Fitted furniture FAQs

 

How are your furniture so competitively priced?

Here at Auggus, we pride ourselves on selling our fully assembled kitchens at lower prices than the flat-packs offered by other manufacturers and retailers. We do not have expensive showrooms. We will often manufacture high quality furniture for less, then compared with all major brands in the UK. To find out how we do this, please visit our pricing page.


Where are your furniture manufactured?

To reduce the costs our materials often are prepared and manufactured within our suppliers manufacturing facilities. High quality materials can be supplied from UK, Germany, Italy, Austria and other European countries.  All of our furniture is assembled in the UK.


Do you offer an installation service?

Yes, at Auggus we offer a full installation service. We will ensure the fitting of your kitchen, wardrobe and/or other furniture goes as smoothly as possible.


Do you offer a home measurement service?

Yes, one of our expert designers can come into your home. Designer will measure your kitchen, bedroom or/and every room in your house and listen to your ideas. Or if you prefer, you can take some measurements yourself and send them via [email protected] . Please click here if you’d like to book a free home measure.


Do you offer a free design service?

Yes, we offer a completely free service to design your dream furniture. You will have a personal meeting with one of our expert designers. Who will produce a computer-generated 3D plan of your room based on your ideas. Designer can help you visualise showing how all the elements fit together and work in your unique space. After this design meeting, you will send you quick design plan and a quote. It couldn’t be easier. Please see our UK coverage


Do you offer a guarantee on your kitchens and other furniture?

Yes, all of our furniture come with a guarantee to give you peace of mind. The guarantee covers all units, doors, hinges and handles.

  • Standard 2 year guarantee applied to all our furniture.
  • 10 year guarantee applied for high quality BLUM fittings.

Make sure to check our T&C for more information relating furniture warranty.


Do you do complete kitchen refurbishments?

Yes, please check our Complete Kitchen Project page.


Where is the wood sourced from to manufacture your kitchens?

We only use wood from responsible origins and are focused on making all of our kitchens as environmentally friendly as possible.

We work with top suppliers: EGGER, PFLEIDERER


What type of payment methods do you accept?

We accept all major credit and debit cards, including Visa Credit, Visa Debit and Mastercard. You can also pay by cash or via PayPal account. Please note there is additional 3.5% charge when paying via PayPal.


When do I need to pay?

An approximate of 60% deposit is required when your order is placed. The remaining balance will be required 14 days before delivery of your kitchen.


What follows after I pay deposit?

Once deposit is received, your project will be placed in the queue. And depending on the project, furniture lead time is 4-6 weeks or 8-10 weeks.

Within next 2-3 weeks the team will work on the project by sourcing-ordering materials, creating final technical drawings.

Once technical drawings are ready, you will be emailed those drawings to confirm. This will allow us to proceed and manufacture your furniture. Please note, this is not 3D drawings, but the 2D technical drawings required for our machinery.

Don’t worry if technical drawings are not received by the next 2-3 weeks. The team is working on your project and the lead time is not effected.

Once you received and confirm our technical drawings, we will start making your furniture. After, you will only be contacted 1-2 weeks prior our delivery.


Do you offer any finance options?

At the moment we require payments based on approx. 70/30 valuation. 70% project cost includes all materials, 30% are manufacturing, delivery, VAT charges. All furniture fitting costs are included apart from the kitchen fitting costs.

Kitchen fitting and all building costs are presented and detailed with total kitchen project estimates.

To offer help to buy, in the near future we will be able to offer a number of flexible finance options, including Buy Now, Pay Later. This will also include no interest deals if paid back within a year of your kitchen being delivered.


How quickly will you be able to deliver my new kitchen/other furniture?

We normally can offer you a delivery time within four to six weeks of placing your order*. And eight to ten weeks delivery time for all spray painted furniture.

We can alternatively hold delivery on your kitchen and other furniture projects for as long as is necessary with no further charge. This however applies only for 1-4 weeks period. Anything longer, will be charged 0.5% of total project cost per additional week for storing your furniture.

*Important note, by placing the order, we mean, deposit have been paid and project design agreed. As minor changes can be altered, once the deposit is received, changes, such as style, size, materials can postpone the project, and the lead time may be extended.

By choosing us to overlook complete kitchen project, our hired specialists will do all the building, plumbing and electrical works. If you require such works to be withheld, there must be at least four weeks notice. 

We will contact you seven days before your delivery to confirm the day we are in your area. Delivery time slots are afternoon 10am-4 pm or evening 4-8pm. Time slot will depend on the business load, your location and project itself.


Who can I speak to once my order has been placed?

If you have purchased installation with your new furniture, you will be assigned a Project Manager, this is often your home surveyor. Project manager will keep you updated with the progress of your order and will be your main point of contact for any questions you may have.


Can I change my existing order?

All furniture are custom made to order. If you have any changes to the order, they must be advised a minimum of 28 days before delivery. After 28 days period, you cannot cancel or amend any items, the project has been agreed. In our terms, you have 7 days to make  amendments, after the deposit is paid, amendments can increase the total project cost.


How can I change my delivery address?

Customers who have purchased installation should contact your Personal Project Manager if you have any changes to your contact details.


What happens if I’m not there when delivery is attempted?

If you are unavailable when delivery is attempted, we will be happy to rearrange a new delivery date.  This however, will require additional payment of an administration charge of up to a maximum of £150.


What if my order arrives incomplete?

In order to ensure your order is correct, we carry out two item checks before dispatch. Please ensure you check all items delivered with the delivery driver. In the unlikely event of any discrepancies, please notify us within 72 hours.


What if my product arrives damaged?

Due to stringent quality control procedures, it is rare to encounter damaged products. In the unlikely event that you have a damage claim, please email us to [email protected] to arrange a home collection. Please note that we are unable to accept any returned items at our base in Covent Garden. If you notice any damaged packaging on your delivery, please ensure that you highlight this with the driver and make a note on the delivery note. Please also let us know immediately. We cannot replace items that have been cut, drilled, or customized by you. 

Furniture installation process. Please note, it is very difficult for us to work in small spaces. We make sure all furniture is handled with extra care. However, unintentionally, if space is limited, small damage such as chips, scratches can occur. Please speak to your project manager if such issues occur.