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Made in Christchurch
Your cabinetry is measured for your room and made in Toby's own Christchurch workshop, rather than supplied as a standard flat-pack system.
Laundry renovations Christchurch
A better laundry, made in our Christchurch workshop.
Custom cabinetry designed, built and installed by Toby, with one point of contact from the first measure to the final tidy.
Why Appleton Builders
The job that falls between builders and joiners.
A successful laundry renovation often needs more than a cabinet supplier. It may involve building work, plumbing, electrical work, tiling and detailed planning around a small room.
Toby spent nearly four years making this type of cabinetry in a joinery workshop before training and qualifying as a carpenter. That means he can build the cabinetry to suit the room, complete the building work around it and coordinate the trusted trades needed to finish the job.
You deal with the same person from the first measure through to installation and handover.
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Joinery-grade materials
Laminex Melteca and Formica finishes are paired with Hafele hinges and drawer runners for a practical, hard-wearing result.
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One person manages it
Toby plans, builds and installs the laundry, then coordinates any plumbing, electrical work, tiling, plastering or painting required.
What we can improve
Make a small room work considerably harder.
A well-planned laundry is not only tidier. It gives you usable bench space, puts everyday items where they belong and makes washing, drying and cleaning easier to manage.
Bench space that properly fits baskets, sorting and folding.
Side-by-side or stacked washer and dryer configurations.
Tall storage for mops, vacuums and bulky household items.
Overhead cupboards and open shelving where they make sense.
Hard-wearing benchtops and tiled or one-piece splashbacks.
Plumbing, power and ventilation reorganised and hidden.
Integrated sinks, hampers, pull-outs and task lighting.
A layout designed around the room and your daily routine.
Laundry renovation prices
From a tidy replacement to a full rebuild.
Every laundry is different, so these are realistic starting points and typical ranges rather than fixed package prices. The main cost drivers are the layout, the amount of cabinetry and whether wet trades or room finishes are required.
Keep the existing layout
Essentials
From $4,500 Including GST
A tidy replacement in your existing layout. New cabinetry and a colour-matched Melteca benchtop, with the in-wall services reset behind the joinery. No new flooring, plaster or paint, so the project stays straightforward.
Best for a laundry that works where it is and simply needs bringing up to date.
Get a quoteA full custom fit-out
Full Fit-out
$6,000 to $12,000 Typical range, including GST
A full transformation without the wet trades. A custom benchtop and tiled or one-piece DesignerSplash panel, with upper and lower cabinetry and practical details such as a soft-close sink drawer or rebated task lighting. New joinery and splashbacks are positioned to cover where linings are removed, so there is still no new flooring, plaster or paint.
The range reflects the size of the room, the amount of cabinetry and the selected finishes.
Get a quoteStart the room again
Premium
$15,000 to $20,000+ Typical range, including GST
The room is stripped back and started again. This can include a new layout, relocated services, new flooring, fresh plaster and paint, a full wall of cabinetry with integrated features, and a premium benchtop with a tiled or one-piece DesignerSplash splashback.
For a tired room you want properly rebuilt from the floor up, rather than simply refreshed.
Get a quotePrices are indicative. You receive a firm, itemised quote after the consultation and measure.
How it works
From first call to finished laundry.
Toby remains your point of contact throughout, and nothing is built until you have accepted the plan and the price.
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Quick call and photos
Tell Toby about the laundry and send a few photos showing the room, its walls and anything currently in the way.
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Free consult and measure
Toby visits, measures the room and talks through what will work for the space and the way you use it.
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Detailed quote and plan
You receive an itemised quote and plan, so you can approve the proposed layout and understand the price before work begins.
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Confirm the details
Once the direction is agreed, you confirm the cabinetry colour, benchtop, splashback, sink, mixer and other finishing details.
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Workshop build
Toby schedules the work and manufactures the cabinetry in his Christchurch workshop before installation.
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Tidy installation
Toby installs the cabinetry, coordinates the required trades and leaves the room clean, complete and ready to use.
Recent laundry renovations
A few we have completed around Christchurch.
Different rooms, layouts and budgets, each planned around the available space and the way the household needed the laundry to work.
Laundry 01
Timber-look benchtop, a one-piece DesignerSplash splashback and gunmetal tapware, with overhead storage and under-cabinet lighting.
Laundry 02
Single-colour cabinetry with a stone-look benchtop and vertical tiled splashback, including an angled corner cupboard that makes practical use of an awkward part of the room.
Laundry 03
A warm timber benchtop running over a side-by-side washer and dryer, creating a generous working surface without changing the practical appliance layout.
Laundry 04
A garage laundry that uses the larger room effectively, including tall storage for mops, brooms, cleaning equipment and the bulky items that tend to accumulate in a garage.
Laundry 05
An integrated bathroom and laundry planned carefully around a tight footprint, giving both parts of the room a clear purpose without making the space feel crowded.
Laundry case studies
See the thinking behind the finished room.
Open each case study without leaving this page to see the original problem, the decisions Toby made and how the finished laundry came together.
Case study 01
Integrated Bathroom & Laundry
A compact combined room planned so the bathroom and laundry both work properly without making the space feel crowded.
View case study Case study 02
Garage Laundry
A practical garage-based laundry with custom cabinetry, useful bench space and storage designed around the available wall.
View case study
Case study 03
Garage Laundry Renovation
A tired utility area rebuilt into a cleaner, more useful laundry with cabinetry tailored to the room and household storage needs.
View case study Case study 04
Clever Laundry Makeover
A smaller laundry redesigned to create better storage, more usable surfaces and a layout that is easier to live with every day.
View case study Start with a conversation
Tell Toby what is not working in your laundry.
Send through a few details and photos or give Toby a call. He will arrange a free consultation, measure the space and explain what is realistic for the room and your budget.
