St Kilda, VIC 3182 · bayside inner
Kitchen renovations in St Kilda
Complete kitchen renovations from $24,999 — cabinetry, benchtop, splashback, appliance installation and GST all in. Typically 5–7 weeks on site. We're a small local team — the people who quote your job are the people who build it, so you're not paying for a showroom or a sales rep.
- Registered building practitioner
- Fixed written price before we start
- Free inspection across St Kilda
Local knowledge
What we see in St Kilda homes
St Kilda is apartment territory — Art Deco walk-ups, 1960s and 70s blocks, and newer infill — with Victorian terraces and converted houses through the back streets. Deco kitchens are small, well proportioned and have their services fixed exactly where the original builder put them.
The thing that catches people out here
Art Deco apartment kitchens are small and their services are fixed. Working within the existing plumbing and ventilation positions is what keeps these renovations affordable.
Working within the existing plumbing and ventilation positions is what keeps an apartment kitchen affordable, and in a Deco block it is often the only option. A small kitchen done properly reads far better than an ambitious one done around obstacles.
Before you get quotes
Three things that decide the price in St Kilda
1. What your house is built on
In an apartment the floor is concrete with the waste cast into it, and the ventilation runs where the building's shaft runs. Neither moves without engineering and owners corporation consent. In the terraces there is a timber subfloor and much more freedom, though the kitchens are usually in a rear addition with the same variable quality you find anywhere in the inner suburbs.
2. Permits, overlays and owners corporations
An apartment kitchen will need owners corporation approval and, in a Deco block, sometimes heritage consideration for anything visible from outside. Internal work in a house needs no planning permit. Older blocks can be firm about trade hours, lift access and anything touching a common wall — read the by-laws before settling a layout.
3. What a renovation is worth here
St Kilda buyers and renters are comparing a lot of similar apartments. The kitchens that stand out are the ones that look deliberate — consistent lines, a good benchtop, proper lighting — rather than the ones that tried to be bigger than the room allows.
None of the above is guesswork on a quote — we look at the subfloor, whether the dividing wall carries load, the switchboard and where a rangehood can duct to during the free inspection, then put a fixed written price on it.
Pricing
Kitchen renovation cost in St Kilda
One number, everything in it. Take it to any other quote you get and compare line for line — that is the comparison worth making.
What's included at $24,999
One price for the cabinetry, the benchtop, the splashback and the trades, with GST in it. Appliances are the one thing you buy yourself.
- Removal of existing kitchen and disposal
- New cabinetry, 6–8 linear metres
- Laminate, porcelain or natural stone benchtop
- Tiled or glass splashback
- Plumbing and electrical by licensed trades
- Appliance installation (you buy the appliances, we fit them)
Appliances are not included — you buy them, which means you pick the brands and catch the sales, and we install them as part of the job. Removing a load-bearing wall, moving the sink or dishwasher to a new position, a switchboard upgrade, upgraded finishes and hidden damage found during demolition are quoted separately and always in writing before any extra work starts.
Also renovating the bathroom? See bathroom pricing for St Kilda →
Questions
St Kilda kitchen renovations — common questions
Do you actually work in St Kilda?
Yes — St Kilda is inside our regular service area, along with Malvern, Elwood, Prahran and the surrounding bayside inner. Site inspections across St Kilda are free and there's no travel charge.
How long will the job take?
Around 5–7 weeks on site for a standard kitchen of this type. St Kilda is mostly Art Deco apartment blocks and Victorian terraces, and that's the kind of place we work on most — so the timeline we give you at quote stage is the one we work to.
What could push the price above $24,999?
Four things, in order of likelihood: taking out a load-bearing wall, which means an engineer's beam design and a building permit; moving the sink or dishwasher, which is cheap on a timber subfloor and expensive on a slab; a switchboard that cannot carry a modern appliance load; and finishes above our standard range. Appliances are yours to buy, so they sit outside the price either way. In St Kilda, where the stock is Art Deco apartment blocks and Victorian terraces, the third one matters — you get a written price before anyone touches it.
Can I see photos of your work?
Yes — there are real before-and-after photos and video walkthroughs of finished work on the home page. We'll bring more kitchen renovations to the inspection, along with what each job actually cost.
Do you do whole-house renovations in St Kilda?
No, and we'd rather say so plainly. We don't do extensions, second storeys, re-roofing or anything that changes the outside of the house — we do bathrooms and kitchens, for a fixed price, and that narrow focus is the reason we can quote the way we do. Taking out an internal wall to open a kitchen to the living area is part of a kitchen and we do that, with an engineer's beam design and a building permit where the wall is load-bearing. If you're planning a full home renovation in St Kilda, these are usually the two rooms that blow the budget, so it's worth getting a firm number on them early even if someone else is managing the rest. We're happy to quote just our part and work alongside your builder.
Free, no obligation
Book your free site inspection in St Kilda.
Tell us a bit about the room and we'll call you back to arrange a time. You'll get a fixed written price — and an honest answer about what your budget can realistically buy.
Thanks — we've got it.
We'll call you back to arrange a time, usually the same day.