Short answer: a custom built-in wardrobe is a two-visit job: the onsite consult and measure, then the installation, with factory time between them. Installation of a standard bedroom robe is usually a day. The gap between consult and install depends on the factory schedule and what you choose; the designer gives you the expected timeframe at the consult, and that is the number to rely on.
Here is what happens at each stage and what affects how long it takes.
Stage 1: Consult and measure
One visit, usually under an hour. The designer comes to your home, measures the opening (floor to ceiling, wall to wall, depth, skirting, cornice, bulkheads), talks through what you own and how you dress, and brings colour samples. You get a layout and a quote for that wardrobe.
Keeps it moving: having a rough idea of what you want, choosing the colour at the consult, and deciding sliding or hinged with the designer’s advice rather than afterwards.
Stage 2: Quote and go-ahead
Your timeframe. The quote spells out the door type, internals, colour, removal of the old wardrobe and any extras. Once you accept, the job goes into the factory schedule.
Keeps it moving: asking questions at the consult rather than by email later, and confirming promptly.
Stage 3: Factory
The gap between the two visits. The wardrobe is cut, edged and assembled to your measurements in our Blacktown factory. Standard polytec colours and mirror doors are in stock; special-order glass or an unusual colour may add to this stage.
Keeps it moving: choosing from the standard range where you can.
Stage 4: Preparation at your end
Before install day. Empty the old wardrobe completely. Clear a path from the front door to the room. If lighting is going in, the electrician is booked for after the cabinetry.
Stage 5: Install
Usually a day for a bedroom robe. The old wardrobe comes out and goes on the truck. The new carcass is levelled and fixed, internals fitted, doors hung and adjusted, and the room is left clean. A walk-in re-fit is similar. Several wardrobes in one house are scheduled over consecutive days.
Stage 6: After
Lighting, if any, is connected by the electrician. You fill the wardrobe. If anything needs adjusting, the installer who fitted it is the person who comes back.
What changes the timeline
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Standard colour and mirror doors | Quickest |
| Special-order glass or colour | Adds factory time |
| Removal of an old wardrobe | Usually within the install day |
| Making good walls after removal | May need a painter before install |
| Lighting | Electrician after cabinetry |
| Access (stairs, lifts, strata rules) | Planned at the consult so it does not add time |
| A whole house of wardrobes | Several install days |
Timing a job around a move
If you have a settlement, a tenant or a baby due, say so at the consult. The designer plans the job to the date where the factory schedule allows. A standard specification gives the most room to move.
Why a measured quote and not a website estimate
We do not publish timeframes, because the honest answer depends on the factory schedule the week you book and on what you choose. The designer gives you a real timeframe at the consult, and that is the one we work to.
