Kitchen Renovation Quote Template
Free kitchen renovation quote template. Covers cabinetry, benchtops, appliances, plumbing, electrical, and tiling — a complete kitchen reno quoting guide.
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Or try it on the web →This kitchen renovation quote template is for builders quoting standard residential jobs, from simple cosmetic updates to full gut-and-replace projects. It's designed to stop you from losing money on the two most common mistakes: underquoting on demolition and waste disposal, and forgetting to factor in making good on walls and floors after the old kitchen is ripped out. Get those two line items right, and the rest of the quote will fall into place, ensuring your price is both competitive and profitable for the work involved.
How to Price the Big Three: Cabinets, Benchtops, and Labour
Your biggest costs are materials and time. Price cabinets per unit, not per metre. A standard 600mm base cabinet from a supplier like Polytec or Laminex might cost $300, but a drawer unit will be double that. For benchtops, quote per linear metre (lm). A laminate top from Bunnings is around $150/lm, while an engineered stone benchtop can be $900/lm plus installation. Labour is the key. Your carpenter is likely on $70-$90/hr, your plumber $110-$130/hr, and your electrician the same. For a standard kitchen, budget at least 40 hours of carpentry, a full day for plumbing rough-in and fit-off, and another for electrical. Don't guess labour; track it.
What Everyone Forgets on a Kitchen Reno Quote
It's the small things that kill your profit. Always include a separate line item for demolition and rubbish removal. A 4 cubic metre skip bin costs around $450, and that's before you pay someone to fill it. Is the site on the third floor with no lift? Add a site access fee for the extra labour. Making good is another one; plastering and painting where old splashbacks and bulkheads were removed can take a full day. Forgetting these costs is a classic error. A quoting app like QuoteMate can help by suggesting these easily-missed items from past jobs. All electrical work must comply with AS/NZS 3000, so factor in a licensed electrician for the final sign-off.
Materials Included
- Cabinetry (base, wall, tall)
- Stone or laminate benchtop
- Sink and tapware
- Appliances (oven, cooktop, rangehood)
- Splashback tiles or glass
- Electrical and plumbing rough-in
Quoting Steps
- 1Measure kitchen layout and scope
- 2Design cabinetry and select materials
- 3Choose benchtop material and edge profile
- 4Select appliances and fixtures
- 5Add plumbing and electrical requirements
- 6Include demolition, installation, and finishing
Frequently Asked Questions
For kitchen renovations, a 10-15% contingency is standard. This covers unexpected issues like rotten sub-floors hidden by old cabinets or finding asbestos in the walls. Clearly state in your quote what the contingency covers. For a $25,000 kitchen, that's a buffer of at least $2,500.
Always clarify this with the client first. The safest way is to list appliances as a Provisional Sum (PS) or Prime Cost (PC) item. This allows the client to choose their own from a place like The Good Guys, and you just charge for the installation. If they want you to supply, get model numbers and exact prices before finalising the quote.
Tiled splashbacks are quoted per square metre for supply and labour. A simple ceramic tile might be $120/sqm installed. A glass splashback is a custom-made item quoted per piece, often with extra charges for each GPO cutout. A typical glass splashback costs between $450 and $650 per square metre.
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