Essendon, VIC 3040 · north west
Kitchen renovations in Essendon
Complete kitchen renovations from $24,999 — cabinetry, benchtop, splashback, appliance installation and GST all in. Typically 5–7 weeks on site. We're a small local team — the people who quote your job are the people who build it, so you're not paying for a showroom or a sales rep.
- Registered building practitioner
- Fixed written price before we start
- Free inspection across Essendon
Local knowledge
What we see in Essendon homes
Essendon kitchens sit in a rear wing — Edwardian and interwar houses that were designed with the service rooms at the back, then extended at some point in the last seventy years. Ceilings at the front are high, the rear wing is usually lower, and the two rarely meet comfortably.
The thing that catches people out here
Essendon kitchens are usually in a rear wing. Owners here often want the period feel kept in the front of the house and something entirely modern at the back, which works well.
The brief we get most often here is a period front and a genuinely modern back, and it works. What does not work is carrying ornate detailing into the kitchen — it reads as fake and it costs money that would be better spent on the joinery.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in Essendon
1. What your house is built on
Edwardian and interwar brick and weatherboard on timber subfloors, so the sink and dishwasher can be moved. The Essendon-specific issue is the length of the service runs: these houses are deep, the kitchen is at the far end, and hot water can take a long time to arrive at the tap. If that has been annoying you for years, the kitchen renovation is the moment to fix it, and it is far less disruptive to do while the floor is already open than as its own job later.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
No planning permit for internal kitchen work. Parts of Essendon sit in a Heritage Overlay — internal work is usually exempt but check the schedule. Pre-1990 rear additions regularly contain asbestos sheet, and houses of this vintage often still have some original wiring behind the kitchen wall, which is a good thing to find at demolition rather than later.
3. What a renovation is worth here
Essendon buyers pay for period character at the front and function at the back. A kitchen that is well laid out, well lit and properly extracted does more for the house than an expensive benchtop in a bad plan.
None of the above is guesswork on a quote — we look at the subfloor, whether the dividing wall carries load, the switchboard and where a rangehood can duct to during the free inspection, then put a fixed written price on it.
Pricing
Kitchen renovation cost in Essendon
One number, everything in it. Take it to any other quote you get and compare line for line — that is the comparison worth making.
What's included at $24,999
One price for the cabinetry, the benchtop, the splashback and the trades, with GST in it. Appliances are the one thing you buy yourself.
- Removal of existing kitchen and disposal
- New cabinetry, 6–8 linear metres
- Laminate, porcelain or natural stone benchtop
- Tiled or glass splashback
- Plumbing and electrical by licensed trades
- Appliance installation (you buy the appliances, we fit them)
Appliances are not included — you buy them, which means you pick the brands and catch the sales, and we install them as part of the job. Removing a load-bearing wall, moving the sink or dishwasher to a new position, a switchboard upgrade, upgraded finishes and hidden damage found during demolition are quoted separately and always in writing before any extra work starts.
Also renovating the bathroom? See bathroom pricing for Essendon →
Questions
Essendon kitchen renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in Essendon?
Yes — Essendon is inside our regular service area, along with Moonee Ponds, Ascot Vale, Strathmore and the surrounding north west. Site inspections across Essendon are free and there's no travel charge.
How long will the job take?
Around 5–7 weeks on site for a standard kitchen of this type. Essendon is mostly Edwardian and interwar homes, and that's the kind of place we work on most — so the timeline we give you at quote stage is the one we work to.
What could push the price above $24,999?
Four things, in order of likelihood: taking out a load-bearing wall, which means an engineer's beam design and a building permit; moving the sink or dishwasher, which is cheap on a timber subfloor and expensive on a slab; a switchboard that cannot carry a modern appliance load; and finishes above our standard range. Appliances are yours to buy, so they sit outside the price either way. In Essendon, where the stock is Edwardian and interwar homes, the third one matters — you get a written price before anyone touches it.
Can I see photos of your work?
Yes — there are real before-and-after photos and video walkthroughs of finished work on the home page. We'll bring more kitchen renovations to the inspection, along with what each job actually cost.
Do you do whole-house renovations in Essendon?
No, and we'd rather say so plainly. We don't do extensions, second storeys, re-roofing or anything that changes the outside of the house — we do bathrooms and kitchens, for a fixed price, and that narrow focus is the reason we can quote the way we do. Taking out an internal wall to open a kitchen to the living area is part of a kitchen and we do that, with an engineer's beam design and a building permit where the wall is load-bearing. If you're planning a full home renovation in Essendon, these are usually the two rooms that blow the budget, so it's worth getting a firm number on them early even if someone else is managing the rest. We're happy to quote just our part and work alongside your builder.
Free, no obligation
Book your free site inspection in Essendon.
Tell us a bit about the room and we'll call you back to arrange a time. You'll get a fixed written price — and an honest answer about what your budget can realistically buy.
Thanks — we've got it.
We'll call you back to arrange a time, usually the same day.