A kitchen built by Ararat Kitchens and Joinery with a stone waterfall island

Cabinetmakers / Ararat, Victoria

The only joinery in Ararat that is still owned by the people who build it.

Kitchens, laundries, vanities, wardrobes and custom timber furniture, drawn up and machined in our own Moore Street workshop. Ben and Monique Hargreaves have been doing it here since 2014.

4.2 on GoogleFree measure and quoteAll workmanship guaranteedOwn CNC on site

Locally owned, locally made

A quality finish to suit all styles and budgets

Being the only locally owned and operated joinery in Ararat, we pride ourselves on the quality of work we provide to our customers. Our team has many years of experience, and we are always happy to help with any of your home improvement projects.

We offer a wide range of products from new kitchens, laundries, wardrobes and storage solutions as well as custom made furniture. We can provide any job you need from a new bench top to complete joinery for a new house. Our experienced team can help you plan, design and create the look you are after.

We like to keep up with new innovations and trends, and if you have a unique request we are more than happy to help you with it.

2011

Ben trading since

2014

As Ararat Kitchens and Joinery

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Owners you deal with directly

Close up of a solid timber bench top with a filled natural crack

A solid timber bench top out of the Moore Street workshop. Bench tops come in natural stone, silica free reconstituted stone, timber and laminate.

Our work

Every one of these came out of our workshop

Handleless matt, profiled classic, sage V groove, solid timber and stone. All styles and budgets, all built here.

Navy kitchen with a green tile splashback and brass half moon handles
Modern kitchen with gloss white overheads, a black glass splashback and a stone island
Classic profiled cream kitchen with black speckled stone bench tops
Custom entertainment unit with a timber batten wall and open shelving
White handleless kitchen with a timber batten feature panel
Outdoor alfresco kitchen and barbecue cabinetry
Light kitchen with a timber bench top and a subway tile splashback
Dark and timber kitchen open to the dining room
Bathroom with a grey fluted vanity, vessel basin and fluted glass shower screen
Sage green V groove cabinetry with brass handles
Black pull out pantry with internal drawers

What we make

From a single bench top to the whole house

Kitchens

New kitchens from first sketch to final handle, in everything from handleless matt to profiled classic. We can take on a single new bench top or the complete joinery for a new house.

Vanities and bathrooms

Floating vanities, shaving cabinets and storage built to suit the room rather than the nearest standard size, in finishes that stand up to a wet area.

Wardrobes and storage

Robes, linen presses and pull-out pantries fitted to the space you actually have, with the internals worked out before anything is cut.

Laundries

Laundry cabinetry that puts the machines, the sink and the drying space where they need to be, with proper bench room left over.

Custom timber furniture

Entertainment units, floating shelves and one-off pieces in solid timber. If custom made timber cabinetry or furniture is what you are after, look no further.

Flat packs

Cabinetry cut, edged and packed for you to install yourself, machined on the same CNC as everything else that leaves the workshop.

Materials and finishes

Come and see the samples in person

Our showroom highlights an extensive range of products and samples with all the most modern and classic styles to choose from. We can guide you through the extensive range of products on offer, and help with colour selections, choice of materials and design.

Only the finest quality hardware is used, and all workmanship is guaranteed, so you can enjoy your new project for many years to come.

Find the showroom
The showroom sample wall with dozens of door and colour samples
Inside the showroom with sample display racks
Bench tops
Natural stone, Silica free reconstituted stone, Solid timber, Laminate In a variety of finishes.
Splash backs
Glass, Stone, Metal, Tiles
Doors
Natural timber, 2 Pac, Thermolaminate In varying styles and finishes.
The CNC router in the Ararat Kitchens and Joinery workshop

How a job runs

Drawn here, cut here, fitted by us

We run our own CNC in the workshop on Moore Street. Nothing gets sent away to be machined by somebody else, which is why we can take on the odd sizes, the awkward corners and the one off pieces that a flat pack catalogue cannot.

  1. 01

    Free measure and quote

    We come out, measure up and give you a quote with no obligation. Nothing is charged for the visit and nothing is assumed about the size of the job.

  2. 02

    Design and colour selection

    Monique draws the job up in 3D so you can see it before it is built, and we help you work through colour selections, materials and layout in the showroom.

  3. 03

    Made in our workshop

    Everything is machined on our own CNC here in Ararat, so we control the tolerances and we are not waiting on somebody else's schedule.

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    Installed and guaranteed

    We fit it, hang the doors, adjust the drawers and clean up. All workmanship is guaranteed.

What customers say

Ararat people, Ararat kitchens

4.2 from 10 Google reviews

We have used Ararat Kitchens twice now. Firstly for a custom built 4 meter floating entertainment unit and secondly to remove our old kitchen and install a new modern one. Both times were very good and we were more than satisfied. Ben was easy to deal with and most helpful with his suggestions. Workmanship was excellent. Wouldn't hesitate to use again and very happy to recommend to anyone else
Mick Dowd / July 2026 / Google
Ben and his team designed and installed our new kitchen as well as several storage/linen cabinets. Right from the start Ben and Monique were highly professional and easy to deal with. Ben gave us helpful information, came up with excellent design ideas, and was always contactable. The team completed the works quickly and to a very high standard. I would highly recommend Ararat Kitchens and Joinery and will happily use them for future work.
Olga Purdie / July 2026 / Google
Ararat Kitchens and Joinery did a fantastic job on my kitchen, bathroom and laundry renovation. Ben's knowledge and guidance made every decision easy, and Monique's advice throughout the process was genuinely helpful. The team delivered beautiful workmanship and made the whole renovation smooth and stress-free. Highly recommend Ben, Monique and the team.
nicole neil / August 2026 / Google
We have Ben complete several jobs for us including a custom made bathroom vanity and an entertainment cabinet. Ben gave helpful information and was professional and reliable. I would highly recommend Ararat Kitchens and Joinery and will happily use them for future work.
Lisa Eastick / July 2026 / Google

Get in touch

Free measure and quote, no obligation

Tell us roughly what you are after and we will come and measure up. Big or small, we want to help make your dream a reality.

Ben 0438 576 215Quotes, measure ups and installsMonique 0439 715 282Design, drawings and colour selectionsmonben@bigpond.net.au
165 Moore Street, Ararat, Vic 3377Showroom and workshop
Mon-Thu 7:00am-5:00pmFriday and Saturday by appointment
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