Kitchen Renovations Adelaide

Kitchen Fox designs, builds and installs full and partial kitchen renovations across Greater Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula. From a $15,000 refresh on existing cabinetry through to a $80,000+ full custom rebuild with a butler’s pantry, integrated appliances and a structural opening to the living room — the same designer, the same SA workshop, the same install crew on every job.

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What a Kitchen Fox kitchen renovation includes

Every full Adelaide kitchen renovation we run includes the same scope of work, sized to the cost band you choose:

• Free 60-minute consultation, on-site or showroom. No deposit at this stage. We measure, photograph and brief.
• 3D design plan and finishes board. A real plan you can walk through, with the door colours, hardware, benchtop slab and splashback materials chosen and shown together.
• Fixed-price written quote. Line-by-line. No “extras” appearing mid-job. Deposit only on signed quote.
• Cabinetry made in our SA workshop. Australian-made E0 carcasses. Hettich or Blum drawer runners and hinges. Two-pack, timber-veneer or thermofoil doors as specified.
• Stone benchtop templated, fabricated and installed. Quartz, porcelain, sintered stone, low-silica engineered, natural stone or granite. Engineered-stone ban-compliant.
• Splashback, sink, tapware and appliance coordination. All ordered through us so the surfaces meet at the joints and the appliances drop in to the openings without re-work.
• Trades coordinated. Electrical, plumbing, tiling, plaster — booked, scheduled and managed by us. You make one phone call, not five.
• Demo, install and snag. One to three weeks on-site. Final walk-through. Written seven-year cabinetry warranty hand-over.

Three cost bands — Adelaide kitchen renovation pricing in 2026

Most Adelaide kitchen renovations land in three bands. Where your job sits depends on cabinetry quality, benchtop choice, layout changes, electrical and plumbing moves, and the age of the existing kitchen. Costs below reflect Adelaide 2026 supply pricing and align with HIA / Master Builders SA state-of-data renovation ranges.

Band 1 — Refresh: $15,000 to $25,000

The smaller refresh on an existing footprint. Replacement cabinetry doors and drawers, new laminate or low-spec stone benchtop, retained appliances, no structural changes. Common for 1990s and 2000s kitchens that just need new doors, drawers and surfaces. Most refresh jobs run six to eight weeks from signed quote to final install.

Band 2 — Mid-tier full renovation: $25,000 to $45,000

The most common Adelaide buyer. New custom cabinetry, mid-spec quartz or porcelain benchtop, glass or tile splashback, new sink and tapware, replacement appliances, minor layout tweaks (island added, pantry expanded, sink relocated). Typically 10 to 12 weeks from signed quote to final install.

Band 3 — Custom and luxury: $45,000 to $80,000+

Full custom rebuild. Bespoke cabinetry with timber-veneer doors, premium stone (porcelain or sintered stone), integrated appliances (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Miele, V-Zug), butler’s pantry, structural changes (walls removed, openings widened, ceiling raised). 14 to 16 weeks from signed quote to final install.

Read the full cost breakdown with three real Adelaide budget walkthroughs — How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Adelaide?

How it works — the 90-day project pattern

Every kitchen renovation follows the same four-phase pattern. The detail varies by scope; the pattern doesn’t.

1. Quote and brief — week 1. Free consultation. Cost band the same week. No deposit yet.
2. Design and materials — weeks 2 to 4. 3D plan, finishes board, fixed-price quote. You sign once you’ve seen everything.
3. Build and coordinate — weeks 5 to 10. Cabinetry built in the workshop. Stone templated on-site, fabricated, delivered. Trades booked. Demo scheduled.
4. Install and sign-off — weeks 10 to 13. Demo. Install. Snag. Walk-through. Warranty hand-over.

For the full week-by-week — the 90-day project walk-through.

Design styles we build across Adelaide

Adelaide’s kitchen-renovation buyer arrives with a style preference. We build six well, and we’ll honestly tell you when a style doesn’t suit the housing stock.

• Hamptons. White shaker doors, marble or marble-look bench, panelled island, brass or chrome pendants, classic timber floor. Suits Norwood villas, Burnside heritage stock, Unley character zones.
• Shaker. Sage, putty, off-black or classic white. Brass or matte-black hardware that ages well. Suits transitional renovations across all eras of housing.
• Modern handleless. Two-tone palettes, integrated appliances, stone-on-stone surfaces, hidden butler’s pantry. Suits Mawson Lakes new-builds, Glenelg coastal apartments, modern Mitcham extensions.
• French provincial. Stone, timber, softer palettes, range cooker centrepieces, traditional cabinetry profiles. Suits Hills cottages, Burnside acreage, Fleurieu lifestyle properties.
• Coastal. Cream, blue-grey, weathered timber, brushed stainless and brass hardware. Salt-air corrosion considerations on hardware and finishes. Suits Henley Beach, Glenelg, Brighton, West Lakes.
• Transitional. The middle ground — a cleaner shaker, a less-formal Hamptons. Most Adelaide renovations land here.

Style guides — Hamptons kitchens Adelaide, shaker style kitchens 2026, modern kitchen design ideas, French provincial kitchen design.

What drives the price up or down

The single biggest cost driver is cabinetry — quality, finish and door style. The second is benchtop choice. The third is whether you’re moving services (electrical, plumbing, gas).

• Cabinetry quality. Australian-made E0 board with Hettich or Blum hardware vs imported melamine with budget hardware — same shape, double the price, three times the lifespan.
• Benchtop. Laminate ($150 to $300 per metre installed) vs quartz ($600 to $1,200) vs porcelain ($800 to $1,400) vs sintered stone ($900 to $1,600).
• Layout changes. Adding an island, removing a wall, widening an opening — engineering, structural and approval costs add $5,000 to $20,000.
• Electrical and plumbing moves. Relocating a sink, adding power for an induction cooktop, hard-wiring a steam oven — typically $2,000 to $8,000.
• Appliances. Mid-tier appliance package $4,000 to $8,000. Premium integrated package $12,000 to $25,000.
• Demolition. Stripping out old cabinetry, removing tiles, repairing walls — $2,000 to $5,000 depending on the existing kitchen.

Where we work

Kitchen renovations across Greater Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills and the Fleurieu Peninsula. Suburb-specific guidance for the renovation belts where the housing stock and council overlays change the build:

• Kitchen renovations Burnside
• Kitchen renovations Norwood
• Kitchen renovations Unley
• Kitchen renovations Mitcham
• Kitchen renovations Adelaide Hills
• Kitchen renovations Fleurieu Peninsula

See the full locations index for the eleven suburb and region pages we publish.

Frequently asked questions

How long does a full Adelaide kitchen renovation take?

A typical mid-tier full Adelaide kitchen renovation runs 90 days from first brief to final sign-off — three weeks of design, four to six weeks of cabinetry build and trade coordination, and one to three weeks of on-site install. Smaller refresh jobs land in six to eight weeks. Full custom builds with structural change run 14 to 16 weeks. We tell you the realistic timeline in the written quote.

Do I need to move out during the renovation?

Most Adelaide kitchen renovations are liveable through — you’ll lose the kitchen for one to three weeks of install but the rest of the home stays operational. We brief you on a temporary kitchen setup (microwave, kettle, electric frypan, fridge in the dining room) and the trades work to a tight day-by-day schedule. For full custom rebuilds with structural change, the inconvenience window is longer.

Do you handle council approvals?

Yes, where they apply. Internal-only kitchen renovations almost never need council consent. Rear extensions, butler’s pantries in heritage character zones, structural openings between rooms, and outdoor-kitchen pergolas often do. We coordinate the development application, the building rules consent and the certifier sign-off as part of the project.

Can I keep my existing appliances?

Yes — we design around what you’re keeping. The 3D plan and quote will show clearly what’s retained, what’s replaced, and any cabinetry-opening implications (a 60cm wall oven and a 90cm wall oven need different cabinetry voids). If you’re upgrading later, we leave the cabinetry sized for the future appliance.

Is engineered stone still available for benchtops?

Low-silica engineered stone, porcelain, sintered stone, natural stone and granite remain legal and are what we install. High-silica engineered stone has been prohibited Australia-wide since 1 July 2024. The full breakdown — engineered stone in 2026.

Can I see a sample kitchen before I sign?

Yes. The showroom carries finishes-board samples — door styles, stone slabs, hardware, splashback materials. Once you’ve signed and the cabinetry is in production, we invite you to the workshop to see the cabinetry built. Most homeowners take us up on it.

What’s the cabinetry warranty?

Seven years on cabinetry, in writing. Hardware (Hettich, Blum) carries the manufacturer warranty in addition — typically 10 to 25 years on hinges and drawer runners. Benchtops carry the stone fabricator’s warranty (usually 10 years on quartz, 15 to 20 years on porcelain).