How much does custom kitchen joinery cost in Australia?

Custom kitchens range from $15,000 for a small budget kitchen with laminate doors and laminate tops, through to $120,000+ for a luxury kitchen with 2pac doors, stone benchtops, and butler's pantry. Most SteepWood kitchens fall between $35,000 and $75,000.

How long does it take to build a custom kitchen?

From deposit to installation: typically 8 to 14 weeks. Design and approvals take 2–3 weeks; manufacturing 6–8 weeks; installation 3–7 days.

What is the difference between 2pac and polyurethane?

2pac is a two-pack polyurethane — the same family of finish, sprayed in our spray booth for a hard, uniform finish. "Polyurethane" generally refers to the same material; the term "2pac" is the trade name. Both are durable, washable, and available in any colour from Dulux, Resene, or Polytec palettes.

Can you match my kitchen joinery to my benchtop material?

Yes. We carry samples from Caesarstone, Smartstone, Essastone, Quantum Quartz, Polytec, and Laminex, and we coordinate door colour, benchtop, and splashback during the design stage.

Do you supply and install appliances?

We design around your chosen appliances (or recommend Westinghouse, Bosch, Miele, Smeg, Fisher & Paykel depending on budget) and install joinery to suit. Appliance supply is optional — many clients prefer to source independently.

What warranties do you offer on kitchen joinery?

10-year structural warranty on joinery, 25-year Blum hardware warranty (manufacturer-backed), benchtop warranties per supplier (Caesarstone offers a 25-year residential warranty).

Can you work with an existing floor plan, or does the whole kitchen need to change?

Both. We do straight cabinetry replacements within an existing footprint, and we also redesign full layouts in partnership with builders and architects.

What is the minimum space needed for a kitchen island?

1,000 mm clear walkway on every side of the island is the practical minimum; 1,200 mm is ideal. Total island width including bench: from 900 mm for a small prep island, up to 1,500–1,800 mm for an island with seating.

Custom Joinery · Australia-wide

Custom Kitchen Joinery — Handcrafted in Newcastle, Delivered Australia-Wide

A well-designed kitchen is the centrepiece of every Australian home — and getting the joinery right is what separates a kitchen that works beautifully from one that merely looks the part. At SteepWood we specialise in custom kitchen joinery built to your exact specifications: your layout, your storage needs, your materials, and your style. No catalogues, no compromises, no standard sizing squeezed into spaces that need something better.

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Custom Kitchen Joinery crafted in the SteepWood Newcastle workshop

Custom Kitchens facts — quick reference

Custom kitchens in Australia typically cost AU$18,000–AU$45,000 in 2026, with mid-range renovations near AU$28,500 Hipages kitchen cabinetry cost guide.
SteepWood kitchen projects average AU$32,000 for a mid-sized Newcastle or Sydney renovation, inclusive of design, manufacture, and installation SteepWood project data.
Blum soft-close hardware carries a 25-year manufacturer warranty on residential drawer systems Blum Australia.
Average lead time from design sign-off to installation is 6–8 weeks for SteepWood custom kitchens SteepWood process.

What is custom kitchen joinery?

Custom kitchen joinery is cabinetry designed and built to your exact layout, storage needs, and finish — not flatpack sizing. SteepWood manufactures every kitchen in our Newcastle workshop using premium 2-pac, stone benchtops, and Blum hardware, with fixed-price quotes across 16 Australian cities.

Complementary services: Built-In Wardrobes, Custom Bathroom Vanity, Laundry Cabinets.

Custom kitchen joinery starts with a genuine understanding of how your household actually uses the kitchen. Are you cooking for a family of six, hosting dinner parties, or running a busy household that needs serious storage and hard-wearing surfaces? Every one of those scenarios demands different cabinet configurations, different hardware choices, and different door finishes. When you work with a custom kitchen joiner rather than a flatpack supplier, you get a team that measures your space precisely, designs around your life, and builds cabinetry that fits — floor to ceiling, wall to wall, corner to corner.

Our kitchens are manufactured in Newcastle using premium materials: Laminex and Polytec decorative panels, 2pac polyurethane door finishes, Caesarstone and Smartstone benchtops, and Blum hardware throughout. Whether you want a classic Hamptons kitchen with shaker profile doors and stone benchtops, a sleek contemporary space with handleless cabinetry in a deep charcoal, or a warm coastal kitchen built around natural timber tones and Tasmanian oak accents, we have the craftsmanship and the supplier relationships to make it happen.

We work across Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and 12 more Australian cities — servicing new builds, full renovations, and kitchen-only refurbishments. Our process is straightforward: a free in-home consultation, a detailed design render, a fixed-price quote, and a manufacturing timeline you can plan around. Most custom kitchen projects are installed within 8 to 14 weeks of deposit.

What's included

Custom cabinetry
Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry designed around your layout, storage needs, and appliance schedule.
Benchtops
Caesarstone, Smartstone, Essastone, porcelain, and natural stone benchtops templated and installed.
Splashbacks
Co-ordinated splashback selections matched to door finishes and benchtop materials.
Soft-close hardware
Blum drawer runners, Hettich hinges, pull-out pantries, and soft-close doors as standard.
Integrated appliances
Joinery designed and built around your chosen ovens, dishwashers, fridges, and rangehoods.
Finishing and install
Professional installation by our own teams with structural warranty and supplier-backed hardware cover.

Materials & finishes

SteepWood kitchens use Laminex and Polytec panels, 2-pac sprayed doors, Caesarstone and Smartstone benchtops, and Blum soft-close hardware as standard on premium specifications. Material samples are co-ordinated during design so door colour, benchtop, and splashback are locked before manufacture.

Our kitchens are manufactured in Newcastle using premium Laminex and Polytec decorative panels, 2pac polyurethane door finishes sprayed in our workshop, natural timber veneers, and solid hardwood accents where the brief calls for warmth.

Bench and work surfaces are available in Caesarstone, Smartstone, Essastone, Quantum Quartz, porcelain, and natural stone. We carry full sample libraries and co-ordinate door colour, benchtop, and splashback during the design stage.

Hardware is Blum throughout — soft-close drawer runners, pull-out pantry systems, and lift mechanisms that are backed by a 25-year manufacturer warranty on residential projects.

Premium joinery materials and finishes in the SteepWood workshop

Custom cabinetry

Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry designed around your layout, storage needs, and appliance schedule.

Benchtops

Caesarstone, Smartstone, Essastone, porcelain, and natural stone benchtops templated and installed.

Splashbacks

Co-ordinated splashback selections matched to door finishes and benchtop materials.

Soft-close hardware

Blum drawer runners, Hettich hinges, pull-out pantries, and soft-close doors as standard.

Integrated appliances

Joinery designed and built around your chosen ovens, dishwashers, fridges, and rangehoods.

Finishing and install

Professional installation by our own teams with structural warranty and supplier-backed hardware cover.

Our custom kitchens process

01
Free design consultation
45–60 minutes in your home. We understand how you cook, entertain, and store — then measure your space precisely.
02
Design render and fixed-price quote
Within five working days of measure you receive drawings, material selections, and a fixed-price quote.
03
Manufacture in Newcastle
Most custom kitchen projects take 8–14 weeks from deposit: 2–3 weeks design, 6–8 weeks manufacture.
04
Install by our own teams
On-site installation typically takes 3–7 days. We co-ordinate plumbers and electricians where required.