Newtown is terrace country, and terraces are long, narrow and short on storage. Most of the homes around here are Victorian and federation terraces with high ceilings, skinny hallways and that classic under-stair void that gets used as a junk cupboard. Out towards Enmore and Stanmore you get a few more semis and the odd converted warehouse with tall walls that can carry serious shelving. We build joinery that fits the way these houses are shaped. Under-stair storage with pull-out drawers instead of a cupboard you crawl into. Full-height shelving down a hallway or in a living room with the ceiling height to carry it. A media unit built to the chimney breast so the TV and gear sit neatly around the old fireplace. A study nook tucked into an alcove with a desk top and shelves above. We are a family-run joinery based in Liverpool, working across Sydney, and Newtown is a regular run for us. Twelve years of building this gear means we are good at the things that catch people out in an old terrace: walls that lean, floors that slope and not a straight line in the place. We measure on site, scribe everything to the actual surfaces, and quote one fixed price with no provisional sums. Because one team handles the cabinetry, the painting and any electrical, you are not chasing separate trades. As a licensed NSW contractor, number 383725C, we stand behind it. Most jobs run around three weeks, faster for a single unit, and we leave it clean.
We come to your Newtown terrace, measure the hallway, alcove or under-stair void, and check any power or data you want built in. You get one fixed-price quote covering cabinetry, finishes and electrical. No provisional sums and no surprise extras turning up partway through the job once we have started.
We settle the layout, shelf spacing, finishes, handles and how the unit meets the floor and ceiling. In an old terrace we account for leaning walls and sloping floors, so the unit follows the real surfaces. Once you sign off, the design is locked and the team builds to that exact spec.
Your unit is built in our workshop while we book any painting or electrical in the right order. Because it is one team, nothing slips between trades. You get a clear start date and a realistic finish, usually around three weeks for a full storage wall and quicker for an under-stair fit-out or single nook.
We fit the joinery, scribe it tight to the walls, hang doors, fit drawers and tune the soft-close, then paint and connect any power. Before we leave we clean up and walk you through it. You get your warranty paperwork and storage you can start loading that day.
Most custom joinery in Newtown lands between $2,000 and $8,000 for a TV unit, shelving run or media wall. A simple set of floating shelves or a single cabinet sits at the lower end, while a full-height storage wall or a built-in unit around a fireplace sits up near the top. Study nooks and under-stair fit-outs vary with the size of the space and how many drawers and pull-outs you want. We give you one fixed-price quote up front with no provisional sums, so the figure you sign is the figure you pay. Two-pac paint finishes cost more than laminate, and we will price both so you can decide where the budget goes in your terrace.
Yes, it is one of the most common jobs we do in the terraces around here. The under-stair void is almost always wasted as a single deep cupboard you have to crawl into to reach anything. We replace it with pull-out drawers, shoe racks or a mix of cupboards and open shelving so every bit of the space earns its keep. We measure the angle of the stair stringer and build the unit to follow that slope cleanly rather than leaving gaps along the top. Old terrace walls and floors are never straight, so we scribe it to the real surfaces. Built to your stairs, it sits flush like it was always part of the house.
It suits them really well, and the high ceilings in these Victorian and federation terraces are made for full-height shelving. A run down a hallway, a unit framing the old fireplace or shelving in a living room all sit comfortably without crowding the rooms. The catch in an old Newtown house is that the walls lean, the floors slope and nothing is square, so we measure carefully and scribe the unit to the actual surfaces rather than assuming clean ninety-degree corners. We can match the look to the existing skirtings and architraves so the joinery reads as part of the house. Built to the room, it looks like it has always been there.
We are a family-run business, not a franchise, so you deal with the same people from the first measure through to handover. We work right across Sydney from our Liverpool base, and Newtown is a regular run for us. Twelve years in, we have built everything from under-stair fit-outs to full-height shelving in old terraces, so the leaning walls and sloping floors do not throw us. One team covers cabinetry, painting and electrical, so there is no chasing separate contractors and no finger-pointing. You get a fixed-price quote, a roughly three-week turnaround, and a licensed NSW contractor, number 383725C, standing behind every job.
InsideOut Joinery & Renos is a family-run custom joinery and renovation business based in Liverpool, Sydney NSW 2170, serving homeowners Sydney-wide. Call 02 5000 0402 or email info@insideoutjoinery.au. One team covers every trade, with a typical 3-week turnaround, trade-cost appliances and 12 years of experience. Licensed contractor — licence 383725C, ABN 62 912 909 739.