Frequently Asked Questions

We only build new entire kitchens, bathrooms and laundries. Sorry but we don’t repair or refurbish

We only supply fully assembled kitchens.

If your kitchen is older than fourteen years then it’s probably hard to use, a bit sad to look at… and starting to fall apart. Changing the doors and bench tops might cheer it up a bit, but it will still be an old, dysfunctional kitchen. This is false economy because the cabinet carcase cost accounts for only a quarter the cost of a new kitchen. The main cost is in the doors, panels and tops. Far better to save your money, until you have enough to do the job properly, with quality products and services. A new kitchen can work so much better for you, and be a real compliment to your home. Gold Coast Kitchen-Man only specifies complete replacement kitchens.

The basics: All cabinet carcases are Highly Moisture Resistant Particle Board (HMRPB) Low emissions Eco board is also available. Hinges are Blum Clip-top with Blumotion (soft closing). Drawer runner options: Blum. Metabox, Tandem with Blumotion or Servodrive. A huge range of accessories: tidybins, Blum Orgaline, wireware, etc. All hardware specified is nickel plated and suitable for coastal conditions.
Doors, drawers & panels. Well, what would you like? It seems that most people here on the coast seem to prefer a flat door, usually white to create simple lines. This can be achieved, (with remarkably similar results) using: Melamine, Vinyl or Two-pack. The sub-strate for all these finishes is Moisture Resistant Medium Density Fibreboard (MRMDF) However, if you like the classical look, then you will need to consider Two-pack or Vinyl, with a choice of many face profiles. Solid timber and timber veneers are not recommended for these sub-tropical, coastal conditions: the humidity causes havoc!

The most durable, hygienic and, of course most expensive, are created from Solid Surface products such as Corian, Staron, Himax, etc. This material can be heat-moulded and chemically welded for joint-free tops. I love to use this material in kitchen and bathroom. However, I usually recommend Quartz engineered stone: Ceasarstone, QuantumQuartz, Essastone, SmartStone, etc. This extremely tough man made combination of stone and acrylic will still look great in ten years. Laminate bench tops look great and are very cost effective. With the latest hi-gloss, scratch resistant colours, you can almost fool people that it’s real stone. So your choice of bench top depends mostly on your budget, below are the advantages of different types of materials for bench tops in order of material costs.

ROLLED EDGE LAMINATE (Post-formed tops)

• ADVANTAGES: Cost
• DISADVANTAGES: Moisture can be a problem around joins (even well sealed ones), can be scratched, affected by heat, shape limitations.

GRANITE NATURAL STONE

• ADVANTAGES: Natural look, not affected by water, reacts well to heat.
• DISADVANTAGES: Can absorb stains as it is porous, one week wait during construction for manufacture.

SOLID TIMBER TOPS

• ADVANTAGES: Natural look
• DISADVANTAGES: Value for money, easy to scratch, moisture is a problem around joins, reacts badly in humid conditions.

QUARTZ (Commonly know by brand names such as Caesar Stone & Quantum Quartz)

• ADVANTAGES: Excellent finish, very resistant to stains, heat, unaffected by moisture.
• DISADVANTAGES: One week extra in construction times, cost.

ACRYLIC PRODUCTS (Commonly known by brand names such as Corian, Freestyle, Starron etc.)

• ADVANTAGES: Excellent finish with no visible joins ever, not affected by water, resistant to heat.
• DISADVANTAGES: Cost and extra production time.

We usually have a four to three to four week lead time but we are oftenable to deliver on a much shorter schedule if necessary. Things like the choice of bench tops and finishes can mean an extra lead time of up to two weeks.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

About the same as YOU would invest in a new car: Basic – $10-20k Medium – $20-40k High – $40k++. However, a car depreciates in value but a new kitchen or bathroom will add value to your property.

Our designer will guide you on price as you make your selections and then provide you with a written quote based on your preferences with provision for other price options. We will help you get the best kitchen possible for your budget.

We require a deposit on acceptance of the quote followed by a further 25% upon completion of a satisfactory check measure and a further 55% on delivery to site. The final 10% is payable on completion of the installation.

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Well then, when you start going down to more specific items like that, then you are going to have to properly design your kitchen, preferably by a qualified Kitchen Designer, who will need to also provide a list of specification outlining the materials used, accessories and other sub-trades required. With that information to hand we will be more than happy to provide you with a fully itemised quotation as an obligation free service.

Estimating the cost of a new kitchen is far more difficult than say supplying the cost of a new car. With a car, for example you start with a pre-determined body, engine, interior, etc. This forms the basis for the price for the car. And the cost of various options is then added.

• “Average Kitchen Renovation cost is 7% of your home’s market value”
• “Average (New) Kitchen installation cost is 10% of your building cost”

With kitchens however, you have no “body” as such to begin your initial price with, you have an “empty room” which needs to be filled with a whole range of different cabinets, to suit your needs. Therefore you need to design the body of the kitchen before any real costing can even begin to be estimated. With kitchens, there are literally millions of different options: based on different materials, colours combinations, profiles, edgings, hardware, accessories -all of which effects the final price.

In a nutshell that’s why kitchen manufacturers, not just in Australia but around the world, can at best, only give you “ball park” estimate on what the price of a “typical” kitchen is sold for, rather than an “all in one – on the spot fixed quote”.

As a ‘ballpark” estimate, spending around 7% of the house price on a complete Kitchen renovation has been about typical for a long time.

As reported by the APIP in June 2005, house prices in Canberra since 2000 had increased by some 110% and the median price was about $355,000. Actual house prices vary greatly of course depending on location, size and various other factors.

The Table below quotes from a report in “The Canberra Times” of 28 September, 2007, that provided data on median house prices in the Canberra suburbs and the growrth in capital values since 2002.

All of our finishes carry the same 10 year warranty. Any one of our consultants will be able to direct you to the most suited product for you, depending on your budget, lifestyle or the type of accommodation you live in.

Kitchens are manufactured only from the best materials and hardware available. _______ are great value for money thanks to our very modern factory. All kitchens are manufactured following stringent standards and checks are made while your kitchen is being assembled.

Don’t expect to pay inflated prices, and please ask about our complete kitchen deal, no more to pay!

Yes, our installation team can take all the worries out of your renovation. Your own project manager will make sure that all the tradespeople will complete their task with a minimum of fuss and mess, from the time they remove your old kitchen until the last tile has been fixed.

Manufacturing time is approximately 3-4 weeks from check measure, depending on the finish selected.

Most installation work is completed in only one day. A full sequence of events will be forwarded to you prior to the project starting.

We custom design all of our kitchens using the latest computer design systems which are linked to our factory to ensure the kitchen is designed and produced to your exacting requirements.

Yes we do!We provide a comprehensive design and quote service on our CAD system in your home.