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Kitchen requests show the size of the project before you connect: a full renovation where the layout may change, a refresh with the same layout, cabinets or countertops only, or not sure yet. Homeowners tick what’s included, from cabinets and counters to plumbing or electrical changes and removing a wall.

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Page reviewed 11 September 2026

What a kitchen renovation lead shows you

Every {lower} request answers these questions before it reaches you. Follow-up questions appear only when an earlier answer calls for them.

They also say whether a design is ready, whether they have ideas but no design, or whether they want design help, which tells you how far along the project is. If the job includes removing a wall or moving plumbing or wiring, permits and licensed trades may be involved; the notes below summarize what our permit guides say.

  1. How big is the project?

    • Full renovation (layout may change)
    • Refresh (same layout, new finishes)
    • Cabinets or countertops only
    • Not sure yet

  2. What’s included?

    Optional
    • Cabinets
    • Countertops
    • Backsplash
    • Flooring
    • Appliance installation
    • Plumbing or electrical changes
    • Removing a wall

  3. What type of property is it?

    • Detached house
    • Semi-detached or townhouse
    • Condo or apartment
    • Cottage or cabin
    • Duplex or multi-unit
    • Commercial property

  4. Do you have a design already?

    Optional
    • Yes
    • Ideas, but no design
    • No — I’d like design help

Every request also includes

When the work is needed
  • Emergency / as soon as possible
  • Within a few days
  • Within a few weeks
  • Flexible / still planning
Budget range, if the homeowner picks one
  • Up to $10,000
  • $10,000–$25,000
  • $25,000–$50,000
  • $50,000–$100,000
  • $100,000 and up

Amounts in AUD.

Project summary
A short description of the job in the homeowner’s own words.
General location
The city or postal area. The exact address is shared only after you connect.
Photos
Up to 6 optional photos. Before you connect, you see how many were added.

Services you can choose

When you set up your profile, pick the ones you do and mark the rest as not for you.

The guide homeowners get on this site

We publish a kitchen renovation guide for homeowners. It is written for them, not for us, and its headings are a fair list of what someone who has read it will ask you about.

Read the kitchen renovation guide

What the guide covers

  • The order a kitchen renovation runs in, and where each trade hands over
  • Benchtops after the engineered stone ban, and what WaterMark and WELS mean for tapware
  • Approvals, licences and the certificates you should be handed
  • Rangehoods, kitchen ventilation and condensation under the NCC
  • What turns up when the old kitchen comes out
  • A kitchen facelift compared with a full rebuild
  • Insurance, consumer guarantees and the paperwork worth keeping

Questions it answers

  • Can I keep the engineered stone benchtop I already have?
  • Can I move a gas cooktop or add a power point myself?
  • Does a kitchen renovation need council approval?
  • Does a rangehood have to vent outside?
  • What certificates should I have at the end of a kitchen renovation?

Guide last checked 14 September 2026.

What kitchen renovation leads cost

LokalMatch sets lead prices by service and location. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

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Current lead price

Pricing is set per request.

  • We haven’t published a standard price for kitchen renovation leads yet. You see the price of each lead before you decide, and you pay only when you choose to connect.

Licensing notes by province

These notes come from our provincial permit guides, which homeowners read before they hire. They summarize official sources and aren’t legal advice.

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  • Australian Capital Territory

    To provide a construction service in the ACT you need a licence, and the ACT lists who that covers: builders including owner-builders, electricians, plumbers, drainers and gasfitters, building surveyors, building assessors, gas appliance workers, works assessors and plumbing plan certifiers. The ACT is equally clear that trades like carpenters and bricklayers do not currently need a licence there, so a licence check is not a substitute for references on those trades. There are four classes of builder licence, each with a different scope of work.

    Sources: ACT Government – Construction licences

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • New South Wales

    A contractor licence is required to carry out, advertise or contract for building or trade work valued above a threshold NSW sets, measured on labour and materials including GST. The licence may be an individual or an endorsed contractor licence, a company or partnership contractor licence, or be paired with a qualified supervisor certificate.

    Sources: NSW Government – General building work licence

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • Northern Territory

    You must use a registered builder for prescribed residential building work. Work is prescribed if it is worth more than a value threshold the NT sets and involves particular buildings — class 1a and class 2 buildings, extensions or renovations that increase floor area, attached class 10 buildings, certain retaining walls, or relocating an existing building. You must also sign a contract with your builder for prescribed building work.

    Sources: NT Government – What is prescribed residential building work · NT Government – Residential building work that requires a registered builder

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • Queensland

    QBCC states that individuals and companies must hold a licence to carry out — that is, to contract for — building work above a value threshold it sets. In most cases you do not need your own licence if you are doing the work as an employee of a licensed contractor. Ask for the licence number and check it on the QBCC register.

    Sources: QBCC – When you need a licence

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • South Australia

    The trigger in South Australia is the activity, not the value. Individuals and businesses must be licensed as building contractors — including subcontractors running a business — if they carry out or organise building work for others, or to sell or let land or buildings. All building work must be supervised by a registered building work supervisor.

    Sources: SA.GOV.AU – Building work contractor's licence

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • Tasmania

    Builder licences in Tasmania come in three classes: Builder (General Construction), which manages or carries out building work, demolition, alterations, additions, relocations or repairs; Fire protection services builder; and Demolisher. Check the class covers the work you are hiring for, not just that a licence exists.

    Sources: CBOS – Builder licence

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • Victoria

    A company must be registered as a building practitioner to enter into major domestic building contracts, or to be named as builder on a building permit for major domestic building work or other work above a value threshold. The BPC warns that serious penalties apply for saying, or implying, that you or your company are registered when that is not true.

    Sources: Building and Plumbing Commission – Registration requirements and eligibility

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

  • Western Australia

    Western Australia states plainly that it is illegal for an individual, partnership or company to contract for or carry out a building service without first having the appropriate licence or registration from Building and Energy, and advises always checking that a provider's registration is current before you enter an agreement. Most other building work above a value threshold that also needs a building permit must be carried out by a registered builder.

    Sources: WA Government – Find a registered building service provider · Building and Energy – Building or renovating your home

    The National Construction Code sets the technical provisions for designing and constructing buildings and plumbing and drainage systems, but it has no force of its own: the ABCB states that the NCC is given legal effect through state and territory building and plumbing legislation, and that adoption dates are set by each state's administration. Requirements can apply at different times, or not at all, because of state variations — and the ABCB notes that gasfitting and electrical work are not covered by the NCC at all.

    Sources: ABCB – About the National Construction Code · ABCB – NCC 2025 state and territory adoption information · ABCB – Information for homeowners

How matching works

Requests are matched by published rules that are the same for every pro.

How we rank and match pros
  • You receive a request only for services you offer and haven’t excluded, in the areas you serve.
  • Your account must be active, with your email address and phone number verified, and you must be accepting new requests within the daily or weekly limits you set.
  • Requests reach you only with timings you accept, such as emergencies, and budgets that aren’t clearly outside the range you work in.
  • When more pros fit than a lead allows, we give more weight to an exact service match, how directly you cover the area, verification, how quickly you reply and, once you have at least three published reviews, your rating. Never to who pays more.
  • Each lead goes to a limited number of pros, and you see that number before you decide.

Invalid leads and refunds

If a lead turns out to be invalid, you can ask for a refund review from your dashboard. We look at each request and let you know the outcome. A lead may qualify when:

  • The contact details are wrong or don't work.
  • It duplicates a lead you already received.
  • It isn't a real request for work.
  • It's outside the services or areas you listed.
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Verification you’ll need

Before you receive leads, you confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. Business registration, licence and insurance details are optional during sign-up; once our team checks them, your profile shows what was verified and when.

  • Contact details verified

    You confirm your business email and phone number with one-time codes. This is required before you receive leads.

  • Business registration checked

    Our team reviews the registration details you provide.

  • Licence and insurance checked

    Where your trade calls for a licence or insurance, we review what you provide.

Verification shows which details were checked and when. It isn’t a guarantee of workmanship, and it can’t be bought.

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Getting set up for kitchen work

  • If you design and build, say so in your profile. Homeowners who ask for design help are looking for exactly that.
  • If you only install cabinets and counters, choose those services rather than full renovations.
  • Photos of finished kitchens, with the before shot if you have it, are the best proof of your work.

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