Kitchen specialists15 years in Johannesburg & Pretoria
Your kitchen, rebuilt around how you cook
We design, build and fit kitchens — carcasses, doors, worktops, splashbacks and every last hinge. Measured in your home, made in our workshop, and installed by the same hands that measured it.
Free on-site measure, 3D design and written quoteNo deposit until you approve the designFixed written quote — no creeping costsOld kitchen stripped out and taken awayUsually only 2–4 days without a working kitchenSoft-close hinges and runners as standardWorktops templated off the fitted carcasses
Free on-site measure, 3D design and written quoteNo deposit until you approve the designFixed written quote — no creeping costsOld kitchen stripped out and taken awayUsually only 2–4 days without a working kitchenSoft-close hinges and runners as standardWorktops templated off the fitted carcasses
Kitchen styles
Four ways a kitchen can look.
Every one of these is a kitchen we've built. Pick the one closest to what's in your head — we'll take it from there, and we're happy to mix two if that's what the room wants.
Clean lines, nothing to catch on
Handleless
A J-pull or recessed rail replaces the handle entirely, so the door fronts run as one uninterrupted surface. It's the look that makes a kitchen read as architecture rather than furniture.
A framed door sprayed in any colour you like. Warm, familiar and forgiving — and because it's sprayed rather than printed, it can be matched to a wall colour or repainted years later.
A solid butcher-block worktop set against painted or gloss units. It's the cheapest way to stop a white kitchen feeling clinical, and unlike stone it can be sanded and re-oiled years later.
Light units with a darker oven tower, island or splashback. It breaks up a long run, hides the busiest part of the kitchen, and costs no more than a single colour.
Seen a kitchen on Pinterest or in a magazine? Send us the picture. We'll tell you honestly what it would cost to build in your space — and where a small change in materials would save you real money.
Every photo below is a job we measured, built and fitted ourselves — no stock images, no showroom mock-ups. Tap any one to see how it was made, or switch to the rest of our joinery.
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Seen something you like? Send us the photo on WhatsApp and we'll price it for your space.
Find the shape that matches your room and you'll have the two things we need to quote it: the layout and a rough run in metres. Tap one to send us that as the start of an enquiry.
The thing people dread is the quote that grows once the old units come out. Ours doesn't. Here's exactly what a kitchen price covers — and the two things it deliberately doesn't.
Carcasses & doors
Moisture-resistant board carcasses with edged shelving, and door fronts in the style and finish you've chosen.
Worktops
Granite, quartz, Caesarstone or solid butcher-block — templated off the fitted carcasses so the fit is exact, with sink and hob cut-outs.
Ironmongery
Soft-close hinges and drawer runners as standard, plus handles, corner solutions, waste bins and internal drawer organisers.
Appliance housing
Built-in oven towers, extractor housings, integrated fridge and dishwasher surrounds, all sized to your actual appliances.
Strip-out & disposal
The old kitchen comes out and goes away. No skip on your pavement for a fortnight, no rubble left behind.
Splashbacks & trims
Glass, tile or matching board splashbacks, plinths, cornices and end panels — the details that decide whether it looks fitted or dropped in.
Not included, and why
Plumbing and electrical work — we coordinate our trusted trades but they invoice you directly, so you're not paying our margin on their labour
Moving structural walls or windows, which needs a builder and sometimes council approval
Every kitchen is quoted
We don't publish rates, because no two kitchens are the same size, shape or finish. You get one fixed written price after a free measure — and it doesn't move unless you change the brief.
Size matters less than you'd think. What a kitchen costs is mostly decided by the doors and the worktop — so here's what each option is actually like to cook in, clean and live with.
Budget
Melamine board
A tough printed surface bonded to board. Hard-wearing, wipes clean, and comes in dozens of woodgrains and solid colours.
Best for Bedroom cupboards, garage and pantry storage, rental units
Mid
Supawood, spray-painted
Routed and sprayed to a seamless painted finish in any colour you like. The usual choice for shaker doors and painted kitchens.
Best for Painted kitchens, vanity units, anything colour-matched to a wall
Premium
High-gloss acrylic
A mirror-sheen face that throws light back into the room. Makes a small or north-facing kitchen feel considerably bigger.
Best for Compact kitchens, media walls, contemporary apartments
Premium
Timber veneer
A real wood face on a stable board core. You get genuine grain — and it can be matched across a run so the pattern flows.
Best for Media walls, built-in studies, feature panelling
Top
Solid timber
Oak, meranti or ash worked as solid stock. The heaviest, longest-lived option, and the only one that can be sanded and refinished decades later.
Best for Doors, staircases, heirloom furniture, statement kitchens
Premium
Worktops
Granite, quartz and Caesarstone templated off the fitted carcasses, or a solid butcher-block top if you want warmth underhand.
Best for Kitchen and scullery runs, islands, vanity counters
Swatches here are indicative of tone and sheen only. Ask us to bring the real board and worktop samples to your measure — colour on a screen is never colour in your kitchen.
WhatsApp a photo of the room as it is — plus a picture of a kitchen you like, if you have one. A rough run in metres helps, but we'll confirm it ourselves.
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Free measure & 3D design
Usually within 48 hours
We measure properly, check where the plumbing and plugs actually are, and talk through layout, doors, worktops and handles. You get a 3D visual before anything is cut.
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Fixed written quote
Same or next day
One price covering carcasses, doors, worktops, splashbacks, ironmongery, delivery, installation and taking the old kitchen away. It doesn't move unless you change the brief.
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Built, then fitted
2–4 weeks, 2–4 days on site
Your kitchen is built in the workshop while you carry on as normal. Only the strip-out and install disrupt the house — usually two to four days — then we walk the finished job with you before the final payment.
15years fitting kitchens
Who you're dealing with
The person who measures your kitchen is the person who builds it.
Andrews Kitchens is run by Andrew Mojela, who has been building and fitting kitchens across Johannesburg & Pretoria since 2011. No showroom, no sales floor, no commission — just a workshop and the people who work in it.
That matters more than it sounds. Kitchens go wrong in the handover — a salesperson promises something the workshop can't build, a measurement gets transcribed wrong, and by the time anyone notices the worktop is already cut. Take the handover out and most of that disappears.
Most of our work comes from people whose neighbours or family we've already built a kitchen for. That's the only marketing that has ever really worked in this trade — which is exactly why we won't cut a corner you can't see, least of all inside a carcass.
Our own workshopNot a middleman reselling someone else's kitchen
Fixed kitchen quotesThe number in writing is the number you pay
Kitchens are what we're known for, but the same workshop and the same team handle the rest of the joinery. Bundling it into one job means one set of dates, one clean-up and usually a better price.
Doing the kitchen and the bedroom cupboards together? Say so when you get in touch — a single visit, one delivery and one install almost always comes out cheaper than two separate jobs.
A carpentry sub that turns up when the programme says so.
Most of our work is for homeowners, but a steady share is subcontracted to builders, renovation contractors and small developers across Johannesburg & Pretoria. Different job, different conversation.
Send plans, elevations or a schedule of finishes and you'll get a measured quote back without us setting foot on site. We'll flag anything that won't build as drawn before it becomes a variation.
Sequenced to your programme
We work to your dates, not ours — including second-fix after the tilers, and phased installs across units. If we can't hold a date we tell you when you ask, not the week before.
Repeat units at repeat rates
Townhouse rows, apartment blocks and estate developments. Once a unit type is set up in the workshop the per-unit cost drops, and we price it that way rather than pretending each one is bespoke.
One trade, the whole carpentry package
Kitchens, built-in cupboards, doors and frames, ceilings, bulkheads and flooring from a single subcontractor. Fewer interfaces to chase and one number to call when something moves.
Where we work
We come to you, across Johannesburg & Pretoria.
Free on-site measure and quote within 40km. Further afield is welcome — we'll agree a small call-out fee upfront.
Every kitchen is quoted individually, because no two are the same size, shape or finish — so we don't publish rates. What we can tell you is that the run of cabinetry and the door finish decide most of it. Send a photo on WhatsApp and we'll give you an honest ballpark before we even come out, then a fixed written price after a free measure.
How long will I be without a kitchen?
Usually two to four days. Your kitchen is built in our workshop while you carry on as normal — only the strip-out and the install actually disrupt the house. We'll tell you the exact dates before we start so you can plan around it.
Do you charge for a quote or a design?
No. The on-site measure, the 3D design and the written quote are all free within 40km of Johannesburg. Free on-site measure and quote within 40km. Further afield is welcome — we'll agree a small call-out fee upfront.
Can you work with my existing layout, or does everything move?
Either. Keeping the sink and hob where they are is by far the cheapest route, because nothing needs re-plumbing or re-wiring. If you do want to move things we'll tell you honestly what that adds before you commit to it.
Do you supply the worktops too?
Yes. Granite, quartz, Caesarstone or solid butcher-block, templated off the carcasses once they're fitted so the fit is exact — including the sink and hob cut-outs. It's quoted as part of the kitchen, not bolted on afterwards.
What about the plumbing and electrical work?
We coordinate our trusted plumber and electrician around our dates, but they quote and invoice you directly. That way you're not paying our margin on their labour, and you get their compliance certificate in your own name.
Do I need to pay a deposit?
Yes. A 60% deposit covers the board, worktops and ironmongery, which are bought in for your kitchen specifically. The balance is due on completion, once you've walked the finished job with us and you're happy.
What guarantee do I get?
Every installation carries a 2-year workmanship guarantee. Hinges and runners carry their manufacturer's guarantee on top of that. If a door drops, a joint lifts or a drawer stops running true within that period, we come back and sort it out.
Can you just replace the doors and keep my carcasses?
Often, yes — and it can save you more than half the cost of a new kitchen. It only works if the existing carcasses are square and sound, which we'll check honestly at the measure. If they're swollen or sagging we'll tell you rather than take your money for a refacing that won't last.
Do you only do kitchens?
Kitchens are what we're known for, but the same workshop builds bedroom cupboards, media walls, built-in studies, ceilings, doors and flooring. Bundling them into one job usually costs less than booking two.
Can you work from a photo I found online?
Absolutely, and most customers do. Send the picture on WhatsApp and we'll tell you what it would cost to build in your space, and where a small change in materials would get you most of the look for considerably less.
Which areas do you cover?
We work across Johannesburg & Pretoria, including Sandton, Randburg, Roodepoort, Midrand, Fourways, Bryanston, Northcliff, Soweto and surrounds. If you're further out, ask — we travel for larger jobs.
How long have you been doing this?
15 years, since 2011, working across Johannesburg & Pretoria.
Get in touch
Tell us what you need.
Fill in the form and we'll come back to you — or skip it entirely and send us a WhatsApp. Either way there's no call-out fee and no obligation.
A photo of the space, plus one of something you like the look of, is usually enough for us to give you a realistic ballpark before we even come out. WhatsApp is the easiest way to send them.