Panorama is mostly 1970s and 1980s family housing with closed kitchens, separate dining rooms and original cabinetry that has often outlasted its finish.
Opening up and refacing are the two most common briefs. Full detail sits under Kitchen Renovations Cape Town.
Send your street or complex, the kitchen's rough size, and a photo from the doorway.
Get Panorama Kitchen QuotesOpening Up a Closed Kitchen
The original layouts separate the kitchen from the living space with a solid wall. Whether the wall is load-bearing decides most of the cost. Solid brick walls running across the ceiling joists usually are; drywall partitions usually are not.
A structural engineer confirms it and specifies the beam, and their certificate is what the City and your insurer will want to see. Budget for the make-good too: matching floor, ceiling and skirting across the old wall line is routinely underestimated.
Electrical and the DB Board
Wiring in the 1970s and 1980s stock was never designed for today's appliance load. A modern kitchen draws far more than the one it replaces: a dedicated circuit for the oven, another for the hob, and enough counter points that nothing runs on an adaptor.
Older boards frequently have no spare ways, so the board itself has to be upgraded before the kitchen can be wired. That is a separate trade and a separate cost, and it is the item most often missing from a cabinetry-led quote.
Ask whether an electrical Certificate of Compliance is included. Any work on the fixed installation needs one, and it is the document a conveyancer will ask for when the property is eventually sold.
Kitchen Renovation Prices in Panorama
| 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. |
| Removing a non-structural wall | R8,000 – R20,000 | Demolition, make-good and rubble. |
| Load-bearing wall with beam | R25,000 – R60,000 | Beam, propping, engineer's certificate. |
| DB board upgrade and kitchen circuits | R6,500 – R22,000 | Older boards often have no spare ways. |
| Replacing galvanised plumbing | R6,000 – R18,000 | Common once older pipework is disturbed. |
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.
Check the carcasses before assuming a full replacement. A lot of 1980s Panorama cabinetry is solid boarding that is still square, in which case doors and a countertop change the room for a third of the cost.
Other Work in the Area
Panorama is one area within the wider service coverage. For the full breakdown of methods, materials and pricing, start at Kitchen Renovations Cape Town.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a kitchen renovation cost in Panorama?
Most Panorama 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.
Can I open my kitchen into the living area?
Usually, and it is the most requested change to older closed kitchens. The cost turns on whether the wall is load-bearing.
A structural engineer confirms it and specifies the beam. Budget for the make-good as well - matching floor, ceiling and skirting across the old wall line is routinely underestimated.
Will my electrical board cope with a new kitchen?
Often not, in older homes. A modern kitchen needs dedicated circuits for the oven and hob plus enough counter points, and older boards frequently have no spare ways.
Budget R6,500 to R22,000 for a board upgrade and the kitchen circuits, and confirm an electrical Certificate of Compliance is included.
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 Panorama?
Describe the kitchen once - rough size or wall lengths, what you want changed, and a photo from the doorway.
Companies covering Panorama receive it and quote you directly. It is free and there is no obligation to appoint anyone.
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