Low Maintenance Kitchen and Bathroom renovation in Auckland

Our clients in Papatoetoe completed their kitchen renovation with us and then proceeded to get their bathroom and toilet renovated with us too. A lot of people are hesitant to commit to full renovations as it is usually their first time getting a renovation done. There are too many horror stories out there about builders who leave a renovation midway or blown up budgets.

Our company’s focus is on project manager for this very reason. We manage all the trades involved in a bathroom renovation such as electricians, plumbers, tilers, painters, plasterers, water proofers, demolition team, installers and suppliers. The only person you deal with is your project manager, making a bathroom renovation an easy process for your family.

Our clients have two young children and had only one en-suite between them. This was becoming very inconvenient for the family, so they decided to build another toilet with the space that they had. The design and materials used during this renovation were chosen keeping easy maintenance and convenience in mind.

“We had certain things the way we wanted at the back of our mind but talking to Kevin we realized that there were a few problems with it. We just thought that he was trustworthy” says our client about his initial consultation with Kevin.

While his wife says “About interior of the cabinets he told us the new designs that were out that were more practical and more modern designs”.

In order to add more storage and convenience we added a ‘magic corner’’, custom made  storage trays within shelves and a pull out drawer system for the pantry.

Kevin himself has two twin daughters which means that he is well versed with what is practical in a kitchen with young kids.

“We did have a few hiccups just like with anything but we worked through it” – client

One of the hurdles that we faced during the project was with the custom drawers in the pantry. Our junior installer took longer than we had anticipated which extended the project time slightly. However Bonnie who was the main project manager ensured that it was re-done according to our clients’ satisfaction.

”Everyone was very respectful of us living in the house” – Client

Their kitchen renovation was completed in 3 weeks after which they went on to get a bathroom and toilet renovated.

”Bonnie made a schedule for 3 weeks and everything was mostly delivered on time”  – Client

Our Clients’ Kitchen transformationInto a functional, Practical and Low maintenance kitchen.

Top Mount Blanco Silgranit Sink—Grey

“Like for the sink we were going to go with stainless sinks and Kevin said no no you have to have this sink (silgranit)” – Client

• Cannot be scratched making is durable with young kids. The high proportion of granite makes it dense and durable
• Dirt does not penetrate the surface so easy to clean with just one wipe.
• Comes with variety of colours and finishes

Pull out Rubbish Bins and Laundry basket

• Pull out rubbish bins are a great way to keep you kids away  from the bins
• Overall having rubbish drawers is a more hygienic way of keeping bins within the house

Storage Solutions—Magic Corners and Pull Out Spice Rack

• Just open the doors and pull on the handle to make the front shelves swing right out of the unit
• The back shelves can be pulled out individually for easy loading and unloading
• The perfect solution for storing tableware, pots and pans
• Excellent access and a clear overview across the entire storage space from three sides
• Makes best use of the available space
• Integrated Softclose soft-closing mechanism
• The front shelves can easily be removed for cleaning and clipped back into place
• For hinged doors: the hinges can be on the right or the left

Acrylic UV Panel cabinetry with Blum soft close drawers/doors

“Like the acrylic cabinets we would not have gone for it but now that its done its good and it is so easy to maintain” – Client

• Acrylic cabinetry with Blum soft closed cabinets were custom made and installed in the bathroom, laundry and kitchen
• Soft close drawers and doors are a great relief in homes with young kids who can get prone to banging the doors.
• Acrylic cabinets are also easy to maintain as they are easy to clean and durable.

Bathroom renovation highlights

• Full demolition of bathroom
• Waterproofing the entire bathroom
• Installation of Englefield shower box
• New toilet installed
• Methavan shower head and shower mix
• Two sink vanity created keeping children in mind
• Heated towel rail installed
• Greyish black tiling throughout the bathroom
• Walls painted white to create an illusion of space

Toilet renovation

• Adding another toilet and its wasted pipe needed consent from the Auckland council
• The wall at the back of the toilet was damaged so we restored the wall and the window
• New tiles and toilet were installed
• The small bathroom was painted white to create an illusion of space.

Duration of project

August 2019, project took 5 weeks - see full project specifications