Grainline Know the band before you fall in love.
Kitchen pricing goes wrong when the brochure does the talking. So here are honest Sunshine Coast ranges, refresh to redesign, and the four things that move a project inside its band. Your exact figure comes from a measured design and a fixed, itemised proposal.
Work out your scope, then ballpark it.
One free tool that stores nothing. Not a quote, the measured design pins your exact figure.
Refresh, renovate or redesign?
An honest range in under a minute. Every project is designed and quoted exactly before anything is built.
Your estimate appears here.
Step through the questions on the left. As soon as you answer the last one, we point you to the honest scope and a realistic range for a job your size.
Typical bands, refresh to redesign.
| Benchtop replacement (Stone, supplied and templated.) | $4,500 to $12,000 |
| Fronts + hardware refresh (New doors, panels and hardware.) | $6,000 to $18,000 |
| Full kitchen, existing footprint (Cabinetry, benchtops, install.) | $25,000 to $55,000 |
| Structural redesign (Walls or services moved, approvals.) | $55,000 to $120,000+ |
| Butler’s pantry or laundry (Custom joinery, per room.) | $8,000 to $25,000 |
| Wardrobes & built-in joinery (Per linear metre, by finish.) | $1,800 to $4,500/m |
Six things that decide where your quote lands.
None of them are secrets. Every one is named on your proposal.
Six levers. One honest range.
Carcass & front materials
Moisture-resistant board to solid timber and 2-pac is a wide spectrum. We price the actual spec, named brand by brand, not "premium finishes".
Benchtop slab & profile
Engineered stone, porcelain, granite or timber, slab grade and edge profile move thousands. The quote names the exact slab.
Hardware & internals
Blum or Hettich runners and hinges, internal drawers, corner systems. Named in the quote so "equivalent" can never be swapped in.
Services & structure
Moving plumbing, gas or walls brings licensed trades and approvals. Real costs, scheduled by us, never discovered mid-build.
Layout & cabinet count
Galley to island-plus-butler's changes the cabinet count and the labour. We design to how you cook, then count it honestly.
Appliances & integration
Integrated fridges, flush panels and smart fit-out add joinery and coordination. Specified up front, tested before handover.
What a Grainline proposal itemises.
The measured design, the cabinetry, the surfaces and the trades, line by line.
Seven lines. Every one in writing.
- 01The measured design
- 02Cabinetry, itemised
- 03Benchtops & surfaces
- 04Install & trades coordination
- 05Appliance integration
- 06Approvals & site allowances
- 07Warranty, in writing
“$4,500 the house” by text → seven lines, priced.
- 1 The measured design. Laser-measured, drawn to the millimetre, and signed off by you before anything is cut.
- 2 Cabinetry, itemised. Carcass material, door fronts, hardware brand and finish, every unit on its own line.
- 3 Benchtops & surfaces. Stone or timber, slab grade, edge profile and cutouts, priced exactly, not "from".
- 4 Install & trades coordination. Our installers, plus the licensed plumber and electrician scheduled around your build.
- 5 Appliance integration. Panels, cutouts and clearances for your chosen appliances, checked against the drawings.
- 6 Approvals & site allowances. Where walls or services move: approvals, waste and protection, accounted for, not discovered.
- 7 Warranty, in writing. 10-year cabinetry warranty plus registered Blum and benchtop manufacturer warranties at handover.
What you get from us
- ✓Built in our own Sunshine Coast workshop
- ✓A measured design you sign off before cutting
- ✓Hardware brands named in the quote (Blum, not "soft close")
- ✓One install crew, the people who built it
- ✓10-year cabinetry warranty in writing
Cowboy tells
- ✕Flat-pack imports re-badged as "custom"
- ✕A quote off your rough sketch, resized later
- ✕"Equivalent" hardware swapped in after signing
- ✕Subbies who have never seen your drawings
- ✕A warranty that ends when the installer drives off
Refresh, renovate, redesign, or one piece of joinery.
Benchtop or fronts refresh
New benchtops, door fronts and hardware on your existing carcasses. The honest option when the bones are sound.
Wrong when: Water-damaged carcasses or a layout that fights you daily.
Full kitchen renovation
New cabinetry, benchtops and layout in the existing footprint. Our bread and butter, designed around how you cook.
Wrong when: You are moving walls or plumbing, that is the next option.
Structural redesign
Walls moved, plumbing and electrical relocated, the kitchen reimagined. Needs approvals and licensed trades, all coordinated by us.
Wrong when: The footprint already works, you would be paying for disruption.
Custom cabinetry only
Walk-in pantry, laundry, wardrobes, entertainment units or office joinery, built to the same standard as our kitchens.
Wrong when: The kitchen itself is the problem.
What people ask about the money.
Is the design consult free?
Is the proposal a fixed price?
What deposit do you take, and when do I pay?
Why do kitchen quotes vary so much between companies?
Can I stage a renovation to spread the cost?
Do you charge for the design if I decide not to proceed?
Get your exact figure from a measured design.
Tell us about your kitchen. We book a showroom or in-home consult, measure properly, and design to your budget before anything is built.