Lower-shore apartment kitchens
Compact layouts need efficient cabinet interiors and a delivery programme that respects building access. Full-height storage and deep drawers can add capacity without reducing the main work surface.
North Shore kitchen projects range from lower-shore apartments to established family homes and upper-shore renovations. H&R Kitchens plans the cabinetry, materials, access and installation requirements around the property. H&R has completed a kitchen in Killara.

Kitchen renovations
We start with how the room is used, what needs to change and the practical access for the property.
The lower-shore and station centres bring apartment and strata conditions into the planning. Loading access, lift bookings, protection and permitted hours need to sit alongside the kitchen design. The surrounding streets and upper shore add established houses where the kitchen may connect to dining, living or outdoor areas, so island scale, sightlines and pantry storage are planned with the open room.
Compact layouts need efficient cabinet interiors and a delivery programme that respects building access. Full-height storage and deep drawers can add capacity without reducing the main work surface.
The kitchen can be planned as part of a broader living area, with island proportions, integrated appliances and nearby cabinetry considered together.
Larger rooms can support generous pantries and long cabinetry runs, but storage zones and walking distances still need discipline. We plan what belongs in the working kitchen and what can move to a secondary zone.
Price guide
The price depends most on how much cabinetry the room takes, whether the layout or services change, the benchtop, splashback and appliances you choose, and the access to the home. We measure the room and give you a written quote before any work starts.
H&R Kitchens job prices, given as a planning guide rather than a quote. Reviewed October 2026.
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I highly recommend H&R Kitchens to anyone looking for exceptional service and high-quality workmanship. From start to finish, the entire experience was professional, smooth, and stress-free. The staff were incredibly friendly, approachable, and helpful, and the level of customer service was outstanding throughout the whole process. Their pricing is very fair and reasonable, especially considering the excellent quality of their work and attention to detail. It’s clear that they genuinely care about their customers and take pride in delivering a high standard of service. Overall, I had a fantastic experience with H&R Kitchens and couldn’t be happier with the quality, service, and value they provided. I would confidently recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable, professional, and trustworthy kitchen company.
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Sam from H&R Kitchens did an incredible job on my kitchen, laundry cabinets and bathroom during my recent renovation. A top quality job, great workmanship and a professional team of installers. Cleaned up after the job and left the place spotless like it was their own home. I would highly recommend H&R Kitchens to anyone doing a renovation. A great experience working with this professional tradesmen, definitely a five star rating.
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How it works
We measure on site, then settle the layout, storage, surfaces and appliances with you. Usually about 2–6 weeks.
Your cabinetry is made to the confirmed measurements before the old kitchen comes out. Usually about 4–8 weeks.
We remove the old kitchen and install the new cabinetry, with the plumbing and electrical work sequenced around it. Usually about a week on site.
Stone and porcelain benchtops are templated once the cabinets are fixed, then the splashback and final adjustments follow. Usually about 1–2 weeks.
Before you enquire
Short answers to the questions that commonly shape the first conversation.
We work across the North Shore suburbs listed in this directory, from lower-shore centres through the upper shore and Hornsby area. Northern Beaches suburbs are not included in this coverage.
Cabinetry delivery and installation requirements are planned around confirmed building conditions. The owner still needs to obtain the required strata or building approvals and provide the applicable access requirements before dates are locked in.
Often, yes. Where the floor plan allows, a butler's pantry or scullery is planned with the main kitchen so appliances, benches and storage sit in the right place and the finishes match.
As a planning guide, a smaller replacement with limited layout changes typically costs around $25,000–$35,000, a more involved renovation with upgraded cabinetry and finishes $35,000–$60,000, and complex, high-specification work $60,000–$100,000 or more. The layout, the amount of cabinetry, the benchtop and splashback materials, appliances and any plumbing or electrical changes make the difference. Your written quote is based on your measured room.
A typical full kitchen renovation takes about 10–14 weeks from the first measure to handover. Most of that is design and making the cabinetry in our workshop; you are usually without a working kitchen for about 2–4 weeks while the old kitchen comes out, the new one goes in and the benchtops and splashback are fitted. Your quote includes a schedule for your kitchen.
Often, yes. We check the room, the walkways and where the plumbing, gas and power run, then show you what moving the sink or cooktop, or adding an island, would involve before you decide.
H&R services
Kitchens designed, made in our Guildford workshop and installed by our own team, plus laundries, vanities, wardrobes and joinery for the rest of the home.









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