Kitchen cupboard installation & repair Johannesburg

Sagging or misaligned doors, broken hinges, drawers that stick or fall out, damaged runners, loose handles, swollen chipboard from water damage and carcasses that have pulled away from the wall are all common repairs.

Replacing hinges or drawer runners runs about R350 to R800 per visit plus parts in Johannesburg. Replacing a water-damaged door or a base unit sits in the low thousands. New full kitchen installations are quoted per project.

Melamine chipboard that has swollen cannot be restored, but the affected panel or door can be replaced while keeping the rest of the unit. Fixing the source of the water, usually a leaking sink or dishwasher, comes first.

If the carcasses are sound and the layout works, repairing doors and hardware or refacing is far cheaper. Replacement makes sense when several units are water damaged, the layout is poor or the carcasses have deteriorated.

Soft-close hinges have a built-in damper that closes the door gently in the last few centimetres. They fit the same cup hole as standard hinges, so most kitchens can be upgraded without changing the doors.