Kitchen Renovations Mernda

Yes. Keeping the sink, dishwasher and cooktop where they are avoids cutting into the slab for new plumbing, which saves time and disruption. New doors, benchtops, a splashback, lighting and appliances on the same footprint can transform an estate kitchen. If you want a different layout, we show you what moving the services would involve before you decide.

Estate design guidelines and covenants usually deal with what can be seen from the street, such as facades, fencing and roofing, not the kitchen inside. They can matter if the renovation includes a new window, a servery opening or an extension. Your title and contract of sale show any covenant, and we check before any external work.

For a same-footprint kitchen, the main disruption runs from removing the old cabinets to installing the benchtops, which are templated once the new cabinets are in. Plumbing changes or a butler’s pantry add time. Many Mernda families set up a microwave and kettle in the laundry or on the alfresco, and we give you a written schedule at the start.

Victoria’s rental minimum standards ask for a kitchen with a dedicated space for cooking and preparing food, a sink supplied with hot and cold water, and a stovetop with at least two burners. Most Mernda kitchens already meet these, so the work is usually about durability: a hard-wearing benchtop, sound hinges and drawer runners, a working rangehood and reliable appliances.

Usually, yes. An induction cooktop needs a dedicated circuit, and our electrician first checks that the switchboard and incoming supply can take the load. A licensed gasfitter then caps the cooktop gas line safely. Many Mernda homes also have gas hot water and heating, which can stay connected until you decide to replace them.