OUR SERVICES

Kitchens, Joinery & Renovation Services — Built Around Your Home

From a smart refresh to a complete renovation, James helps you find the right option for your space and budget, and sees it through from the first measure to the final install.

Not sure which option suits your home? Compare the six services below, or tell James what you’re hoping to achieve and he’ll point you in the right direction.

Our Services

Kitchen Renovations

Covers the whole project, from strip-out and new cabinetry to benchtops, plumbing, electrical, layout changes and trade coordination, with James managing everything from the first measure to final handover.
FULL-SERVICE
  • Kitchen design & layout changes, where required
  • Plumbing & electrical coordination
  • Stone & laminate benchtops
  • Custom cabinetry & islands
  • Appliance installation coordination
  • Strip-out & trade coordination
  • Your project involves more than the new cabinetry itself, such as strip-out, service changes or multiple trades
  • Your existing cabinetry is worn out or not worth keeping
  • You’re after a complete transformation, not a refresh
  • Typical projects: $20,000–$45,000 depending on scope and finishes

Custom Kitchens

Designed around your exact space, with made-to-measure cabinetry, storage and benchtops tailored to your layout, style and budget, with James managing the process from the first measure through to installation.
DESIGN-LED
  • Made-to-measure design & cabinetry
  • Cabinetry sized to your space, helping minimise unnecessary fillers
  • Polytec, Laminex & polyurethane finishes
  • Storage designed around how you use your kitchen
  • Made-to-measure solutions for apartments, small spaces and larger homes
  • You want a completely new made-to-measure kitchen focused on cabinetry, storage and benchtops
  • You want custom, made-to-measure cabinetry rather than flatpack or showroom
  • You want cabinet sizes and storage designed around the actual room
  • Typical budget from $20,000

Kitchen Refacing

New doors, panels and benchtops fitted to your existing cabinetry carcasses for a fresh new look. It’s a faster, lower-cost way to refresh your kitchen when the current layout and cabinet structure are still in good condition.
BUDGET-FRIENDLY
  • New doors & drawer fronts
  • Fresh panels & kickboards
  • Benchtop replacement, if wanted
  • Soft-close BLUM hardware as standard
  • Your layout works, and your cabinetry carcasses are in good condition
  • You want a fast turnaround, often days on-site, not weeks
  • You’re preparing to sell, or refreshing a rental or investment property
  • Typical budget from $5,000

Pantries, Laundries & Joinery

Custom cabinetry for the spaces that make a home work harder. Walk-in and butler's pantries, laundries, built-in storage and bespoke joinery, made to fit your space exactly and matched to your kitchen's finish.
STORAGE & CABINETRY
  • Walk-in & butler’s pantries
  • Laundry cabinetry
  • Built-in storage
  • Bespoke joinery to match your kitchen
  • You want dedicated pantry or laundry storage, with or without a kitchen job
  • You’re doing a kitchen renovation and want matching joinery throughout
  • You need a custom fit for an awkward or underused space

Bathroom Renovations

Complete bathroom renovations managed from start to finish, with every required trade coordinated for you. Full renovations only, so you get one point of contact for the whole job rather than a list of numbers to chase.
END TO END
  • Full project management
  • Vanities & custom cabinetry
  • All trades coordinated
  • One point of contact throughout
  • You’re after a full bathroom renovation, not a repair or partial update
  • You want one person managing every trade, not several separate quotes
  • You’re considering combining it with a kitchen project

Benchtop Replacement

Tired benchtops replaced in stone or laminate, measured, templated and installed by James. A simple way to update your kitchen as a standalone upgrade, or as part of a larger reface or custom kitchen project.
QUICK UPGRADE
  • Laminate, engineered stone or natural stone
  • Measure & template process
  • Fast turnaround
  • Matches existing or new cabinetry
  • Your cabinetry is fine, but the benchtop is dated, damaged, or worn
  • You want a fast, affordable standalone kitchen update
  • You’re already booking a reface or custom kitchen and want it bundled in
HOW IT WORKS

The Same Four Steps, Every Project

Enquire

Tell us about your project, location and what you're hoping to achieve.

Measure & Advice

James reviews the space, discusses your goals and talks through suitable options.

Quote & Plan

You receive clear guidance around scope, pricing and the next steps.

Build & Install

Your kitchen, cabinetry or renovation is manufactured, managed and installed.

Hear from Our Satisfied Customers

Don’t just take our word for it. Here’s what a couple of our recent clients had to say.

Verified Google Review

★★★★★
James and his team just finished our kitchen renovation on time, within budget and exceeded expectations.the process was well organised and managed with great attention to detail. James listened to what we wanted, came up with great ideas and with his experience, professionalism, experience and knowledge of design he achieved more than we hoped for. Excellent communication, pride in quality of workmanship, I would thoroughly recommend James and red Hot kitchens

Verified Google Review

★★★★★
James at red hot kitchens did a new kitchen and cabinetry fit out for our new kitchen and house extension, he delivered on time, on budget and even helped us with some last minute changes to the renovation that wasn’t planned. The quality and finishes are immaculate. Highly recommended, very experienced!

Verified Google Review

★★★★★
James recently did a kitchen refresh by replacing the doors. James was really helpful in figuring out what the best way to update our kitchen with the budget we had. James was professional in his approach, very knowledgeable with kitchens and helped solve a few problems created by the old kitchen. I would highly recommend James to do any kitchen refurbs or refreshes.

Verified Google Review

★★★★★
James and his team completely gutted our old kitchen and put in our kitchen of dreams. We were recommended James by our friends who had had their kitchen done and we are so happy they gave us his details. From the get go James was super helpful, honest and reasonable. He gave us great advice on what he thought would work/ wouldn’t and we were so happy to have his input. I was heavily pregnant when the time came to insert the new kitchen so wanted it done as soon as possible and James and his team had us up and running in just over a week. We just left them to it and they installed all cabinetry, work tops and appliances to an extremely high standard. We get so many compliments on our kitchen and it is just perfect. I would highly recommend James and we will definitely be using him again when we renovate our laundry room! Thanks again.

Areas We Service

Red Hot Kitchens provides kitchen renovation and custom cabinetry services across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore, working with homeowners in suburbs including Manly, Dee Why, Frenchs Forest, Mona Vale, Avalon, Mosman, Neutral Bay, North Sydney, Willoughby and surrounding areas.

Based on the Northern Beaches, we understand the different homes and renovation requirements found across the area, from compact apartments and strata properties to larger family homes.

Not sure if we service your suburb? View our complete list of locations or get in touch with James to discuss your project.

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of kitchen service is right for me?

It depends on how much of the kitchen and surrounding work needs to change. A full kitchen renovation covers the wider project, including strip-out, trades and any plumbing, electrical, wall or significant layout changes required. A custom kitchen focuses on creating a completely new made-to-measure kitchen, with cabinetry, storage and benchtops designed specifically for your space. If your existing cabinetry is still structurally sound, kitchen refacing or a benchtop replacement may be the more practical and affordable option.

A custom kitchen focuses on creating completely new made-to-measure cabinetry, storage and benchtops for your space. A full kitchen renovation goes further by managing the wider work around the new kitchen, which can include strip-out, plumbing and electrical work, wall preparation, significant layout changes and coordination of the different trades required.

Yes. James can inspect your existing cabinetry and talk through what you want to improve. If the cabinet carcasses and layout are still in good condition, refacing may give you the result you want without paying for a complete replacement. If the cabinetry is worn or the kitchen needs more substantial changes, a new kitchen or full renovation may make more sense.
No. Red Hot Kitchens also provides custom pantries, laundry cabinetry, bespoke joinery, complete bathroom renovations and benchtop replacements. These services can be completed individually or coordinated alongside a kitchen project.
Yes. Many projects combine a kitchen renovation with pantry cabinetry, laundry joinery, benchtops or a bathroom renovation. Having James coordinate the project gives you one point of contact across the different parts of the job.
Yes. Red Hot Kitchens works on apartments, units and family homes across the Northern Beaches and Lower North Shore. Custom cabinetry can be particularly useful in apartments where every centimetre of storage and bench space needs to be used efficiently.
The cost depends on the service, materials, size, finishes and overall scope. As a general guide, kitchen refacing can start from around $5,000 and custom kitchens typically start from around $20,000. Full kitchen renovations generally sit around $20,000–$45,000 depending on the scope and finishes selected. James can provide an exact price after discussing your project and measuring the space.
James personally handles the design, quoting and project management, coordinating the trades required for the job. You have one main point of contact from the initial measure through to installation rather than being passed between different departments.
Yes. You can get in touch with James to discuss your project and arrange a free measure and quote. If you’re still deciding which service you need, you can also talk through your goals and budget first to work out the most suitable option.

Ready to Find the Right Fit for Your Home?

Six services, one point of contact. Whether it’s a full renovation, a custom kitchen, a reface, new benchtops, pantry joinery or a bathroom, James will help you work out what your project actually needs, then manage it from measure through to installation.

Not sure whether you need a reface, a completely new custom kitchen or a full renovation? Tell James what you want to change, what’s working in the existing space and your approximate budget, and he can help you work out which level of work makes the most sense.

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