Mosman floor-to-ceiling library
Blackbutt shelving run wall-to-wall with an integrated rolling ladder and concealed lighting for a double-height living room.
Custom Joinery · Sydney
The built-ins that make a house feel finished
Libraries, media walls, mudrooms, home offices and bars — drawn to your room and built by hand in our Chipping Norton workshop, with a fixed-price quote in seven days and a ten-year guarantee.
We'll beat any written quote — guaranteed
Made-to-measure Fixed-price quote in 7 days 10-year guarantee
- Rated on Google 4.9 ★ · 87 Google reviews
- Established 12+ years in business
- Across Sydney 600+ projects installed
- Accreditation HIA member · Licensed
Why custom
A house feels unfinished until the joinery fits it.
Freestanding shelving and flat-pack units never quite fit. They leave gaps against the wall, stop short of the ceiling and ignore the alcove, the chimney breast and the awkward return that make your home yours. You end up working around the furniture instead of the other way around.
We build into the architecture. Every piece is drawn to your room, scribed to your walls and made from solid materials by the same small team, start to finish — so the storage looks like it was always meant to be there, not bought and squeezed in.
What's included
Built to the room, not to a box size
Every Elite Joinery built-in is made to the same standard — the details that decide whether joinery reads as part of the house or as furniture pushed against a wall.
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Scribed to your walls
Every piece templated and scribed to fit your room's real angles and out-of-square walls — no filler strips, no shadow gaps where it meets the architecture.
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Furniture-grade construction
Solid timber, veneer or two-pack, built to hold their shape and take daily use — not vinyl-wrapped MDF that lifts and sags within a year.
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Soft-close on every drawer & door
Quality soft-close runners and hinges throughout (brand confirmed at quote), tested by hand so everything still closes flush years later.
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Lighting & cabling designed in
Integrated lighting, power and cable management planned into media walls, libraries and offices from the start — so screens, speakers and leads stay hidden.
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Finishes matched to your home
Timbers, paint colours and hardware chosen with you in person to sit with your existing floors, walls and joinery — so a new built-in never looks bolted on.
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One fixed, itemised price
A single quote that lists exactly what's included. The price you approve is the price you pay — no variations sprung on you mid-build.
Why Elite Joinery
One workshop, one team, one price
The reasons homeowners and interior designers across Sydney keep bringing us the joinery a kitchen brief doesn't cover.
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Designers trust us with the detail
We work to architects' and interior designers' drawings as readily as direct with homeowners — and protect the design intent right through to install.
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A price that doesn't move
Your fixed-price quote lands within seven days of the measure and holds. No drip-fed extras, no surprise invoice on install day.
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Built in our own workshop
Every piece is cut, assembled and hand-finished in Chipping Norton — so we control the quality instead of hoping a factory got it right.
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Backed for ten years
Every join, hinge and finish is covered by a ten-year workmanship guarantee. If something isn't right, we come back and fix it.
How we work
From first sketch to install day
A clear five-step process with a fixed-price quote — so you always know what happens next, and what it costs.
- 01 45 minutes · free
The first conversation
We talk through how you live, what isn't working and your budget — in our showroom or over a call. You leave with honest advice and no pressure.
- 02 1 hour · in-home
In-home measure
We measure on site, check services and access, and photograph the space so the design is built around your actual room — not a guess.
- 03 Within 7 days
Design & fixed quote
You receive a considered design and a single fixed-price quote. The price you approve is the price you pay — no surprises later.
- 04 4–8 weeks
In the workshop
Your cabinetry is cut, assembled and hand-finished by our team in Marrickville, with progress photos sent along the way.
- 05 1–3 days · on-site
Install day
Our installers fit everything carefully, tidy up after themselves and walk you through your finished cabinetry before they leave.
Recent joinery
Built-ins we've made across Sydney
A few recent joinery projects from our workshop. Full case studies are on the way — ask us to see more from your area.
Randwick media wall
A full media wall that hides the screen, speakers and cabling behind timber, with deep storage either side of the fireplace.
Lane Cove mudroom
Full-height hooks, baskets and bench seating built into an entry nook to absorb the chaos of school mornings.
From Google
Reviews from recent Sydney clients
Sarah Mitchell
Mar 2025
From the first measure to install day, Elite Joinery were on time and on budget. Our new kitchen in oak and stone is exactly what we hoped for. The team are real craftspeople.
David Chen
Feb 2025
We had custom joinery built for our living room and the detailing is beautiful. They worked around our timeline and left the place spotless. Highly recommend.
Anika Patel
Jan 2025
The walk-in wardrobe Elite Joinery designed makes the most of a small space. Soft-close everything, perfect fit, and the price never changed from the quote.
James O'Brien
Dec 2024
Second project with Elite Joinery — a laundry and a bathroom vanity this time. Same care, same quality. They're our go-to for anything built-in now.
Lena Hartmann
Nov 2024
Honest advice, no upselling, and a finish you can't get from a flat-pack. The kitchen has been in for six months and still looks brand new.
Tom Reynolds
Oct 2024
The team helped us rethink the whole layout and the result is so much better than what we'd drawn ourselves. Genuinely a pleasure to deal with.
Common questions
Questions homeowners ask us
What kinds of joinery do you build?
Anything custom beyond the kitchen and bathroom — libraries and bookshelves, media walls and entertainment units, mudrooms, home offices, window seats, bars, walk-in storage and built-in cabinetry of all kinds. If you can draw it, we can usually build it; send us a brief and we'll tell you.
How much does custom joinery cost?
It depends entirely on size, materials and complexity, so we confirm a range at your consult. After the in-home measure you receive one fixed, itemised quote — so you know the full cost before any work begins.
How long does a joinery project take?
Allow roughly three to eight weeks in the workshop once your design and quote are approved, plus one to a few days on site for installation. We confirm exact dates with your quote and send progress photos along the way.
Do you work with interior designers and architects?
Often. We build to designers' and architects' drawings as readily as we work direct with homeowners, and we'll liaise with your designer throughout to protect the detail and the design intent.
What materials and finishes can I choose?
Solid timber, veneer and two-pack in any colour, with a wide range of hardware. We bring samples to your consult and help you choose finishes that sit with your existing floors, walls and joinery.
Which parts of Sydney do you service?
We build for homes right across Sydney from our Chipping Norton workshop. If you're unsure whether we cover your suburb, send us your address through the quote form and we'll confirm.
Start your project
Let's design cabinetry your home deserves
Book a free design consultation and have a fixed-price quote in your inbox within a week.
- Free consultation
- Fixed-price quote
- 10-year guarantee