Kitchen Renovations in Richmond
Pacific Edge Homes is a Melbourne-based renovation company. We design and manage complete kitchen renovations for Richmond cottages, terraces and apartments, with one team handling the design, the trades and the handover.
- Who
- Pacific Edge Homes, a Melbourne renovation company with 10 years in business.
- What
- Complete kitchen renovations: layout, cabinetry, benchtops, splashbacks, appliance advice, trades and installation.
- Where
- Richmond, Melbourne, and suburbs across the city.
- Local factor
- Richmond's heritage overlay areas are full of small Victorian and Edwardian cottages, where a skip bin on the street needs a council permit.
- Next step
- Call (03) 7065 0017 or request a quote.
Kitchen Renovations in Richmond
Richmond's older streets are lined with modest single-storey cottages and terraces, many with the kitchen at the back of a narrow house. The suburb also has a large share of apartments: 53% of occupied homes in the 2021 Census.
We design the layout and choose cabinetry, benchtops and splashback with you, coordinate the plumbing and electrical trades and install the kitchen. Your written quote confirms the scope.
Refreshing a dated kitchen
New cabinetry, benchtops and finishes within the existing layout.
Reworking the layout
Making a narrow rear kitchen work better with the living area.
Adding storage
Tall units, drawers and pantry space in a tight footprint.
Planning a Kitchen Renovation in Richmond
Cottages in heritage overlay areas
Yarra's heritage reviews identify heritage overlay areas across Richmond, including Barkly Gardens, Richmond Hill and West Richmond. They are made up largely of small Victorian and Edwardian one-storey houses and workers' cottages.
Why it matters: A planning permit is normally needed for works in a heritage overlay. Internal works need one only where the overlay lists internal controls for that property, which most do not.
What to check: Whether your property is in an overlay, and whether your plan adds a skylight, a new window, a rear extension or an external flue. Those are external changes to check early.
Skip bins and narrow streets
Stripping out a kitchen produces cabinetry, benchtops and rubble that must go somewhere.
Why it matters: In Yarra, a standard skip-bin permit covers a legal parking bay only. A bin in a laneway, on the road or anywhere that restricts access needs a road or footpath occupation permit.
What to check: Where a bin and delivery truck can go outside your home, and which permit applies, before demolition day.
Apartments
If your kitchen is in an apartment, you can renovate the interior, but you must notify your owners corporation if a building or planning permit is needed.
Sources: Yarra heritage areas review, Yarra heritage overlay, Yarra skip bins, ABS Census 2021, Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Kitchen Renovation Design Considerations
Narrow cottage layouts
A galley or L-shape along one wall keeps a walkway through to the back of the house.
Light at the rear
Cottage kitchens often get their light from the back, so consider where the main bench sits. Larger openings are external changes to check first.
Storage without bulk
Full-height cabinetry and deep drawers store more without crowding a small room.
Ventilation
Plan the rangehood duct route early, especially if it would exit through a wall or roof.
Durability
Ask how each benchtop and splashback material handles heat, stains and daily cleaning.
Floors
Timber or tiles can be renewed through the kitchen and living area in the same job.
Our Kitchen Renovation Approach
Talk it through
Call us or send a quote request with a few details about the kitchen.
Measure and brief
We look at the space and talk through what you want to change.
Design and quote
We plan the layout and finishes with you and give you a written quote.
Build
We coordinate the trades and keep you updated as work progresses.
Handover
We walk through the finished kitchen with you.
Why Choose Pacific Edge Homes
One team handles the design, the trades and the project management, so you always know who to call. More about us
- 30 yearsof industry experience in our team
- 10 yearsin business as Pacific Edge Homes
- 10,000+custom projects completed
Related Renovation Services
We also renovate bathrooms and laundries, and timber flooring and tiling can be part of the same job. See all renovation work in Richmond.
See how we approach kitchen renovations across Melbourne.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a planning permit to renovate a kitchen in a Richmond heritage area?
Usually not for internal work. A permit for internal alterations is needed only where the overlay lists internal controls for that property, and most do not. External changes, such as a skylight or extension, may need one.
Do I need a permit for a skip bin in Richmond?
If the bin goes on the street, yes. A standard Yarra skip-bin permit covers a legal parking bay, and a bin in a laneway or on the road where it restricts access needs a road or footpath occupation permit.
Can a narrow cottage kitchen be made more practical?
Often, yes. A galley or L-shape with full-height storage can add bench and cupboard space while keeping a clear path through the house.
How do I start?
Call (03) 7065 0017 or use the quote form. Tell us whether it's a cottage, terrace or apartment, and what you want to change.
Discuss your Richmond kitchen renovation
Tell us about your home and your kitchen, and we will get back to you to talk it through.
Prefer to talk? Call (03) 7065 0017 or email info@pacificedgehomes.com.au.