Kitchen Renovations Doreen

Yes, and in many Doreen homes the layout already works, with an island facing the family room and the sink and dishwasher set into it. Keeping the services where they are lets you put more of the budget into cabinetry, benchtops and appliances. We still check the cabinets under the sink, where hidden water damage is common in kitchens of this age.

Usually not for interior work. Estate design guidelines in Doreen typically cover facades, roof forms, fencing and landscaping. If your kitchen project adds a window, a servery or an extension to the side or front of the house, the guidelines and any restrictions on your title may apply, so we check these before any plans are lodged.

For a replacement on the same footprint, the main disruption runs from removing the old cabinets until the benchtops go in, as stone is measured after the carcasses are installed. Converting the pantry or moving plumbing adds time. We give you a written schedule, and many Doreen families set up a temporary kitchen in the laundry or the alfresco.

For a leased property, durability usually matters more than a new layout. Replacing chipped laminate benches, worn hinges and a failing cooktop, and making sure the rangehood vents properly, helps the kitchen cope with daily use by tenants. Doreen has many homes of a similar age, so a tidy, fully working kitchen helps yours present well when prospective tenants compare them.

Some Doreen townhouses and smaller homes have a galley or L-shaped kitchen without an island. Adding one needs enough clearance between the benches to walk and open drawers, and power for any appliances in it. On a concrete slab, running a sink or dishwasher to an island means cutting the slab for plumbing, which we include in the quote.