Stainless steel joinery requires the same disciplined coordination as other architectural packages, but interfaces with appliances, services, stone, walls and finished surfaces can make timing especially important.
Confirm the scope early
Identify which rooms and elements are included, whether benchtops and sinks are part of the joinery package, and where other trades take over.
Coordinate services before manufacture
Power, plumbing, drainage, ventilation and appliance dimensions should be confirmed before final shop drawings. Late service changes can affect cabinet and benchtop fabrication.
Allow for tolerances
Walls, floors and adjacent finishes are rarely perfectly square. Site measure and appropriate installation tolerances are essential, especially for long runs and integrated benchtops.
Protect finished surfaces
Stainless surfaces can be marked by other trades if protection is removed too early. Installation sequencing and handover protection should be agreed before site delivery.
Plan access and lifting
Large islands, long benchtops and assembled components may require specific access, lifting or staging arrangements. Stairs, narrow doors and unfinished floors should be identified early.
Use shop drawings as the coordination point
Final shop drawings should reconcile architectural intent, appliances, services, site dimensions and interfaces before production approval.
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