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JB Custom Joinery

Custom Cabinet Maker In Upper Ferntree Gully

Custom cabinet making and joinery for homes across Upper Ferntree Gully. Contact us today for a free quote and 3D render of your space.

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Custom Cabinet Making

Cabinets that suit your Upper Ferntree Gully home

Most off-the-shelf cabinets struggle in an Upper Ferntree Gully home. Older houses at the foot of the Dandenongs come with walls that are not square, ceilings that step down and original trim that needs respecting, none of which generic showroom cabinetry handles well.

Off-the-shelf and flat-pack options ignore the realities of older houses. Walls that are not square, ceilings that step down, and original trim that needs respecting all need cabinetry built specifically for the room.

Everything we build is custom designed for your space. We measure carefully, plan around the existing trim, plumbing and traffic flow, and design cabinets that respect the character of the home while making the room work properly.

We use high quality materials and handle the project end to end, from design and 3D render through to demolition, build, install and clean-up.

Contact us today to get started with a free quote and 3D render of your project.

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Built for Upper Ferntree Gully homes

Your Local Upper Ferntree Gully Cabinet Maker

Upper Ferntree Gully is the gateway suburb to the Dandenongs. Older homes on treed blocks, narrower hilly streets and a settled village feel make it noticeably different to the newer pockets of Knox further down the hill. The kitchens, bathrooms and laundries inside these homes were built decades ago and were never planned for the way modern households actually use them.

Most of our work in Upper Ferntree Gully is in original homes that need their everyday rooms brought up to date. Tight kitchens that need rethinking without losing the character of the home, small bathrooms that have to fit a modern vanity into a tight wall, and laundries that have always been more of a storeroom than a working space. The cabinetry is planned to respect the proportions of the room and the trim around it.

Our workshop is in Bayswater, a short trip down Burwood Hwy. Site visits are easy to arrange, the team measuring your project is the same team building and installing it, and you only deal with one crew from quote to finished room.

  • Older Home Specialists: Comfortable working with the quirks of older heritage-style homes at the foot of the Dandenongs.
  • 3D Renders: See exactly how your kitchen, bathroom or laundry will look before any board is cut.
  • Workshop Down the Hill: A short trip down Burwood Hwy in Bayswater, so site visits and installs run smoothly.
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Trusted By Upper Ferntree Gully Home Owners

  • Rob BKitchen Renovation

    Jake and his team worked with us on a kitchen renovation and his work is fantastic. He has great attention to detail and clear communication. I’ll be using JB joinery for all my future projects and highly recommend him to anyone else for their joinery/cabinetry needs

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  • Trevor CLaundry Renovation

    Jake did an amazing job providing custom built cabinetry in our laundry and walk in robes....From the initial phone call, measure & quote along with recommendations on finishes and design right through to final installation, Jake was nothing less than first class

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  • Cole BKitchen Renovation

    Jake and his team renovated our kitchen, the quality of work and attention to detail was impeccable, the work was carried out in a timely manner and he even managed to come in under any other quote we were presented with by a pretty considerable amount. when we have guests over everybody always comments on how nice the kitchen looks and asks who did it.

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Planning a Build or Renovation in Upper Ferntree Gully?

Custom cabinet making for homes, offices and hospitality venues across Upper Ferntree Gully. Get in touch for a free quote and 3D render of your space.

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Across the City of Knox

Cabinet Making Services Across Knox

Our workshop sits in Bayswater so we cover every suburb across the City of Knox, from the foothills around The Basin to the larger family blocks out at Rowville and Lysterfield.

Custom Cabinet Making in Upper Ferntree Gully

Kitchens for Older Homes

Original Upper Ferntree Gully kitchens are typically smaller than people remember and laid out for an older way of cooking. Galley shapes, shallow benchtops and corner pantries that lose half their space are the standard pattern.

We design custom kitchens that update the room without fighting the rest of the house. Door styles can be matched to existing trim, drawer banks replace base cupboards for actual storage, and overheads run cleanly to the ceiling. The result is a kitchen that feels current and proportional to the home.

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Bathroom Vanities and Storage

Older Upper Ferntree Gully bathrooms tend to have very tight footprints. A standard showroom vanity is usually wider than the wall can take, and the cabinet depth eats into walking space.

Our custom vanities are built to fit the actual room. We size depth, drawer banks and shaving cabinets so the bathroom feels open rather than crammed. Materials are selected for moisture and long life.

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Laundry and Storage Cabinetry

Laundries in older homes around Upper Ferntree Gully are usually small rooms tucked into the corner of the floor plan, sometimes under a stair or behind the kitchen. The original layout almost never works well.

We rebuild these laundries from the floor up, with washers and dryers tucked under benches, slimline sinks replacing old tubs, broom cupboards sized for what you actually own, and overheads handling linen and cleaning storage.

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Built-In Wardrobes and Living Joinery

Older bedrooms in Upper Ferntree Gully homes were rarely built with proper wardrobes. The original built-ins are shallow and the rails are short.

We design built-in wardrobes that fit the proportions of the original room. Door styles can be matched to the rest of the home, drawer banks and shoe storage replace plain shelving, and the wardrobe ends up looking like part of the house rather than a retrofit. Living room built-ins follow the same approach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes. The bulk of our work in this part of Knox is in older homes. We are used to walls that are not square, ceiling lines that drop and trim that needs to be respected. Custom cabinetry is the right answer for these homes because nothing off the shelf will fit cleanly.

  • Yes. Where the home has a distinct character, we can match shaker fronts, traditional trim profiles or other detail so the cabinetry sits as part of the original house rather than an obvious modern addition.

  • Yes. A lot of older homes here have small original kitchens that need to feel bigger and work harder without rebuilding the whole house. Custom cabinetry, the right benchtop heights and proper full-height storage usually make a big difference even with the existing footprint.

  • It depends on the size of the kitchen, the materials and the level of detail. We provide free quotes after a site measure so the figure reflects your actual project rather than a generic estimate. We work to a budget if you have one in mind.

  • Yes. JB Custom Joinery is fully licensed and insured for cabinet making and joinery work. Our team handles the build and installation directly so you are dealing with the same crew from start to finish.

  • Yes. Alongside full kitchen and laundry rebuilds we handle one-off jobs like a single bathroom vanity, a wardrobe upgrade or a built-in entertainment unit. Get in touch and we will let you know what makes sense for the size of the project.