Browse Forums Kitchen Corner 1 Aug 02, 2011 10:20 am Hi We will have a large L shaped island bench that will have the sink in it. Just thinking an undermount will look much better. How much are builders charging to do this? We are with wisdom homes. Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 2Aug 02, 2011 4:09 pm I am not sure how much they charge for the upgrade, but it I charge my customers $450 for an undermount bowl cutout. Cutting Edge Kitchens and Cabinet Making http://cuttingedgekitchens.net.au http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cutting-Edge-Kitchens/290484196676 Mobile : 0419 430 575 PH: 9452 4772 Fax :9452 4772 cuttingedgekitchens@outlook.com Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 3Aug 02, 2011 10:17 pm It would depend on the cost of the sink you initially have included and the cost of the undermount sink you are upgrading to, but in general I've found it approx $300-400 to upgrade - but Wisdom homes may be different depending on their sinks and markup. Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 4Aug 03, 2011 2:27 pm We paid $1350 for an undermount sink. If you want "drainage" grooves in your ceasarstone it is additional too. We just got the undermount sink as we wanted a sleek finished look
Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 5Aug 03, 2011 6:22 pm I was charged $950 for 2 full sized undermont sinks (2 seperate sinks) plus $500 for the drainage grooves in the ceasarstone haven't got to that stage yet hope it's worth it . ***Building coral HERON (modified) in the beautiful NSW far north coast*** H1 Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48902 Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 7Aug 03, 2011 7:40 pm I think some builders are taking advantage of the trend for undermounted,I have bought my own sink for builder to install.Blanco reece $789 H N $590 extra $200 for cutout of caesarstone,shower panels same markup by some builders is huge. Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 8Aug 03, 2011 7:58 pm I have recently hired professionals to do undermount sink work and they charge me $400. Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 9Aug 04, 2011 5:20 am KAN We were charged $1350 for an undermount sink. If you want "drainage" grooves in your ceasarstone it is additional too. We just got the undermount sink as we wanted a sleek finished look Forgot to mention it was a Blanco double sink. Remember also you pay 20-25% builder markup I agree, it was a lot of $$$$, but I am hoping it will be worth it Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 10Aug 10, 2011 7:59 pm The price through Wisdom is $1350. So now I am trying to find out what type if sink they are using in the block. They look like two square troughs. Anyone know what brand these are and if cheaper to install? Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 11Aug 15, 2011 6:23 pm I shouldn't think it should be too much difference in cost , labour wise it's making a template and being a bit more fussy with cut out and then polishing and rounding edge, I would thing $400 to $500 extra to be reasonable over a self rimming sink + extra cost of sink. The most expensive I seen was this black graphite sink, looked great all the way from Germany or somewhere. First one out the box was halved in two, lol For around $1000 aud Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 12Aug 16, 2011 9:22 am Can I ask, what's the benefit of undermount sink , beside that sleek finish look? My friend said, undermount sink with caesarstone, is going to chip off the stone easily. is that correct ? Re: Undermount sinks.. how much are builders charging to upg 13Aug 16, 2011 9:55 am Just checked the contract documentation - it cost me $547 for an Oliveri MO70U undermount sink to kitchen caesarstone benchtop in lieu of standard top mounted sink (excluding accessories). I love my sink, it gives me more bench top on my island bench It is true that a builder can ignore your independent inspection report as it is not part of the contractual arrangement but that is stupid because he cannot avoid fixing… 9 46854 Have had stone benches with undermount sink (kitchen) and drop-in (laundry) and top-mounted basin (bathrooms) for coming up 13 years and not one chip/scratch of any kind.… 2 9676 Hi, We're building a double-storey in Perth and I'm undecided with the kitchen sink situation. I'm set on having the main sink with dishwasher in the scullery - and… 0 20916 |