Kitchen renovation recommendations

Hi Mate,

good, reliable and reasonably inexpensive kitchen renovator in Canberra = http://www.vibrantkitchens.com.au .

we got out kitchen a facelift done by them and are happy campers.

I realise that this is an older post but I wanted to relay my experiences for anyone who is still looking for kitchen renovation recommendations.
I recently had a complete kitchen renovation. After “shopping” around, I decided to go with a smaller company as I felt that with the larger companies I was just an “address” not a real person who had ideas of my own. I went with Brad from Purr-fect Kitchens 0409986436. Brad provided me with a free quote as well as giving me some good design ideas to visually maximise my kitchen and also improve its serviceability. From some photos cut from magazines, etc. he was able to incorporate my ideas into a beautiful kitchen with made to measure cabinets, some glass, stone bench tops and glass splash backs. His quality to detail is exceptional, good time frame and good price, though I will state he is not the cheapest.
I could not be happier with the end result and highly recommend him for any kitchen and cabinetry needs including laundry renovations and wardrobe installations.

Hi All,

My name is Samantha and my partner has just started his own business importing all Home fixtures including Kitchen Joinery, tiles, vanities, timber flooring, stone bench tops etc.
He has a Fantastic range and great quality for cheap.

If you would like to get a quote, please email me at: creativehomefixtures@live.com.au
or you can call me on: 0423615473.

Thanks!!

Just updating the post,

Recently bought a new house (sold my other one) and got Paco Snr and Jnr from Crown Kitchens around again.
Was great, gave me some good ideas and designs at no cost which I never would have thought of myself then had a free quote to me the next day.
Could not be happier with their service and price again second time around for a kitchen.
have also got them coming up with some designs for my bathroom vanities as well.
Highly recommend them!

Contact information below if you want to get in contact with them.

Paco
6284 2777
0431 061 742

Thanks everyone for your recommendations and tips. Will check out some of these guys.

I had a kitchen renovation done last year by Mark Foley. He meets all of the requirements: good, reliable and reasonably inexpensive. He has a Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/mfkitchensgmailcom/Mark-Foley-Kitchens-Joinery/335179641437

Crown Kitchens are the best I have come across.

Is locally owned and operated, very reasonably priced as well.
They have done my kitchen, vanity and entertainment unit and after recommending them to friends and colleagues have had around 8 others go with them for kitchens and other joinery needs after they received quotes from other companies as well.

They provide free quotes and also design ideas to improve your kitchens and maximise space at no charge.

They have never advertised as they are flat out from just word of mouth and recommendations from people who have used their services.

This company is also on-site joiners who make and install their cabinets themselves.

They have a decent showroom as well which can give you different ideas if you are stuggling to come up with some

They can be found in the Yellow/White pages if you decide to go with them.

@JC a few ideas is one thing, try recreating a plan from your favourite display home without the builder’s permission and see how far you get. Similarly, visiting a kitchen showroom and thinking, “gee that door detail was nice, I might use that” is a bit different to shopping around for a layout and measurements and then going somewhere else and saying make this for me. There’s a difference and you know it.

Holden Caulfield said :

@dvaey, your position is fair enough if the company is willing to give a design solution away for no charge. Even if your mechanic analogy is poor.

However, in this context it is morally bankrupt to seek a design concept from a company with the sole intention of stealing that concept with no intention of ever paying for it.

If representatives from kitchen companies currently willing to give away their ideas are reading this article I hope they now see fit to value their intellectual property and stop the practice of giving away free design solutions immediately!

Moreover, this applies to any design-related industry.

I was actually thinking more of the national kitchen companies who’s sole purpose in life is to fleece the consumer. I would never do that kind of thing with a local company.

But now you mention it based on your theory you would never shop around for anything either. Maybe I am strange but when I buy something I only plan to buy from one company, so clearly me visting other shops and taking the time of the sales person is stealing their time. So too is visting various shops for idea’s, that would be stealing interlectual property isn’t it? What about houses, how many people visit expensive design homes with the sole intent of stealing the ideas of the builder, without any intention of ever using that builder? The list is endless really.

changing the subject slightly, has anyone ever had a wooden kitchen benchtop resealed (sanded back, re-sealed etc)?

I have tried a number of different places, both kitchen shops and even floor sanders. Some tell me just to replace the whole benchtop! I haven’t found anyone who will do the remedial resanding etc work.

Its beyond my personal skills I suspect (well, I could give it a go but others in the family may not want me to).