Majority of UK homeowners missing out on £3,437 saving on new kitchen installations

As homeowners look to take on new projects post lockdown, Used Kitchen Exchange, the UK’s No.1 kitchen reseller can reveal that over three quarters of Brits undertaking a kitchen refurbishment do not consider selling their old kitchen. Used Kitchen Exchange has sold over 2,500 approved pre-owned & ex-display kitchens, making premium kitchens available to all.

The research shows that low levels of awareness and know-how are the key reasons for not selling pre-owned kitchens, with 44% of people unaware it is even an option. Used Kitchen Exchange is on a mission to address the lack of awareness that you can sell and buy pre-installed kitchens, which delivers both financial and environmental savings.

The research also found 66% of respondents would consider using a service that sells, dismantles and removes an outgoing kitchen, if they knew it existed. Used Kitchen Exchange is a Which? Trusted Trader for its dismantling services and provides an end-to-end service when selling a kitchen: photography, measuring, marketing, selling, dismantling, removing and delivering.

With budget a crucial factor when Brits set about home renovations, selling a kitchen via Used Kitchen Exchange means that an outgoing kitchen effectively becomes cash credit towards the individual’s new kitchen. Selling a kitchen mirrors a common process in the car industry of selling or even part-exchanging when buying a new car – something that Brits do as a matter of course.

Used Kitchen Exchange has been championed by critics as a service that’s great for sellers who don’t have the time or know-how to measure, map and photograph their kitchen. The service is also beneficial for buyers who want to feel completely confident that the kitchen they have purchased is exactly as described.

Helen Lord, founder of Used Kitchen Exchange, commented:

“Sometimes an outgoing kitchen is just too good to throw away. And because people hate waste, ‘feel good kitchen buying’ not only earns you cash towards your new one, it also extends the kitchen’s life in a new home. By extending the life of the kitchen by reusing, it contributes towards making the new kitchen purchased carbon neutral – with up to six tons of carbon waste saved with every kitchen reused.

“Via our all-in-one service, sellers and buyers are united in a similar way to other online buying/selling sites, but with the added benefit of an extensive framework of additional services that make this whole process as hassle and risk free as possible. It’s a win-win for everyone, and it’s why we are changing the way people think about kitchens.”