A Brunswick kitchen renovation that stays on budget and gets finished.
One crew, one contract, start to finish. Brunswick terrace kitchens are small, often awkward, and usually haven't been touched in 40 years. We know what we're walking into before we quote.
Cabinetry and joinery
Flat-pack, semi-custom or fully custom, built to fit the narrow galley layouts common in Brunswick's terrace kitchens, not a stock size.
Benchtops
Laminate, reconstituted stone or engineered stone, templated to your terrace kitchen's actual dimensions, not a project-home footprint.
Splashback
Tile, glass or stone, installed to AS 3958 and fitted around the original terrace's window and door placements. Our tiler, not a sub.
Plumbing and electrical
Rough-in and final connections to AS/NZS 3500 and AS/NZS 3000, planned around the party wall shared with your neighbour.
Appliance installation
Ovens, cooktops, rangehoods, dishwashers, connected and tested before handover. No half-finished punch list.
Written fixed-price quote
The number we agree on after we've inspected your party wall and original layout is the number you pay. No surprises once demolition starts.
Inner-north terraces need a crew that has done the work before.
A price that holds
Party wall plumbing reroutes are where standard quotes fall apart. We quote after inspecting the shared wall and the original layout, in writing, so the number holds once we start.
We know Brunswick homes
Victorian and Edwardian terraces, rear lane access, party walls, original plumbing from the 1950s. Merri-bek Council heritage overlays on many streets. We check all of this before we quote, not after.
Straight talk, answered calls
Tradies who've actually replumbed around Brunswick's party walls, not a call centre reading a script. We say the thing, then stop.
Kitchen renovations in Brunswick. Straight answers.
How much does a kitchen renovation in Brunswick cost?
A kitchen renovation in Brunswick typically runs $28,000 to $60,000. Standard scope (flat-pack cabinetry, laminate benchtop, ceramic tile) starts at $28,000 to $38,000. Mid-spec (semi-custom cabinetry, 20mm stone benchtop, porcelain tile) runs $38,000 to $50,000. Brunswick terrace kitchens often involve original layout changes, rear extension integration or heritage constraints that can add to cost. We identify all of this and give you a written fixed-price quote after a site visit.
How long does a kitchen renovation in Brunswick take?
A standard kitchen renovation runs 4 to 6 weeks from demolition to handover. If structural changes or Merri-bek Council permit work is involved, allow additional lead time before work begins. We give you a specific start date and handover date in writing before anything starts.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation in Brunswick?
Most standard kitchen renovations in Brunswick do not require a permit. If your property is in a heritage overlay, a Merri-bek Council permit may be required for structural changes or significant alterations. We identify this during the site visit and advise you before you commit to anything.
Are you licensed and insured for kitchen renovations in Brunswick?
Yes. gutted. is a BPC registered building practitioner (Building and Plumbing Commission) and fully insured for domestic building work in Victoria. We provide our registration details before you sign anything.
Do you work on Brunswick's terrace houses and older properties?
Yes, and it is the majority of what we do in the inner north. Brunswick has a high concentration of Victorian and Edwardian terrace houses, many in Merri-bek Council's heritage overlay. Original kitchens in these homes are often small, poorly laid out and have minimal natural light. We know what is involved before we quote, not after we have started demolition.
My kitchen shares a wall with the house next door. Does that change anything?
It changes how we plan the job, not whether we can do it. A large share of Brunswick's housing stock is semi-detached, meaning your kitchen wall is a party wall shared with your neighbour. Running new plumbing, moving power points or changing the layout near that wall needs to be planned around it, not into it. We identify this at the site visit and design the renovation accordingly, so there are no surprises for you or the neighbour once work starts.
Tell us about your Brunswick kitchen.
A rough scope is all we need. We come to you, look at the job, and give you a written fixed-price quote. We do not price from photos.
- A rough scope is all we need
- Written fixed-price quote, no surprises
- We call back within the hour