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What a kitchen renovation really costs, line by line

A plain breakdown of where the money goes: cabinets, labor, plumbing, electrics and the 10% buffer.

A printed quote, pencil, calculator and coffee on an oak table
Priya Nair, project manager, holding a tablet and rolled plans

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Priya Nair

Project manager

Keeps the schedule, the budget and the homeowner in the same conversation.

A kitchen renovation is cabinets, labor, plumbing, electrics, tile and a buffer. Here is how a typical $24,000 job splits, and where homeowners usually overspend.

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QuoteNo. 0019
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Size28 m2, 12 weeks
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QuoteNo. 0019
Your fixed price, in writing.
JobLoft conversion
Size28 m2, 12 weeks
PostcodeN4 2TR
StartMon 2 June
Fixed price$61,500
P. RahmanSigned

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