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Costs range from roughly R4,000 to R6,000 per linear metre for budget MDF/melamine, up to R9,000-R14,000+ per linear metre for premium solid wood. A full kitchen can therefore cost anywhere from R15,000 to over R100,000 depending purely on material choice — use our free Cupboard Cost Estimator on the complete guide for a personalized range.

Carpenter hourly rates typically range from R350 to R1,200 depending on experience and project complexity, consistent across multiple South African market sources. Rates below R250/hour are more in line with general handyman-level work rather than a qualified carpenter.

30-50% is the commonly cited, safer norm for custom carpentry work in South Africa. Being asked for close to 100% upfront is a genuine red flag — it removes almost all your leverage if something goes wrong. Use our Deposit & Payment Milestone Planner for a schedule sized to your specific project value.

MDF (with a melamine finish) is the most affordable, cost-effective option for straightforward built-ins away from direct water exposure. Solid wood costs 3-5x more but can be sanded and refinished repeatedly over decades — a genuine repairability advantage MDF doesn't have. See our full Material Comparison Tool for a side-by-side breakdown.

It depends on the age and specific symptoms — a door with only loose hinges is almost always cheaper to repair (R300-R1,500) than replace (R2,500-R8,000+), while visible rot or significant structural damage often makes replacement the better investment. Use our Repair-or-Replace Tool for a recommendation specific to your situation.

Wood (especially treated pine) is cheaper to install but needs significantly more ongoing maintenance — sanding and sealing, often annually. Composite costs more upfront but maintenance is close to zero for the rest of its life. Our Decking Cost & 10-Year Total Cost of Ownership Calculator shows the real total for your specific deck size.

Since carpentry has no formal registration body in South Africa (unlike plumbing's IOPSA or electrical's DoEL), verifiable past work, references, a written scope, and a reasonable deposit structure are the practical trust signals worth insisting on instead.

Both are common in South Africa. Hourly billing suits smaller, less-defined repairs where scope might change. Fixed project pricing suits well-defined jobs like a specified cupboard installation, giving you upfront cost certainty. Clarify which model applies before work starts.

Many carpenters and handymen in Centurion do install stud-frame partition walls using standard gypsum plasterboard (Rhinoboard-type) systems — a lightweight, fast-installing alternative to a masonry wall, and typically faster and less disruptive for an internal room reconfiguration.

A single wardrobe or small built-in can often be completed in 1-2 days. A full kitchen cupboard installation more typically takes several days to a week or more, depending on complexity, custom hardware, and whether cabinetry is built off-site and installed, or built in place.

For simple, well-defined jobs (a single door repair, a standard-size wardrobe), a rough quote is sometimes possible from a description alone. For anything more complex, an in-person site visit is standard practice and genuinely necessary — dimensions, access, and existing structure all affect the real price.

Treat this as a genuine warning sign rather than a minor inconvenience. The typical, safer norm in South African carpentry is a 30-50% deposit with the remainder tied to project milestones — full payment upfront removes almost all your leverage if something goes wrong partway through the job.

Reputable carpenters typically provide one combined quote, but a genuinely detailed quote should still let you see the material cost and labour cost as separate line items — this is what makes it possible to check a quoted price against typical market ranges, rather than evaluating one opaque total figure.

There's no industry-standard warranty period the way there is for some other trades, so this is worth agreeing explicitly rather than assuming — ask what's covered if hardware fails or a joint separates within the first few months, and get the answer in writing alongside your quote.

Generally no — electrical and plumbing work legally require registered professionals in their own right (DoEL-registered electricians, IOPSA-registered plumbers), even for something that looks simple. A carpenter fitting hardware near an electrical point should still leave the actual wiring to a registered electrician.