Homeowners face long delays for kitchen and bathroom fitters
The pandemic has resulted in a huge increase in spending on homes and gardens as money traditionally spent on nights out and foreign holidays is ploughed into room revamps. However, fitters are struggling to meet the demand, and lead times for new kitchen, bathroom or wardrobes have spiralled from a pre-Covid norm of four to eight weeks to 12–18 weeks. Damian Walters, chief executive of British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI), said there had been “unprecedented demand for kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms, and home improvement in general”. Lengthening lea...