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Top Draw Projects Bespoke kitchens, bathrooms and interiors. Designed, built and installed by one team.

Bespoke kitchens, bathrooms and interiors / Gauteng

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Services

Areas of Expertise

  • Full turnkey projects

    One team from concept to final completion: design, manufacture, installation and every trade in between.

  • General carpentry

    Libraries, shelving, built-in cupboards, doors and trim. Made in the workshop and fitted to the room.

  • Kitchen and bathroom design

    Layouts drawn around how you cook and live, detailed down to the hinge, the handle and the last 2 mm of a scribe.

  • Shell prep for new cabinetry

    Walls, floors and services checked and set out true before a single carcass arrives on site.

  • Project management

    One programme, one point of contact. Trevor co-ordinates the plumber, the electrician and the stone fitter so you don’t have to.

Process

Concept to completion

Eight stages from your first enquiry to handover. Manufacturing and site preparation are planned to run side by side, to keep disruption and downtime to a minimum.

Illustrative. Working days are estimates, not a guaranteed completion date.

  1. Enquiry and consultation

    Send an enquiry through the form below. We’ll get back to you to arrange a consultation date that suits you.

  2. Site visit and quotation

    We visit your space to take measurements and talk through your needs, your preferences and how you use the room. Once the scope is clear, you get a quotation, a preliminary design concept and a proposed project timeline.

    The first consultation visit is free. Any further consultation visits are charged at an hourly rate, discussed and agreed with you first.

  3. Approval, final measurements and sign-off

    Once you accept the quotation and pay the deposit, we come back to confirm final measurements and specifications, so every detail is finalised before materials are ordered and manufacturing starts.

    Payment: 70% initial deposit, on accepting the quotation

  4. Material sourcing and manufacturing

    10 to 20 working days

    After final sign-off, the materials are sourced and your cabinetry is scheduled for manufacture.

  5. Site preparation and removal of the existing kitchen

    7 to 10 working days

    While your cabinetry is being made, the existing kitchen, cabinetry and fittings are removed where needed. The shell is then prepared for the new layout and footprint, which may include electrical and plumbing alterations, tiling, painting and other building work.

  6. Installation scheduling and downtime

    Once the installation date is confirmed, site preparation is scheduled to line up with manufacturing and installation. The preparation, manufacturing and installation teams are coordinated to keep disruption and downtime to a minimum. Timing depends on the complexity of the project and the preparation needed.

  7. Kitchen installation and finishing

    5 to 10 working days

    Once the site is ready, your new cabinetry and finishes go in. Installation typically covers:

    • Fitting and securing the cabinetry
    • Installing worktops
    • Sink, tap and appliance plumbing
    • Gas or electric cooking appliances, connected by suitably qualified professionals where applicable
    • LED lighting and electrical connections
    • Dishwashers and other integrated appliances
    • Final adjustments and finishing touches

    Payment: 20% installation deposit, on delivery to site

  8. Snagging and final handover

    We inspect the finished installation, attend to any snag-list items and make sure the agreed scope of work is complete. Then the project is handed over to you to enjoy.

    Payment: 10% final payment, at handover

How long it takes

Once you sign off, these are the working days to plan around.

  • Manufacturing

    10–20working days

    Material sourcing and manufacturing, after final sign-off.

  • Site preparation

    7–10working days

    Depending on the work required. Runs alongside manufacturing wherever possible.

  • Installation

    5–10working days

    Depending on the size and complexity of the project.

Please noteThese are estimated working days, not a guaranteed completion date. Some work runs at the same time, and the overall duration depends on material availability, the scope of work, site readiness and the coordination of trades.

Payment schedule

Payments are tied to three milestones, in step with the progress of your kitchen or cabinetry.

  1. On accepting the quotation

    70%

    Initial deposit

    Confirms the project, so final measurements, material procurement and manufacturing can go ahead.

  2. On delivery to site

    20%

    Installation deposit

    Due on the day the cabinetry and materials are delivered, ready for installation. It marks the move from manufacturing to installation.

  3. At handover

    10%

    Final payment

    The balance, due on commissioning and final handover once the agreed work is complete.

All payment milestones and amounts are set out in your approved quotation.

Trevor

The Artisan

The material changed. The standard didn’t.

Trevor didn’t start in a joinery shop. He started as a boilermaker.

  1. Stainless steel

    Trevor began as a boilermaker and sheet metal worker in the food and beverage industry. That’s where he built deep technical expertise in stainless steel fabrication.

  2. Balustrading

    His career moved into the architectural industry, where custom-designed, bespoke balustrading became his speciality.

  3. Timber

    From there he moved into high-end furniture, bespoke cabinetry and interior design, combining technical knowledge with a strong eye for detail and design.

  4. The material changed. The standard didn’t.

    Today

    Today he designs, builds and installs bespoke interiors for a wide range of home projects, with a focus on quality and precision. He’s hands-on and proud of his workmanship, gets it right the first time, and goes the extra mile for every client.

Work

Built and installed

  • Light kitchen with a patterned tile splashback, open floating shelves and a peninsula worktop

    Kitchen

    Patterned tile splashback, painted doors, open shelving

  • Wall-hung timber vanity with two drawers, a round basin and matching floating shelves beside the bath

    Bathroom

    Wall-hung vanity with matching floating shelves

  • Dining table and bench in pale timber, each held in black steel box-section frames

    Furniture

    Dining table and bench, steel frames, timber tops

  • Full-height timber wardrobe with a bulkhead, built into a room with a sloping ceiling, with open shelves and a desk shelf under the eaves

    Dressing room

    Full-height wardrobe and desk under a sloping ceiling

  • Navy shaker-style kitchen with stone worktops, a farmhouse sink under the window, a canopy extractor and a patterned tile splashback

    Kitchen

    Navy shaker-style kitchen, stone worktops, patterned tile splashback

  • End view of a black steel frame wrapping a pale timber top, showing the welded corners

    Furniture

    Steel frame, timber top

More projects on request. Ask Trevor for work similar to yours.

Steel partner

Need steel or sheet metal work?

Trevor started out in steel. When a job calls for more than joinery, such as laser-cut panels, bent and powder-coated steel, welded frames or electrical enclosures, he recommends BoerBoel Sheet Metal Fabrication, in business since 1983.

When you contact BoerBoel

Tell them Top Draw Projects referred you.

Mention Top Draw Projects by name when you call, email or ask for a quote, so BoerBoel knows Trevor sent you.

Visit BoerBoel (opens sheetmetal.co.za in a new tab)BoerBoel, laser cutting and sheet metal services

BoerBoel Sheet Metal Fabrication

  • Laser and plasma cutting
  • CNC bending and punching
  • CNC tube bending
  • Welding and fabrication
  • Powder coating and painting
  • Electrical enclosures
  • CNC machining

Need it installed?

Trevor can fit it for you.

If BoerBoel makes your steel or sheet metal work and you need an installer, Trevor can install it.

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How to reach Trevor

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Navy shaker-style kitchen with stone worktops, a farmhouse sink under the window, a canopy extractor and a patterned tile splashback
Charcoal kitchen with a white stone-topped island, pendant lights, a full-height panel and a fridge recess
Two banks of full-height grey oak-look wardrobes with black bar handles and drawers, facing each other across a room
Floor-to-ceiling painted library shelving with a rolling ladder and cupboards below
Dining table and bench in pale timber, each held in black steel box-section frames
Navy shaker-style kitchen with a canopy extractor over a freestanding cooker, a patterned tile splashback and a microwave cubby
Wall-hung timber vanity with two drawers, a round basin and matching floating shelves beside the bath
Kitchen with white gloss wall units, timber-look base units, a black granite peninsula, a metro tile splashback and three glass pendant lights
Floor-to-ceiling open shelving in a grey oak-look finish beside a staircase
Light kitchen with a patterned tile splashback, open floating shelves and a peninsula worktop
Painted open-shelf cabinet with a drawer and two panelled doors below, standing in a corner
Laundry room with white wall cupboards, charcoal base units, a marble-look worktop with a double sink and a herringbone timber-look floor
Navy shaker-style kitchen with wall units to the ceiling, a fridge recess and space for a washing machine and dishwasher
Corner deli counter in a supermarket: a pale timber-look shelving base with a black top and angled glass display cases
Open-plan new-build kitchen with a dark waterfall island, timber-faced units and a wine rack, pendant lights still wrapped before handover
Bathroom vanity in timber-look drawers with a white top and a full-width mirrored cabinet, offcuts still on the counter during installation
Grey oak-look wardrobe unit with a bank of drawers, a built-in desk and a cupboard above
Pale oak-look tall cabinets built around a stainless steel fridge, with a microwave shelf and a bank of drawers
Full-height timber wardrobe with a bulkhead, built into a room with a sloping ceiling, with open shelves and a desk shelf under the eaves
Long bathroom vanity with pale drawers and doors, a stone top with two basins and a framed mirror above, beside a corner bath
Charcoal full-height cupboard beside a low open shelving unit with a white top and black floating shelves above
Light woodgrain kitchen with a black granite worktop, full-height wall units, a hob and an eye-level oven
Long timber-topped bar counter on a painted steel frame in front of a brick-pattern wall, with four swivel bar stools on a concrete floor
Wall of floor-to-ceiling white wardrobe doors with brushed metal handles