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Carpentry, Kitchens and Cupboards

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Carpentry, kitchen and cupboard services and coverage

Custom Kitchens, Cupboards And Joinery

Measured on site, not ordered to a catalogue size

Carpentry and cabinetry covers considerably more than kitchens. Through our contractor network the scope includes carpentry and joinery, kitchen units and tops and built-in cupboards and storage. A cabinetmaker set up for a full kitchen works differently to a carpenter fitting a home office, and the pricing structure differs too.

Everything is measured on site rather than ordered to a catalogue size, and that is the whole point. Walls in most properties are not square, floors are not perfectly level, and the difference between a unit built to those actual dimensions and one adjusted to fit them is visible from across the room.

Housing stock drives the brief more than taste does. Older homes often have separate scullery and pantry rooms that owners want opened into a single working kitchen, which turns a cabinetry job into a building job. Newer townhouses and apartments need compact, made-to-measure units because standard modular sizes waste space that a small kitchen cannot afford to lose.

Cabinetry is quoted per unit or per metre, which conceals the variable that matters most: what the units are made of. Board grade, edging quality, hinge and runner brand and worktop material can multiply the same layout several times over, and two quotes with the same number of units can be describing very different kitchens. Ask for the specification in writing. We publish no rates. Tell us what you need and we will match you with contractors covering your area.

Kitchen Design And Installation

Layout before finishes — the order that matters

Layout should be settled before finishes are chosen. Where the sink, hob and fridge sit relative to each other determines whether the kitchen is comfortable to work in, and no amount of expensive door finish compensates for a poor working arrangement. Contractors worth using ask how you cook before showing you samples.

Hardware is where kitchen quality shows soonest. Hinges, drawer runners and handles are used dozens of times a day, and cheap versions sag, stick and rattle within the first year while the units around them remain sound. Ask specifically what hardware is specified — it is a small proportion of the cost and a large proportion of the daily experience.

Services need confirming before manufacture, not during installation. Where the plumbing, waste, power and extraction sit determines the design, and moving any of them afterwards means opening walls that are already tiled. Appliance provision matters too — an oven, hob or dishwasher chosen after the units are built rarely fits the space left for it.

The thing that catches people out on kitchens is not the price but the timeline. Manufacture takes weeks, stone tops are templated only after units are installed and add another week after that, and appliances ordered late hold up the whole sequence. A kitchen quoted in one figure can still leave you without a working room for longer than expected. We publish no rates. Tell us the room and how you use it and we will match you with contractors covering your area.

Built-In Cupboards And Fitted Storage

Interiors planned around what you actually store

Bedroom cupboards, home offices and bathroom vanities are built by the same contractors to the same standard as kitchens, and it is usually cheaper to do them at the same time because setup, delivery and installation are shared. Doing them piecemeal a year later costs more and rarely matches.

The interior configuration matters more than the doors. Hanging space, shelf heights, drawer depths and shoe storage should be planned around what you actually own rather than a standard arrangement, and the difference between a cupboard that works and one that frustrates is entirely internal.

Room conditions change what is practical. Sloping ceilings, bulkheads and out-of-square walls all need scribing and made-to-measure work rather than standard modules. Bathroom vanities need moisture-resistant board where it matters, particularly under the basin, and it is worth confirming that is actually specified rather than assumed. Older properties often have floors out of level enough to affect a floor-to-ceiling run.

We do not publish prices for cupboards or joinery. Board type, door finish, interior configuration, hardware and the size of the run all move the cost considerably, and contractor rates differ by area. Materials and hardware are priced by the contractor for your project. Tell us which rooms you want fitted and we will match you with contractors covering your area.

Carpentry & Joinery Services We Cover

Custom woodwork for every room in the home.

Custom Kitchens
Design

Custom Kitchens

Full kitchen designs with base and wall units, countertops and appliance integration.

Base Units Countertops
Built-in Cupboards
Bedrooms

Built-in Cupboards

Floor-to-ceiling bedroom cupboards, pantries and linen stores made to measure.

Pantry Floor to Ceiling
Carpentry & Joinery
Doors

Carpentry & Joinery

Doors, frames, skirting, shelving and bespoke woodwork for any interior.

Frames Skirting
Bathroom Vanities
Vanities

Bathroom Vanities

Custom vanity units, storage towers and mirror cabinets for bathrooms.

Storage Mirrors
Home Office Fitouts
Desks

Home Office Fitouts

Built-in desks, shelving and storage designed for productive home working.

Shelving Home Office
Measured on site, built to fit

The kitchen is the heart of the home

A custom kitchen makes the most of every centimetre — no filler strips, no awkward gaps.

A well-designed kitchen is both functional and beautiful — and a custom-built kitchen by an experienced contractor makes the most of every centimetre of your space. From concealed appliances to maximised storage, our kitchen contractors design units around how you actually cook and live.

Built-in cupboards, home offices and bathroom vanities are built to the same standard — measured on site, manufactured to spec, and installed with care.

Housing stock drives the brief on every kitchen we place. Older homes often have separate scullery and pantry rooms that owners want opened into a single working kitchen, while newer townhouses and apartments need compact, made-to-measure units because standard modular sizes waste space. Every unit is measured on site rather than ordered to a catalogue size.

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Areas We Cover

Find our verified contractors across all major areas and suburbs in your province.

Eastern Cape

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Free State

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Gauteng

  • CBD : Our contractors service Braamfontein, Ferreirasdorp, Jhb Cbd, Johannesburg Central, Johannesburg City Centre, Jozi Cbd, Marshalltown, Mayfair, Newtown Jhb, Parktown, Rosettenville, Turffontein
  • Centurion : Our contractors service Bronberrik, Celtisdal, Centurion, Centurion East, Centurion West, Clubview, Die Hoewes, Doringkloof, Elardus Park, Eldoraigne, Hennopspark, Highveld, Irene, Kosmosdal, Louwlardia, Lyttelton, Lyttelton Manor, Nellmapius, Pierre Van Ryneveld, Raslouw, Rietvalleirand, Rooihuiskraal, Rooihuiskraal Noord, Sunderland Ridge, The Reeds, Valhalla, Wierda Park, Wingate Park, Zwartkop
  • East Rand : Our contractors service Alberton, Bassonia, Bedfordview, Benoni, Boksburg, Brackenhurst, Brakpan, Daveyton, Edenvale, Germiston, Isando, Jet Park, Kempton Park, Linmeyer, Midlands, Midstream, Nigel, Pomona, Putfontein, Rynfield, Springs, Thembisa, Tsakane, Vosloorus
  • Pretoria Central : Our contractors service Arcadia, Brooklyn, Capital Park, Colbyn, Danville, Daspoort, Eloffsdal, Gezina, Groenkloof, Hatfield, Hercules, Hermanstad, Les Marais, Loftus, Lukasrand, Menlo Park, Monument Park, Mountain View, Muckleneuk, Nieuw Muckleneuk, Philip Nel Park, Pretoria Cbd, Pretoria Central, Proclamation Hill, Rietondale, Riviera, Roseville, Salvokop, Sunnyside, Trevenna, Villieria, Waterkloof East, Waterkloof Ridge, West Park, Wonderboom, Wonderboom South
  • Pretoria East : Our contractors service Brummeria, Constantia Park, Die Wilgers, Eersterust, Equestria, Erasmuskloof, Faerie Glen, Garsfontein, La Montagne, Lynnwood, Lynnwood Glen, Lynnwood Manor, Lynnwood Ridge, Menlyn, Meyerspark, Moreletapark, Murrayfield, Pretoria East, Pretoriuspark, Silverton, Wapadrand, Waterkloof Glen
  • Pretoria North : Our contractors service Akasia, Annlin, Chantelle, Clarina, Doornpoort, Dorandia, Florauna, Heatherview, Hesteapark, Karenpark, Klerksoord, Magalieskruin, Montana, Montana Park, Montana Tuine, Ninapark, Onderstepoort, Pretoria North, Sinoville, Suiderberg, The Orchards, Theresapark, Wolmer
  • Pretoria West : Our contractors service Amandasig, Atteridgeville, Elandspoort, Erasmia, Kirkney, Kwaggasrand, Laudium, Lotus Gardens, Pretoria West, Saulsville
  • The North : Our contractors service Bryanston, Diepsloot, Douglasdale, Florida, Fourways, Honeydew, Hyde Park, Jhb North, Johannesburg North, Lone Hill, Midrand, Morning Side, Northcliff, Parkhurst, Randburg, Rivonia, Roodepoort, Rosebank, Sandton, Steyn City, Weltevredenpark, Wilro Park
  • The South : Our contractors service Ennerdale, Glenvista, Jhb South, Johannesburg South, Lenasia, Mondeor, Robertsville, South Johannesburg, Southern Johannesburg, Soweto, Tshepisong
  • The Vaal : Our contractors service De Deur, Evaton, Heidelberg, Meyerton, Sasolburg, Sebokeng, Three Rivers, Vaal Park, Vaal Triangle, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging
  • West Rand : Our contractors service Carletonville, Glenharvie, Krugersdorp, Magaliesburg, Randfontein, Ruimsig, West Rand Jhb, Westonaria

Also covering

  • Pretoria Far East
  • Pretoria Far North
  • Pretoria Far North East
  • Pretoria Far North West
  • Pretoria Far South East
  • Pretoria Far South West
  • Pretoria Far West

KwaZulu-Natal

  • Dannhauser : Our contractors service Dannhauser, Hattingspruit

Limpopo

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Mpumalanga

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North West

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Northern Cape

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Western Cape

  • Atlantic Seaboard : Our contractors service Atlantic Seaboard Cape Town, Bantry Bay, Camps Bay, Clifton, Fresnaye, Green Point, Mouille Point, Sea Point, Three Anchor Bay
  • Cape Flats : Our contractors service Cape Flats Cape Town, Gugulethu, Hanover Park, Khayelitsha, Macassar, Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Philippi
  • Eastern Suburbs : Our contractors service Eastern Suburbs Cape Town, Gordons Bay, Somerset West, Strand
  • Northern Suburbs : Our contractors service Bellville, Blue Downs East, Bonteheuwel, Brackenfell, Durbanville, Eerste River, Goodwood, Kraaifontein, Langa Cpt, Northern Suburbs, Northern Suburbs Cape Town, Parow, Tyger Valley
  • Peninsula : Our contractors service Fish Hoek, Kalk Bay, Kommetjie, Lakeside Cpt, Muizenberg, Noordhoek, Simons Town, South Peninsula, St James
  • Southern Suburbs : Our contractors service Athlone, Bergvliet, Bishopscourt, Claremont, Constantia, Kenilworth, Newlands, Plumstead, Rondebosch, Southern Suburbs Cape Town, Wynberg
  • West Coast : Our contractors service Big Bay, Blouberg, Bloubergstrand, Melkbosstrand, Milnerton, Parklands, Sunset Beach, Table View, West Beach, West Coast Cape Town