinary adjustments. Local supply may make a replacement visit easier to arrange; an overseas supplier may need more time to make and send a matching component. The actual remedy depends on the contract and the part involved.
You can choose different routes for the two rooms
A homeowner might prefer a supplier-arranged kitchen installation while using a local joiner for an awkward bedroom. Another might buy a supply-only kitchen and have one independent fitter handle both the kitchen and wardrobes. A coordinated Foshan order can also be considered if the designs are settled, delivery costs are clear and a UK fitter has accepted the job.
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