• Testing how loud extractors are – Steve’s latest youtube video

    At Roots we like to investigate products we sell as thoroughly as we can. Steve’s shared some of those investigations as youtube videos and testing if extractors that are built into hobs are effective at removing humidity has been very popular with over 120,000 views. A lot of the comments highlighted how noisy the extractor… (read more)

  • What are kitchen cupboards made of, and why?

    Short answer for busy people: Most kitchen cupboards are made from chipboard. (The doors for the cupboards are made from a wider variety of materials though) A more detailed answer for the truly curious: The majority of the kitchen cabinets sold in the UK are made from Melamine Faced Chipboard (MFC). Chipboard, also known as… (read more)

  • Modern Splashbacks and wall finish options for kitchens

    One of the things I love about this small business is getting to projects from start to finish. This morning I was emailed a photo of a job in progress where the splashback had just been fitted. It’s called “Ragged Copper” and is a formica laminate panel. Although you can’t see in the photo it… (read more)

  • Solving problems in kitchen design – how we do it

    One day, I’d like to be presented with a room where I can design the perfect kitchen. A kitchen with no compromises, with doors and windows in the right place to flood the room with natural light, drains where I need drains to be, dimensions that allow me have the optimal layout for both cooking… (read more)

  • 10 Steps to fitting a kitchen

    At Roots Kitchens Bedrooms Bathrooms we’ve been installing kitchens in Kent for 22 years and it’s easy for us to take for granted the steps involved in fitting a kitchen. This post will take you through the various stages that apply to typical rooms. 1 – REMOVE THE EXISTING ROOM This typically takes a day… (read more)

  • The pros and cons of: Wall hung toilets

    At Roots we supply and install a lot of wall hung toilets, last year about half of the toilets chosen by customers were wall hung. Let’s summarise the pros and cons. Pros: Cleaning – As the wall mounted pan is not touching the floor, the flooring material can continue uninterrupted to the walls. Moping and… (read more)