Kitchens in Takanini, Auckland | MTN Kitchens
23+ years in trade · 2,000+ kitchens supplied & installed across Auckland · Laminex NZ fabricator
Takanini is a straight run south down the motorway from our East Tamaki workshop, so when you choose MTN Kitchens you are dealing with the people who actually build your kitchen - not a showroom that marks up the price and hands your job to a subcontractor.
We manufacture every kitchen ourselves and install it with our own Site Safe team, so you get one point of contact from the first measure to the last handle. Because we are a working manufacturer and a Laminex NZ fabricator, you get trade pricing with no showroom overhead built into the quote.
Send us your plans or your existing layout and we will have a firm, itemised quote back to you within 24 hours. Once you are happy, most kitchens are built and installed inside 5-7 days. You can also lay out your own kitchen first with our free online 3D designer and see it before you commit.
What we do in Takanini
Fit-outs for new Takanini townhouses
A huge share of Takanini is new townhouse and terraced-home stock in developments like Addison and along Walters and Takanini School Roads. We build practical galley and single-run kitchens that make the most of a narrow open-plan footprint, with clever storage and slimline benchtops that suit the compact ground-floor living these homes are designed around.
Renovating the established brick-and-tile
Around Great South Road, Walters Road and the older pockets there are plenty of 1970s-90s brick-and-tile and weatherboard homes with the original closed-in kitchen. We open these up into modern layouts and replace tired cabinetry with durable 2-pac or Melteca finishes that stand up to a busy family home.
Rental and investment kitchen refits
Takanini has a large rental pool, and landlords come to us for hard-wearing kitchens that look sharp and last. We supply tough, easy-clean melamine and laminate kitchens at trade price, built to a budget and installed fast so a property is back on the market with minimal downtime.
Kitchens for full home builds and extensions
With so much building activity through the corridor, we work alongside owners doing a new build or adding on. Send us the plans and we will manufacture to your architect's dimensions and coordinate our install around your other trades so the kitchen drops in on schedule.
Local context
Takanini has changed faster than almost anywhere in South Auckland. What was once mostly lifestyle blocks and light industry has filled in with master-planned communities like Addison and the newer subdivisions off Walters Road, Kauri Flats and Grove Road - street after street of two-storey townhouses and terraced homes built in the last fifteen years.
Alongside all the new stock there is still a solid base of established housing: 1970s to 1990s brick-and-tile and weatherboard homes around Takanini School Road and Great South Road, plus older places closer to Papakura. It is a real mix, and the kitchen that suits a compact new townhouse is very different to the one that suits a 90s family home, so we design to the actual house rather than a template.
We know the area well. Takanini sits right on our doorstep - a quick trip south down State Highway 1 from East Tamaki - and we regularly work through neighbouring Papakura, Conifer Grove, Manurewa, Alfriston, Opaheke and out toward Drury. Being this close means measures, deliveries and installs are easy to coordinate, and there is no long-distance travel loaded into your quote.
Popular choices in Takanini
- Slimline stone-look laminate benchtops
- 20mm engineered stone in white or grey
- Matte 2-pac doors in warm neutrals
- Woodgrain Melteca for a natural look
- Galley and single-wall layouts for townhouses
- Island benches with breakfast-bar seating
Whether you are fitting out a brand-new townhouse in Addison, modernising an established brick-and-tile off Great South Road, or refreshing a rental to get it tenant-ready, MTN Kitchens gives you a locally made kitchen at trade price with none of the showroom markup.
Jump on our free 3D designer to sketch your layout, or send through your plans and we will have a firm quote back to you within 24 hours. From there, most Takanini kitchens are built and installed within 5-7 days by our own team.
Frequently asked questions
Do you cover Takanini and the surrounding suburbs?
Yes. Takanini is right on our doorstep - we are based in East Tamaki, a short run south down State Highway 1 - and we also cover Papakura, Conifer Grove, Manurewa, Alfriston, Opaheke, Drury and the whole of Auckland.
How long does a kitchen take from quote to install?
We turn a firm, itemised quote around within 24 hours of getting your plans or measurements. Once your design is confirmed and signed off, most kitchens are manufactured and installed within 5-7 days by our own Site Safe team.
Why are your kitchens cheaper than a showroom?
We are the manufacturer, not a middleman. We build every kitchen in our own East Tamaki workshop and we are a Laminex NZ fabricator, so you get trade pricing direct with no showroom overhead or subcontractor margin added on top.
Do you build kitchens for new townhouses and smaller spaces?
Absolutely - it is a big part of what we do in Takanini. We design galley, single-wall and compact island layouts that make the most of the open-plan footprint in new townhouses and terraced homes, with smart storage built in.
Can you do hard-wearing kitchens for rentals?
Yes. We supply tough, easy-clean laminate and melamine kitchens at trade price, built to a landlord's budget and installed quickly so your property is back on the market with minimal downtime.
What finishes and benchtops can I choose from?
Everything from budget-friendly stone-look laminate through to engineered stone benchtops, and doors in 2-pac paint, woodgrain Melteca or melamine. You can preview finishes and your full layout in our free online 3D designer before you commit.
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