Is the quote for the cabinet or a landed project total?
Ask the supplier to name the Incoterm and list freight, duty, tax, destination handling and local installation separately.
AUSTRALIAN CABINET BUYING GUIDE
What determines the price of a commercial stainless cabinet in Australia?
A useful custom-cabinet quotation separates the cabinet build from packing, international freight and Australian import or site costs. This guide shows which project inputs change the supplier price and which costs must remain explicit.
BUYER DECISION
Compare the same scope—not two totals built from different assumptions.
Dimensions alone do not define a cabinet. Material coverage, sheet thickness, reinforcement, doors, drawers, hardware, sink or service openings, finish, quantity mix, packing and the requested Incoterm can all change the quotation. Tianze confirms these items against the drawing or written order scope and does not publish a universal fixed price for custom work.
AUTHORISED PRODUCTION REFERENCES
Real stainless product and workshop photographs
These authorised manufacturing-partner photographs show relevant construction and configuration details. They do not prove the material, thickness, certification or specification of a future order.
Cabinet body and construction scope
Body construction, reinforcement and component coverage need to be stated before two quotations can be compared.
Internal configuration and hardware
Shelves, doors, drawers and internal arrangements affect both fabrication and packing scope.
SPECIFICATION TABLE
What the buyer and supplier need to define
Use this table as a purchasing brief. Final values and inclusions are confirmed only in the approved drawing, written specification and accepted quotation.
Overall dimensionsWidth × depth × height, splashback, service voids and site clearances
Cabinet configurationBase, wall, tall, sliding-door, hinged-door, drawer, open shelf, sink cabinet or mixed
Material scopeRequested grade and which components it covers; unresolved items are marked TBC
Thickness and supportNominal component thickness, reinforcement, shelf loading requirement and mounting method
Doors and hardwareDoor count, opening direction, drawer runners, handles, locks, hinges, feet, plinths or castors
InterfacesSink, waste, tap, plumbing, electrical, equipment cut-outs and adjacent-unit boundaries
Quantity and model mixQuantity per item, repeated models, one-off items and any pilot-to-repeat plan
Packing and trade scopePackage format, destination, requested Incoterm and separately stated exclusions
PROCUREMENT QUESTIONS
Questions to close before approval
These questions expose scope gaps that can change price, fabrication, packing or site responsibility.
Does the grade apply to every component?
Confirm the benchtop, body, back, shelves, doors, drawers and internal parts instead of relying on one material label.
Are drawings and hardware included in the same revision?
The quotation, approved drawing and hardware schedule should describe the same configuration.
How are changes priced?
Agree how later size, material, interface or quantity changes are reviewed before production approval.
QUOTATION INPUTS
Send this information for a useful quotation
Known information can be sent now. Mark unresolved items TBC instead of allowing the supplier to guess.
- Application and room type
- Cabinet schedule, sketch or overall W × D × H
- Material grade, component coverage and finish requirement
- Door, drawer, shelf, leg, castor or plinth configuration
- Sink, plumbing, equipment or electrical interfaces
- Quantity by item and expected repeat requirement
- Destination city, packing requirement and requested Incoterm
- Drawing status, inspection request and items still TBC
BUYER QUESTIONS
Can Tianze give a price from only a photo?
A photo can start a preliminary review, but a reliable quotation also needs known dimensions, configuration, quantity, destination and material or finish requirements. Missing items will be marked for confirmation.
Why is there no fixed price per linear metre?
Custom cabinets can differ in depth, height, doors, drawers, shelves, material coverage, hardware and reinforcement. A single rate can hide major scope differences, so Tianze quotes the reviewed item or schedule.
Does the quotation include sea freight and Australian charges?
Only the written Incoterm and inclusions apply. International freight, duty, tax, destination handling and local installation remain separate unless expressly listed.
Does choosing 316 automatically make the whole cabinet compliant?
No. Grade is one specification input. Product design, component coverage, installation and local project requirements still need separate confirmation.
Can a pilot unit be quoted before a repeat order?
Yes, subject to technical and commercial review. State the pilot quantity and the expected repeat configuration so tooling, packing and change control can be considered.
Technical reference points 4 verified external sources
These sources frame buyer-side specification questions. They do not state that a Tianze product is certified or compliant; final requirements are confirmed for each order.
- ISO 15510:2014 — stainless steel chemical compositionsMaterial-grade reference used when the ordered stainless grade is specified and verified.
- FSANZ — Safe Food Australia and Standard 3.2.3 guidanceOfficial buyer-side context for suitable materials, cleanability and commercial food-premises equipment decisions.
- ICC — Incoterms 2020 responsibilities, risks and costsOfficial trade-rule context for separating seller and buyer transport, risk, cost and customs responsibilities.
- Australian Border Force — GST and other taxes when importingOfficial import-cost context; final duty, GST and customs treatment remain importer and broker matters for the actual goods.
PROJECT REVIEW
Send the schedule, drawing or dimensions.
Tell us the application, known dimensions, quantity and destination. Email drawings or photographs separately if available.
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