The kitchen is the room that gets used the most and dates the fastest, which is why it's where most renovations start. The Ovas Build team has spent more than ten years renovating kitchens across Wollongong, the Illawarra and the Southern Highlands. We handle the lot under one roof, from the cabinetry through to the licensed plumbing and electrical, so you're not project-managing a string of trades yourself.
Layout first, finishes second
A kitchen that looks great but works badly is a daily frustration. We start with how you actually use the room, then sort the layout, the work triangle between sink, cooktop and fridge, and where the bench space and storage need to land. Once that's right, the finishes go on top.
A reworked layout often means relocating the sink, dishwasher or cooktop, which brings in new plumbing and electrical runs. The licensed plumbers and electricians we bring in handle that as part of the job, coordinated by us and properly certified, so it's done once and done right.
Cabinetry, benchtops and storage
The cabinetry is the heart of a kitchen renovation. We build to custom sizes rather than bending your room around off-the-shelf modules, which means the storage suits your space, your appliances and the way you cook. Deep drawers instead of awkward cupboards, a proper pantry, dead corners put to work. There's more on our joinery page about how we approach the cabinet work.
For benchtops we work in both engineered stone and quality laminate:
- Stone for a hard-wearing, premium finish that handles daily use.
- Laminate when the budget's tighter, in finishes that look far better than they used to.
We talk through splashbacks, handles, soft-close hardware and the rest with you, and price the options so the decisions are made with real numbers, not guesswork.
Built for an Illawarra home
A kitchen renovation often ties into wider work, opening the kitchen up to the living area or extending out the back. Because we also do home renovations and extensions, we can take on the whole job rather than just the cabinets. And near the coast we choose materials and finishes that cope with the humidity and salt air down here.
A clear price, a tidy site
You get a fixed-price proposal before we start, so the cost is set before the old kitchen comes out. We run a clean, sealed-off site and keep the disruption as short as we can. We're licensed and insured, with one point of contact the whole way.
Ready to talk about your kitchen? Call us on 0434 037 851 or send the details through the contact page for a free quote.
Common questions
- How long does a kitchen renovation take?
- Once the cabinetry's measured and made, most kitchens run a couple of weeks on site, give or take, depending on size and whether we're moving plumbing and power around. We give you a realistic program up front so you can plan around the stretch without a working kitchen.
- Can you move the sink, oven or layout?
- Yes. Relocating the sink, dishwasher or cooktop means new plumbing and electrical runs, which the licensed plumbers and electricians we bring in handle as part of the job. A better layout is usually worth it, and we work out what's possible against where the services already sit.
- Stone or laminate benchtops, which should I pick?
- Both have their place. Engineered stone looks and wears beautifully and suits most renovations, while a good laminate stretches the budget further and now comes in finishes that look the part. We talk you through the options and price both so you can decide with the numbers in front of you.
- Do you make your own cabinetry?
- We build to custom sizes rather than forcing your kitchen to fit flat-pack modules, so the cabinetry suits your space and your storage. See our joinery page for more on how we approach the cabinet work.