Fitted Kitchen and Storage

Customer reference for DR Kitchens and Bedrooms as told to pickapro by Tempy Cummins from Kildare on 18-Aug-2011

When was the work done?
David has done several jobs for us over the last year. He did some work for me a couple of months back in my own home and last year he installed a kitchen and bedroom wardrobe system in my mothers house.

What was involved?
I needed more storage in a box room upstairs. I had open shelving and I needed drawers inserted into all the open spaces. I was very particular with regards to dimensions and style and David delivered it perfectly. He also did work in my utility area and improved the internal arrangements in other cupboards and storage spaces.

David also put in a new kitchen for my mother and wardrobes for my sister-in-law.

How did you choose DR Kitchens and Bedrooms?
I knew David and what he did for a living from a business networking group we're both members of. I also got to know him as a person through my own business because he's one of our clients. As a person, Dave is someone you could depend your life on. He's wonderful and I knew that because of the work I saw in his shop, that he would be perfect about his work.

I knew David would be perfect to do the kitchen for my mother, she was elderly and wanted a new kitchen for the first time in her life. I just knew David would do a wonderful job for her and he did. She loved it so much that she wanted him back to do the bedroom wardrobe system as well.

Had you definite ideas in mind before you talked to David Riordan?
I had a good idea with regards to function and David provided the solution to my needs.

Did David introduce new ideas?
Yes, David will scratch his head and come up with what he thinks is the best utilisation of the available space. He comes up with style ideas and we go back and forth until we come up with the idea I like. What's nice about David is that he presents his ideas but leaves the decisions to yourself. It's easy to see how his ideas and what you want will look because he uses 3D graphics. It's fantastic as a visual aid.

How did the project run?
David's here when he says he'll be here and if you're expecting an email with drawings and plans to arrive at a particular time, they will. He's very easy to deal with, finishes the job on schedule and gives you exactly what you want. If you ever had an issue he would get back to you straight away and remedy it. Not that it ever happened with Dave but I know that's his style.

What was the biggest benefit to you of using DR Kitchens and Bedrooms?
David goes to the end of the world to find the creative solution to peoples different requirements, it's not just standard work he does. As far as myself personally, I would utilise David again for any type of work I may need done in the future.

Would you recommend DR Kitchens and Bedrooms to others?
I would recommend David without hesitation and in fact I have, to my mother and my sister in law. She used him for a couple of bedrooms and wanted something out of the ordinary. She was delighted with what David was able to do for her.

Any tips for other people?
I think its important to be very clear on what type of work is being agreed to. I think some people when they take on a project have an idea in their head but may not communicate it to the person doing the work. It's too easy for misunderstandings to take place. Be very accurate and specific about what you want and get it all in writing. Both sides need to be reading off the same page.