That’s one of the most important questions to ask 👍 — because kitchens and wardrobes are the heaviest-use areas in any home, and poor-quality materials or hardware can fail within a year if there’s no warranty.

Here’s what you should expect from a professional designer in Delhi NCR:

✅ Typical Warranties on Modular Kitchen & Wardrobes

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🔹 Carcass (Main Structure)

Material: Plywood / HDHMR / MDF.
Warranty:
- Branded plywood (Century, Greenply, Austin) → 5–10 years.
- HDHMR boards (Action TESA, Greenpanel) → 5–7 years.
- MDF/Particle board → 1–3 years (⚠️ avoid for wet areas).

🔹 Shutters & Finishes

Laminate / Acrylic: 3–5 years (peeling, bubbling).
PU / Veneer polish: 1–3 years (against manufacturing defects).
Glass / Mirror shutters: 3–5 years.

🔹 Hardware & Fittings

Häfele, Hettich, Blum: Lifetime warranty (soft-close hinges, drawer channels, lift-up systems).
Ebco, Godrej: 3–5 years.
Local/Chinese fittings: usually no warranty (⚠️ avoid).

🔹 Countertop (Kitchen)

Granite / Quartz → 5–10 years (against cracks due to manufacturing, not misuse).
Corian / Acrylic → 2–5 years.

🔹 Accessories (Baskets, Pull-outs)

Stainless Steel (304 grade) baskets: 5–10 years (rust-free warranty from brand).
Powder-coated mild steel: 1–2 years.

💡 What You Should Ask Your Designer

Do you give a written warranty card for kitchen & wardrobe work?
Which brands of plywood, laminates, and hardware are included in the warranty?
Who handles claims — the brand (Häfele, Century) or you (the designer)?
Does warranty cover labour/service or just replacement of materials?
Do you provide free service visits during the warranty period?

⚠️ Red Flags

Designer says: “We’ll take care of it if something breaks” but won’t give it in writing.
Only verbal assurances, no warranty cards from vendors.
Using unbranded ply/hardware (cheaper now, costly later).

✅ Pro Tip

Always insist on:

Branded hardware (Häfele, Hettich, Blum) — lifetime warranty.
BWR/Marine ply or HDHMR in kitchens & wardrobes.
Warranty clause in BOQ/contract with item-wise warranty duration.

👉 Do you want me to prepare a Warranty Checklist (Kitchen + Wardrobes) — item by item (carcass, shutter, hardware, accessories, finish) — that you can hand to your designer and get signed before work starts?

Do you provide warranty on modular kitchen & wardrobes?