your flatpack checklist
Australian Made
OURS: Proudly made in Australia from locally made products to Australian Standards. Our board stocks are from sustainable plantations for ongoing environmental management of resources.
Australian made board must meet low E1 or E0 chemical and toxicity levels to be considered safe.
Higher level boards will "off gas" in time, releasing potentially harmful chemicals into the air - the air you and your family breathe everyday.
THEIRS: Often imported to avoid stringent Australian Standards for chemical components in board stock. The greener the board, the more formaldehyde content in the resins.
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Customised Cabinets
OURS:
We create fully customised cabinets that are made to fit your exact space in Canberra or Queanbeyan. Every cabinet is produced to your precise size and specification, supported by reliable cabinet technology that ensures accuracy and quality. There is no need to struggle with old offcuts or messy infill panels. You get cabinets designed the way you want, built for your home and your layout.
THEIRS:
They offer catalogue cabinets that are manufactured to fit a shipping container rather than your room. You are limited to fixed sizes that rarely suit real homes, which often results in wasted space and awkward gaps.
Easy to Replace
OURS: You can easily source & replace components for your flatpack layout if things should go wrong. Especially important if you haven't made allowances in your design, and things don't quite go to plan on site.
Endless Range
OURS: Unlimited colour palette - it's your home, so you should decide what materials you use. Whilst we do have standard finishes, because we are Custom Flatpack, we work with almost any material and brand available in the Australian market.
Custom Flatpack is a fully fledged kitchen manufacturer - the difference is you save $$$ by assembling & instaling it yourself.
THEIRS: Limited colour palette decided by a purchasing officer.It makes it easier for their supply chain, but you get the same kitchen as everyone else.
Know the Product
OURS: We make all of the cabinets ourselves, and with many years of experience, we know our product and technicals back to front.
Not just salespeople, our staff are knowledgeable in the design, manufacture and installation of your kitchen, so we'll guide you with components, layout and material selections that we know will work the way you want you kitchen to.
THEIRS: Many chain stores just have shelf products, with minimal staff training who have to be jack of all trades, rather than kitchen specialists.
Quality Brands
OURS: Custom Flatpack uses quality hardware & fittings that have been thoroughly tested for longevity and ease of use in the real world.
We use proven brands you know and trust such as Laminex, Polytec, Hafele, Grass and Salice. Brands that have been around for generations.
THEIRS: Inferior hardware & fittings that are made to a budget, rather than a purpose.
Quality Materials
OURS:
We manufacture all carcass units using 16mm moisture-resistant HMR board, including the cabinet backs and drawer bases. Every cabinet back is made from a single piece of material, which increases structural integrity for larger cabinets and ensures long-term durability. Our wall cabinets also feature a solid 16mm back that provides greater strength and more flexibility when fixing to your wall. This means you can secure your cabinets safely in any location in your Canberra or Queanbeyan home. Our approach, combined with reliable cabinet technology, ensures a strong, stable and long-lasting result.
THEIRS:
They rely on thin 3mm white masonite backing sheets that do little more than cover an opening. Larger cabinet backs are often made from multiple panels joined with plastic cover strips. This helps reduce carton size for the importer, but it does not support strength, stability or long-term performance.
Unique Assembly Method
OURS: Our cabinets are quickly and accurately assembled with a mortice-and-tenon joint and screwed for extra strength. This joint creates a "locking" tab that makes parts alignment faster on site, saving you time and money. The trick of getting an accurately installed kitchen is having accurately assembled cabinets to begin with.
THEIRS: Typically just butt jointed and screwed together, or uses inferior plastic cams to rely on structural integrity.
