Plywood Flat-Pack Kitchens
Cut to your measurements in our Wairau Valley factory. Not a kitset.
Send us your layout and we cut your kitchen from plywood that is at least 16mm on every panel, backs and drawer boxes included, with pre-drilled fixings. Birch or walnut veneer, or 6 melamine colours. Assemble it yourself, or have us assemble the cabinets for you.
Get a free flat-pack estimate
- 16mm plywood, every panel
- Cut to your measurements
- Birch, walnut or 6 colours
- 10-year hardware warranty
- 4.9 stars, 83 Google reviews
- Pickup or delivered NZ-wide
Plywood flat-pack kitchen prices
The same kitchen, flat-pack or assembled
Every UBS kitchen is designed for your space, then cut from the same 16mm-minimum plywood with the same hardware whichever option you pick. The price changes with how much of the work we do. Most flat-pack customers choose one of the first two.
Flat-pack
Assembled cabinets
Made & installed
Installed with stone top
Edge finishes (available on every option)
- Cut onlyStraight off the CNC, unsanded. Cheapest option if you're finishing the edges yourself.
- Sanded & oiledSanded and finished in Osmo oil so the ply layers show. Ready to fit.
- PVC-edgedColour-matched PVC tape over the edge. Sealed and easy to wipe. Usually goes with melamine faces.
Edge finish, face finish (walnut or birch veneer, or 6 melamine colours) and hardware are chosen per panel and priced on your estimate.
Worked example: the same kitchen
Same 16mm-minimum plywood on every panel, same 10-year hardware. The difference is assembly, edge finishing, installation labour and stone.
What affects the price
- Kitchen size and number of cabinets
- How complicated the layout is (corners, islands, tall units)
- Face finish: melamine or real-wood veneer
- Edge finish: cut, oiled or PVC
- Flat-pack or assembled
- Pickup, Auckland delivery or freight
*Typical ranges for a whole kitchen, ex our Wairau Valley factory, reviewed September 2026 and refreshed quarterly. Auckland delivery adds a small fee; crated NZ-wide freight from about $500 depending on size and location. Your estimate is priced to your exact layout. Only need a few standard-size cabinets? They are priced individually in our online shop.
Plywood, not particleboard
What a UBS flat-pack is actually made of
A typical kitset kitchen is a set of standard-size particleboard boxes with a 3mm hardboard back. Ours is plywood right through, and it is cut for your room rather than picked from a list of sizes.
- Every panel at least 16mm plywood, fronts 18mm
- Backs and drawer boxes in plywood too, not hardboard
- Moisture-resistant, hardwood core, low-emission glue
- Cut to your measurements, with pre-drilled fixings
| UBS plywood flat-pack | Typical kitset cabinetry | MDF custom cabinetry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sizes | Cut to your measurements | Standard modules plus filler panels | Made to measure |
| Back panel | 16mm plywood | 3mm hardboard | MDF or hardboard |
| Sides, shelves, tops | 16mm plywood, 18mm if you want | 16mm particleboard | MR MDF |
| Fronts | 18mm plywood, veneer or melamine face | Melamine particleboard | Painted or laminated MDF |
| Drawer boxes | Plywood, made to size | Particleboard or thin metal | MDF or metal |
| When it gets wet | Moisture-resistant, hardwood core | Swells and crumbles | Better than particleboard, still MDF |
| Strength and weight | Solid timber plies, strong and light | Weak and heavy | Moderate, heavy |
| Edge options | Cut, oiled or PVC, your choice | PVC only | Painted or PVC |
| Hardware warranty | 10 years on all hardware | Varies by brand | Varies by maker |
Kitset and MDF columns describe typical construction from the makers we compared. Yours may differ. Ask them what the back panel and drawer boxes are made of.
Pick your finish.
The cabinet construction stays the same.
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Walnut veneer
Real walnut veneer. Warm, and a step up in price. Exposed ply edge or a fully finished face.
Birch veneer
Real birch veneer, pale and clean. The classic ply kitchen look, edge on show if you want it.
6 melamine colours
Melamine faces in six colours on the same plywood boxes. Hard-wearing and easy to clean. Good for rentals, family kitchens and tighter budgets.
Any finish or thickness on any panel. Plywood drawer boxes made to size on undermount or sidemount runners. Hardware made to our own specification and sold by us for over ten years, with a 10-year warranty on all hardware.
How it works
Send your layout
Measurements, a plan, a sketch or photos. We design the kitchen with you and confirm every dimension before anything is cut.
Estimate as quick as one business day
Priced to your exact layout and finish, as flat-pack or assembled. Want to compare both? Just ask.
CNC-cut in Wairau Valley
Every panel is cut to millimetre accuracy in our own Auckland factory, from plywood we import ourselves.
Pickup or delivery
Pick up from Wairau Valley, Auckland delivery, or crated freight anywhere in New Zealand. Then you or your builder assemble and install.
Plywood kitchens we've made
What customers say
"Great product and service! And the price is comparable to a kit-set kitchen for a better product. I recommend you check them out."Eric M
"Brilliant customer service, prompt delivery and great prices! Our kitchen quote came in at over 30% below any other plywood cabinetry manufacturer in Auckland."Michelle P
"We recently replaced an old MDF kitchen with a new plywood one from UBS. Some of our requirements were very tight to fit in but UBS were extremely helpful with advice on how to achieve what we wanted. What we really appreciated was the consultation during the 2 day installation process and the installer's experience. The plywood looks modern but human and best of all sustainable. We expect the kitchen to outlast us!"Les W
Pick up in Auckland, or delivered anywhere in New Zealand
Three ways to get your kitchen
Pickup
From our factory at 15 Woodson Place, Wairau Valley, on Auckland's North Shore. You're welcome to come and see the plywood and the machines. Just book a time first.
Auckland delivery
Flat-pack or assembled cabinets delivered to your site for a small fee.
NZ-wide freight
Crated and freighted anywhere in New Zealand, from about $500 depending on size and location. The freight cost is on your estimate.
Common questions
Is this a kitset kitchen?
No. A kitset is a set of standard-size boxes. We cut your kitchen to your measurements, so it fits your room without filler panels. If you only need a few standard-size cabinets, they are in our online shop.
What do I get in a flat-pack?
Every panel for your kitchen, CNC-cut to your design from 16mm-minimum plywood with pre-drilled fixings, plus plywood drawer boxes and the hardware. Benchtops, appliances, plumbing and electrical are not part of a flat-pack. Your estimate spells out what's included and what isn't.
How hard is it to assemble?
The fixings are pre-drilled on the CNC, so the panels go together where they are meant to. If you are comfortable with a drill and a level, you can build it. If you'd rather not, choose assembled cabinets and just install them.
Do you deliver outside Auckland?
Yes. Kitchens are crated and freighted anywhere in New Zealand, from about $500 depending on size and location. In Auckland you can pick up from Wairau Valley or have it delivered for a small fee.
Why plywood instead of particleboard?
Plywood is layers of real wood. It holds screws better, weighs less, and resists moisture far better than particleboard, which swells when wet. We use moisture-resistant plywood with a hardwood core and low-emission glue, and we use it on every panel, including the backs and drawer boxes that kitset makers build from 3mm hardboard.
Can you assemble or install it for me?
Yes. We can assemble the cabinets in our factory for you to pick up or have delivered, and in Auckland our own team can install the whole kitchen. Same design, same construction, priced four ways. The ranges are above.
What warranty do you give?
A 10-year warranty on all hardware. Runners and hinges are made to our own specification and we have sold them for over ten years.
How long does it take?
It depends on the design, the finish and the delivery option. We confirm the timeline with your estimate rather than promise a number we cannot keep.
Want a flat-pack price?
Send your layout and tell us flat-pack or assembled. We come back with a price, as quick as one business day. No obligation.
Prefer to talk? Call 0800 858 466. Ultimate Building Supplies, 15 Woodson Place, Wairau Valley, Auckland. Visits by appointment.