Kitchen cabinet replacement: costs and options
Price the cabinet layout separately from a full kitchen renovation. A same-footprint swap can keep several services in place. Moving the sink, cooktop or exhaust can change both trade costs and sequencing.
What to include in the scope
Ask for a cabinet schedule with door finish, drawer hardware, panels, fillers and kickboards. Compare modular and custom cabinetry against the same schedule. Allow separately for demolition, benchtops, appliances, splashback, plumbing and electrical work.
Australian Government YourHome — Preliminary research. Reviewed 12 November 2026. This reference provides planning context.
Build your budget
Adjust the quantities and unit rates. This is a planning tool, not an installer quote.
Use local itemised quotes as the starting rates. Freight, labour availability and minimum call-out charges can change the total by location. Enter GST-inclusive rates where available and list removal, disposal and access separately when excluded.
Ask before you accept a quote.
- Who measures after demolition, and does the price cover delivery, installation, service cut-outs and return visits?
- Is GST included, and is the price fixed or estimated?
- Are removal, disposal, access and making-good included?
- What changes would trigger extra costs, and who approves them?
- What is the warranty on products and workmanship?
Compare quotes against the same scope
Record itemised inclusions from at least two quotes, then evaluate differences in quality, warranty, timing and exclusions.
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