A scullery takes the dishwasher, the washing machine and the mess out of the main kitchen. It is what makes an open-plan kitchen liveable, because the working sink no longer sits in the entertaining space.
The fit-out itself is simple joinery. The cost driver is almost always the plumbing needed to serve it. Full renovation scope is under Kitchen Renovations Cape Town.
Send the space dimensions and which appliances need to go in there.
Get a Scullery QuoteWhat a Scullery Needs
- A deep sink, usually double-bowl, on its own hot and cold feed.
- Points for a dishwasher and washing machine, each with a tap and a waste connection.
- Ventilation, or the room holds damp. A window or an extractor.
- Hard-wearing shelving rather than fine joinery. It is a working room.
Scullery and Laundry Prices in Cape Town
| Item | Indicative range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Basic scullery, cupboards and sink | R25,000 – R55,000 | Melamine, laminate top. |
| Full scullery with stone top | R45,000 – R95,000 | Matching the main kitchen. |
| Laundry cupboard fit-out | R18,000 – R45,000 | Machine housing plus storage. |
| Plumbing points for washer or dishwasher | R3,500 – R12,000 | Distance to the stack decides it. |
| New dividing wall or screen | R6,000 – R18,000 | Drywall or brick. |
| New door opening | R4,500 – R12,000 | Includes lintel and make-good. |
| Extractor or ventilation | R2,500 – R8,000 | Ducted costs more than recirculating. |
| Tiled floor and skirting | R450 – R1,200 per m² | Supplied and laid. |
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.
Sculleries are usually built on an existing wet wall to keep plumbing costs down. Placing one on the far side of the house from the drainage stack is what turns a R30,000 fit-out into a R70,000 one.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a scullery and a pantry?
A scullery is a working wet room with a sink and appliance points. A pantry is dry storage with no plumbing.
Many Cape Town homes have both, with the pantry off the kitchen and the scullery behind it.
How big does a scullery need to be?
About 4 to 6 m² is workable for a sink, dishwasher and washing machine with counter space between them. Narrower than 1.8 m and appliance doors start clashing.
Can I add a scullery to an existing kitchen?
Usually, if there is an adjoining room or an enclosed section of yard. The practical constraint is how far the new plumbing has to run to reach the drainage stack.
Does a scullery need its own extraction?
It needs ventilation of some kind. A tumble dryer or a dishwasher venting steam into an unventilated room will cause damp and mould within a season.
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