Edgemead is consistent 1970s and 1980s family housing, and the kitchens reflect it: closed rooms, limited counter space, and cabinetry that is structurally fine but dated.
Refacing and opening up are the two briefs that come up repeatedly. Methods and materials are covered under Kitchen Renovations Cape Town.
Send your street or complex, the kitchen's rough size, and a photo from the doorway.
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Original kitchens here are typically 7 to 10 m². The fixed costs of a renovation - strip-out, delivery, an installer's day rate, a plumber's call-out - land on a small kitchen exactly as they land on a large one. What shrinks is the material volume.
That is why partial work often makes better sense here: replacing doors and the countertop while keeping sound carcasses typically costs a third of a full replacement.
Storage Planning
Edgemead kitchens have the wall space for proper storage but rarely the internals to use it. Storage is where a kitchen is won or lost, and it costs far less to plan than to retrofit.
- Drawers over shelves in the base run. Roughly doubles usable access for about 20% more on the cabinetry.
- Cupboards to the ceiling. The top shelf is seasonal storage, and it is free space you already own.
- A corner solution. Carousels and pull-outs cost more than a blind corner and are the difference between using that cupboard and not.
- An appliance garage. Keeps the kettle and toaster off the counter without hunting for a plug.
Kitchen Renovation Prices in Edgemead
| Job | Indicative range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Small kitchen, up to 8 m² | R45,000 – R90,000 | Cupboards, countertop and splashback replaced. |
| Medium kitchen, 8 – 14 m² | R85,000 – R150,000 | The most common local band. |
| Large kitchen, 15 m² and over | R150,000 – R300,000+ | Custom cabinetry, stone, integrated appliances. |
| Cupboards only, replaced | R4,000 – R12,000 per linear metre | Melamine at the low end, duco at the top. |
| Countertop replacement | R900 – R4,500 per linear metre | Laminate through to engineered stone. |
| Cupboard respray, doors only | R14,000 – R45,000 | Where the carcasses are sound. |
| Pantry, corner and drawer internals | +R6,000 – R25,000 | Carousels and pull-outs across the kitchen. |
| Removing a non-structural wall | R8,000 – R20,000 | Demolition, make-good and rubble. |
| Replacing galvanised plumbing | R6,000 – R18,000 | Common once older pipework is disturbed. |
| DB board upgrade and kitchen circuits | R6,500 – R22,000 | Older boards often have no spare ways. |
These are indicative market ranges, not a quotation. They are compiled from published South African kitchen pricing to give you a starting point for budgeting. They are not the rate card of any company on this platform.
Because the housing stock is so consistent, quotes here are unusually comparable. Use that - ask three companies to price the same defined scope and the differences will be about specification rather than guesswork.
Other Work in the Area
Everything above is specific to Edgemead. The wider guide to kitchen work, materials and pricing is at Kitchen Renovations Cape Town.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Edgemead?
Most Edgemead kitchens land between R45,000 and R150,000 depending on size and finish, with large kitchens running from R150,000 upward.
The table above breaks that down by kitchen size and lists the local factors that move it.
Is it worth renovating a small kitchen?
Often yes. The fixed costs are the same as a large kitchen but the material volume is low, so a small kitchen gets a complete change for a fraction of the cost.
Where the layout itself is the problem, design help is worth more than new finishes.
What storage upgrades are worth the money?
Drawers instead of shelves in the base run, cupboards taken to the ceiling, and a proper corner solution. Together they add roughly 20% to the cabinetry and change how the kitchen works daily.
They are far cheaper to build in than to retrofit, so decide at design stage rather than after.
Can I keep my existing cupboards?
Often. If the carcasses are square, dry and firmly fixed, new doors or a respray changes the whole kitchen for about a third of a full replacement.
Swollen board under the sink is the usual sign they have reached the end.
How do I get quotes for a kitchen in Edgemead?
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