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Best Melba kitchen renovators near you
Word of Mouth kitchen renovators in Melba receive an average rating of 4.8 based off 44 reviews.
Hall ACT
"Select Custom Joinery built my new kitchen in November 2009. Twelve months later, I can report that it is still is..."
Mitchell ACT
"I have had two kitchens made by Benchmarc and I will no longer go elsewhere. One kitchen was a completely new build..."
ABN: 21 139 445 426
Canberra ACT
Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
"The guys were polite & friendly helpful and professional They done a great job and talked me through their work and..."
Fyshwick ACT
"We have just had our new kitchen installed by The Kitchen Company and couldn't be more pleased with the results. We..."
"Tom renovated two bathrooms for me, including creating one out of the laundry. He was always professional, punctual..."
Fyshwick ACT
"Had my new kitchen installed lately by Knebel. From the design stage right thru the finish, the staff, tradesmen were..."
Fyshwick ACT
"Very easy going and reasonable. highly recommend. Tx Dominique for all your advice and help."
Canberra ACT
"This is the best service I have ever received in trades. I love my new bathroom and splashback in my kitchen. The..."
Mitchell ACT
Mitchell ACT
Queanbeyan East NSW
Friday: 8am - 4pm
Fyshwick ACT
Fyshwick ACT
Fyshwick ACT
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Kingston WA
ABN: 66 602 837 329
Canberra ACT
Friday: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Fyshwick ACT
Market Intelligence
Melba kitchen renovation reviews and ratings
Data-driven insights based on 44 customer reviews collected between 2010 and 2023, ABS Census data
69
/ 100
2
Award Winners
98%
Positive Feedback
Melba is one of the pricier areas for kitchen renovators — 90% above the ACT average. 18 kitchen renovators service the area with 44 customer reviews.
Area profile in brief
With 80% of housing standalone, Melba is mostly a residential market — but the remaining apartment stock means kitchen renovators here often carry strata experience too, worth confirming if your project is in a strata building — based on 44 local reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars.
Going rates
Based on customer-reported pricing on Word of Mouth, prices have risen 826% since 2011 (from $5,130 to $47,500 median), averaging 75.1% per year.
Reviews & ratings
At 3.4 kitchen renovator reviews a year — 6% above the ACT average — Melba collects more feedback per year than typical for the state.
Based on 44 customer reviews collected on Word of Mouth between 2010–2023, and ABS Census 2021 data.
3.4 / yr
Review velocity -42%
4.8 stars
Avg rating
$47,500
Typical cost +90%
4.0 stars
Service rating
2.4 avg
Reviews / provider
53.2 / 10k
Provider density
Kitchen Renovation reviews & ratings over time — Melba area
See the figures behind this chart
| Year | Reviews | Average rating out of 5 | Median reported cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 4.5 | no prices reported |
| 2011 | 2 | 4.5 | $5,130 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4.0 | $245 |
| 2013 | 9 | 5.0 | $145 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4.3 | $270 |
| 2015 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2016 | 4 | 5.0 | $375 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5.0 | $220 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5.0 | no prices reported |
| 2020 | 2 | 5.0 | $60,000 |
| 2021 | 8 | 5.0 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5.0 | $47,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4.0 | no prices reported |
Based on Word of Mouth reviews 2010–2023
Based on customer-reported prices. Outliers removed.
Melba area profile ABS Census 2021
3,383
Population
43.4%
Own with mortgage
80.2%
Houses
$2,326
Median income / week
How we calculate the Local Service Score: We combine two sources of data: first-party data collected directly by Word of Mouth — verified customer reviews, customer-reported pricing, post-service trust-signal responses, and service awards — with suburb-level population and housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census. The score measures how well Melba is served for kitchen renovations, reflecting the depth of choice, quality of service, and value for money available to residents compared to other suburbs across Australia. See our Local Service Score methodology for data sources, update frequency, and quality guardrails.
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Kitchen renovators in Melba — FAQs
What's the best way to compare local kitchen renovators?
Start by comparing reviews from real customers — Melba has 44 kitchen renovator reviews on Word of Mouth. Rojas Constructions (2021) and Canberra Gungahlin Glass (2013) have earned a Word of Mouth Service Award — an award that recognises consistently high customer ratings over a calendar year.
Are kitchen renovators in Melba well reviewed?
Kitchen renovators in Melba have an average rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars, based on 44 customer reviews on Word of Mouth.
Does Melba's local character affect which kitchen renovators are best suited to the area?
With 80% of housing standalone, Melba is mostly a residential market — but the remaining apartment stock means kitchen renovators here often carry strata experience too, worth confirming if your project is in a strata building — based on 44 local reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars. For context, ABS Census 2021 data shows Melba has 80% of dwellings are standalone houses, a median age of 38, a median household income of $2,326/week.
