Kitchen Renovation Cost Calculator
The opening result is 5 m of cupboards (about 12 m²), semi-custom laminate, a laminate benchtop and a sink that stays in place: $11,540 to $24,190. The smallest job, 3 m of flat-pack cupboards with a silica-free mineral benchtop and the sink left in place, is $7,270 to $18,110. The largest job, 9 m of custom cupboards, porcelain or sintered stone, and a sink that moves across the room or through the slab, is $25,430 to $47,940. The total is the lines added together. Buying the oven, cooktop, rangehood or dishwasher is not included.
Estimate kitchen renovation cost
- Cabinets:
- $4,500 to $8,500
- Benchtop:
- $1,500 to $2,500
- Sink plumbing:
- $450 to $850
- Flooring (vinyl):
- $840 to $1,440
- Strip-out and rubbish removal:
- $1,000 to $3,000
- Tiled splashback:
- $500 to $1,200
- Appliance installation:
- $800 to $1,600
- Electrical:
- $1,000 to $2,500
- Sink and mixer tap supply:
- $350 to $1,100
- Painting:
- $600 to $1,500
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Kitchen Renovation Price Breakdown
Supply and install for an existing kitchen. Cabinets and the benchtop are priced per metre of cupboard run. Vinyl flooring is $70 to $120 per square metre of the floor that belongs to that run. The other lines are a whole-kitchen allowance. The total is those lines added together. Engineered stone is not offered. Buying the oven, cooktop, rangehood or dishwasher is not included.
| Item | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| Flat-pack cabinets per metre | $400 | $1,200 |
| Semi-custom laminate cabinets per metre | $900 | $1,700 |
| Custom cabinets per metre | $1,500 | $2,500 |
| Laminate benchtop per metre | $300 | $500 |
| Silica-free mineral surface benchtop per metre | $270 | $600 |
| Porcelain / sintered stone benchtop per metre | $420 | $960 |
| Granite benchtop per metre | $420 | $840 |
| Sink plumbing: stays in place | $450 | $850 |
| Sink plumbing: moves along same wall | $800 | $1,500 |
| Sink plumbing: moves to another wall | $1,500 | $2,500 |
| Sink plumbing: moves across room or through slab | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Vinyl flooring per m² | $70 | $120 |
| Strip-out and rubbish removal | $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Tiled splashback | $500 | $1,200 |
| Appliance installation | $800 | $1,600 |
| Electrical | $1,000 | $2,500 |
| Sink and mixer tap supply | $350 | $1,100 |
| Painting | $600 | $1,500 |
What Affects Kitchen Renovation Cost?
- Kitchen size: The sizes are 3 m of cupboards (about 8 m² of floor), 5 m (about 12 m²), 7 m (about 15 m²) and 9 m (about 20 m²). Cabinets and the benchtop are priced per metre of that run. Vinyl flooring uses the floor area, at $70 to $120 per square metre. 15 m² of vinyl is $1,050 to $1,800.
- Cabinets: Supply and install is $400 to $1,200 per metre for flat-pack, $900 to $1,700 per metre for semi-custom laminate, and $1,500 to $2,500 per metre for custom. Five metres of semi-custom laminate is $4,500 to $8,500 for the cabinets alone. Premium cabinets at $2,500 to $3,500 per metre are not in the dropdowns.
- Benchtop: Laminate is $300 to $500 per metre. A silica-free mineral surface is $270 to $600 per metre. Porcelain or sintered stone is $420 to $960 per metre. Granite is $420 to $840 per metre. Engineered stone is banned in Australia and is not offered. Marble is not in the dropdowns.
- Sink plumbing: A sink that stays in place is $450 to $850, not free. Moving it along the same wall is $800 to $1,500. Moving it to another wall is $1,500 to $2,500. Moving it across the room or through the slab is $2,500 to $3,500. A gas reroute is not in these figures.
- The other lines: These stay the same for every size. Strip-out and rubbish removal is $1,000 to $3,000. A tiled splashback is $500 to $1,200. Appliance installation is $800 to $1,600. Electrical for powerpoints and lighting is $1,000 to $2,500. A switchboard upgrade is $1,500 to $3,500 extra and is not added. The sink and mixer tap supply is $350 to $1,100. Painting is $600 to $1,500.
Kitchen Renovation Cost - Frequently Asked Questions
The cost of kitchen renovation for the opening example is $11,540 to $24,190. That is 5 m of cupboards, semi-custom laminate, a laminate benchtop and a sink that stays. The price of kitchen renovation for the smallest job is $7,270 to $18,110, and the largest is $25,430 to $47,940. Archicentre publishes a standard fit-out at $23,000 to $49,000 including GST, excluding appliances. That band is not a minimum, and it is not added on top of these lines.
A small kitchen renovation of 3 m of flat-pack cupboards, about 8 m² of vinyl floor, a silica-free mineral benchtop and the sink left in place is $7,270 to $18,110. An affordable kitchen renovation and a budget kitchen renovation keep the sink where it is. Flat-pack cabinets are $400 to $1,200 per metre.
No. A kitchen renovation near me, or kitchen renovations near me, uses these same national lines, including a search for the best kitchen renovations near me or affordable kitchen renovations near me. A kitchen renovation contractor and a kitchen remodel contractor quote the same lines. Kitchen renovators do not add a city uplift.
Buying the oven, cooktop, rangehood or dishwasher is not included. Installing them is $800 to $1,600. Kitchen and bath renovations need a separate bathroom price. This calculator is the kitchen only.
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