#Rigid Kitchen Units

Lark Larks stocks a tremendous range of high quality kitchen cabinets and units, either in rigid construction, or flat packed, depending upon your preference. There’s something to suit every kitchen refurbishment because there’s such a wide range of finishes. All the rigid, ready made kitchen units are colour coordinated and are manufactured to order from 18mm thick EGGER board, using the latest technologies and techniques.

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Our range of rigid kitchen units is pre-assembled, so the units are ready to bolt together and fix to the wall. You can choose from pre-made base units, wall units, storage units, oven/microwave units, fridge/freezer units as well as dressers and tambour units.

Our flat pack range of kitchen units has been assembled with both value and quality in mind. There’s a choice of five finishes in white or beech and whatever type of unit you’re looking for, there’s more than 20 different sizes available. All flatpack units are 18mm thick and made from high quality FINSA MFC board with PVC edging.

Rigid Kitchen Units

Our range of superior quality, rigid kitchen carcasses is such good value for money we know you won’t be disappointed! The units are available in virtually any size and made from durable Egger MFC board in a choice of finishes with BLUM soft close tandem drawers and BLUM clip on hinges fitted as standard. The units are delivered directly to your front door in our own vehicle and they’re complete and ready to fit.

Flat Pack Kitchen Units

• 18mm Self assembly
• FINSA Board PVC edged
• Range of base units, wall units and tall units
• Can be customised on site
• Available in 5 finishes
• Budget prices
• Detailed specifications available for download on individual product pages

Browse our selection of flat pack kitchen units and you will find we have most sizes required to fit most kitchens. If you can’t find the particular size you want, you may be able to customise a standard unit on site. Look out for tips on our website. This range of kitchen cabinets is value for money but still very good quality and easy to assemble using the easy fitting guide supplied with each unit. We can usually ship these units more quickly than our Rigid kitchen units range, so if you need a kitchen in a hurry, give us a call and see what we can do.

Quality Rigid Kitchen Units Delivered to Your Door

Some homeowners complain that their expensive, brand new kitchens start to deteriorate almost immediately after being fitted. It sounds unlikely, but it really does happen. The reason why this happens is because many people are drawn into what they believe to be good offers by kitchen companies without reading the small print. They believe they re getting a good deal, but really they end up paying more for suboptimal materials. Kitchens get a lot of use - they re not only where we prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, and supper, where we prepare drinks, but they re also where we wash dishes, do the laundry, dine, and socialise. The kitchen is, perhaps, the most versatile, and therefore most used, room of the entire house. Low quality materials just aren t going to cut it here. With high traffic, you can t purchase low quality materials and expect them to be long lasting. Kitchen cupboards, which are often abused with knives, loaded with heavy appliances, and attacked by active children, need to be rigid, strong, and sturdy. These high quality materials aren t even significantly more expensive than the lower quality options, so there really is no excuse for bad kitchen units!

Which Materials and Styles are Most Rigid?

What a lot of people don t always realise is that the materials and styles of kitchen cabinets don t really affect how strong or sturdy the unit is. Kitchen carcasses are almost exclusively made from chipboard, with wraps and finishes placed on top to create the different looks and styles. As long as you purchase kitchen carcasses from a reputable company that uses thick, high quality chipboard, the structure should last well regardless of the covering. In terms of coverings, they are all very durable, so you ve got plenty of options if you re looking for replacement kitchen units. Some people complain that vinyl and acrylic wraps can start to peel, but this is very rare.If you look at a vinyl or acrylic wrapped kitchen door, you ll see there s no join of the material as it wraps around the door completely. With no join, it s very unlikely that peeling will occur. Some people also complain that solid wood can become chipped. Of course, it can, but solid wood is very strong, and unless you re taking a hammer to the kitchen cupboards on a regular basis, you shouldn t notice any deterioration for many years.

The Importance of High Quality

Some kitchen manufacturers and suppliers use conventional wood or plywood to create their kitchen cabinets, and it s these materials that are going to lead to your kitchen falling apart right in front of your eyes. We only use melamine faced chipboard by the EGGER company which is renowned for producing high quality wooden boards. The reason why we use chipboard over conventional wood or plywood is that it is more dense with closer grains, which naturally reinforces the structure, and it s also more uniform in appearance, so we can be sure our kitchen cupboards look great. A further advantage is that chipboard is actually relatively inexpensive compared to other woods, so we can pass these savings directly onto you. Chipboard has been criticised for being quite porous and absorbent, causing warping when it sucks in moisture, but as EGGER boards are coated in melamine, this isn t an issue.

What s the Right Thickness?

You ll notice that all our kitchen units come in 18mm thicknesses. Typically, 15mm and 18mm are considered normal for kitchen cupboards, although some companies even offer kitchen cupboards that are a mere 12mm thick! However, we know how sturdy kitchen cabinets really need to be, so we only offer the thicker, more rigid 18mm option. Our kitchen carcasses are actually the same thickness as furniture offered by even the most high profile suppliers in the UK. While you could get away with a 15mm thickness, the extra 3mm just give a bit of a buffer, ensuring that your kitchen units stay standing upright no matter what you throw at them. We do not recommend 12mm kitchen cabinets in any way, shape, or form! These cupboards should be for display purposes only, and not for use in a real, working kitchen.

Designed Just for you

Sadly, some people make do with low quality kitchen units because their chosen designs, styles, and sizes are only available with cheaper materials. You don t need to worry about that with us. While we do offer our kitchen cupboards in standard sizes, such as 575mm, 720mm, and 900mm high wall units, we also offer you the opportunity to fit custom-sized kitchen cabinets into your home, made to measure, based on your own requirements and preferences. You can be sure that these items are designed and created exclusively for you, so you know you re not getting a low cost replica from a store display! We even deliver kitchen carcasses to your home fully assembled, fixed together by the best in the field so you can be confident that there s no shoddy workmanship involved, and that your cupboards aren t going to collapse with a small amount of weight - it really is peace of mind for you and your family.

As tempting as it may be to settle for lower quality kitchen units for a bargain price, it s important to recognise that it s not really a deal . If you opt for suboptimal materials and designs, your kitchen will last just half the length of time as a top quality kitchen, if that! Essentially, you will need to buy replacement kitchen units within just a couple of years, which isn t cost effective at all. If you re going to get new kitchen cabinets, then do it right. Don t take our word for it, do your own research, but you ll find that our 18mm EGGER board is one of the best options currently on the market. It s worth paying for quality, and ensuring the longevity of your kitchen cupboards, the safety of your family (you don t want a cupboard falling on anybody!) and the protection of your kitchenware.