Kitchen Renovation in Bandar Mahkota Cheras

Hold 10-15% beyond the quote. The classic surprises are behind the old kitchen: degraded wiring that fails modern load requirements, corroded pipework, out-of-level floors that complicate cabinet installation, and walls that need replastering once tiles come off. Older properties justify the top of the range.

On-site work for a straightforward same-layout kitchen runs 2-4 weeks; layout changes with plumbing, gas, or electrical rework push it to 4-8 weeks. The hidden timeline is before day one: custom cabinetry commonly has 4-10 week manufacturing lead times, so order early and only demolish once delivery is confirmed.

Design and cabinet order first (longest lead time), then strip-out, then first-fix plumbing, gas, and electrical, then walls, ceilings, and flooring, then cabinet installation, then benchtop templating and fitting (often a 1-2 week gap for stone), then appliances, splashback, and second-fix. The benchtop templating gap surprises most first-timers — plan interim use around it.

Appliances are the easiest item to self-supply because they are standardized and heavily discounted in sales — just lock in exact models before cabinets are ordered, since cabinet openings are built to them. Let the contractor handle anything built-in that affects warranty or gas/electrical certification, and agree in writing who is responsible if a self-supplied appliance arrives late or damaged.

Kitchen cabinet packages run roughly RM8,000-RM18,000 (about RM250-RM600 per foot run depending on materials), while full kitchen renovations typically land RM15,000-RM50,000 and premium projects RM45,000-RM100,000. Wet-kitchen extensions on landed homes add structural and permit costs on top.

Malaysian homes commonly split heavy cooking (wet kitchen, often an extension at the back) from light prep and display (dry kitchen). Renovating a dry kitchen is mostly cabinetry work; building or extending a wet kitchen involves structure, roofing, and drainage — meaning PBT-approved plans and roughly double the per-square-foot cost.