A fair Adelaide kitchen refit quote breaks the job into line items: demo, cabinetry, benchtop, splashback, plumbing, electrical, appliances (supply or PC sum), painting, and contingency. Each line should reflect real materials and labour at market rates — not a single bundled number that hides what you are paying for.
What an itemised kitchen quote should include
- Demo and disposal — separate line, not folded into "labour"
- Cabinet carcasses — flat-pack vs custom-made, with brand and material specified
- Cabinet doors and hardware — soft-close runners, hinge brand, handle spec
- Benchtop — material (laminate, stone, composite), brand, slab count, edge profile
- Splashback — tile, glass, or stone with supply unit cost shown
- Plumbing — rough-in, fit-off, sink/tap supply (or PC sum)
- Electrical — circuits, GPOs, lighting, oven/cooktop hardwire
- Painting — wall and ceiling repaint after install
- Appliance supply — line items per appliance OR a PC sum if you supply
- Contingency — typically 8-12% for hidden substrate or service relocation
Red flags in a kitchen refit quote
- 01A single bundled number with no breakdown — you cannot adjust spec to budget
- 02No contingency line — every kitchen refit hits at least one substrate surprise
- 03Verbal-only quote with text-message confirmations — disputes are unwinnable
- 04No payment schedule tied to milestones — full deposit upfront is rare in a fair quote
How Briks quotes a kitchen refit
A Briks coordinator attends, measures, photographs the existing kitchen, and discusses spec on-site. The quote comes back as a line-item PDF within 5 working days, with optional spec variations called out (laminate vs stone, flat-pack vs custom). You sign off on the version you want — no bait-and-switch on the second visit.
Realistic Adelaide kitchen timeline
A typical 3-trade kitchen refit (cabinetry, plumbing, electrical, painting) takes 3-4 weeks of trade work plus a 4-8 week supply lead for benchtops and custom cabinetry. From quote sign-off to completion: typically 8-12 weeks calendar time.