How to work out cabinet face area
Joinery is priced by the square foot of visible cabinet face — the front of the doors, drawers and side panels you see. For a wardrobe, multiply its height by its width; a typical fitted wardrobe is about 42 square feet of face. For a kitchen, add the base run and the wall units — a standard kitchen is roughly 60–90 square feet of face. Add your wardrobes and kitchen together for the total. If in doubt, sketch each unit and add up the door areas.
What drives the rate
The per-square-foot face rate covers the boards, laminate, carcass, hardware and carpentry labour. The main drivers are the board and the fittings: standard MDF and lasani with local hinges sit at the base; HPL faces, soft-close hinges, tandem drawers and imported channels push it up. Standard 2026 rates run roughly PKR 1,100–2,500 per square foot of face; the quality toggle spans that range. Because materials are a big share of joinery, buying your own boards and having them fitted can be cheaper than a fully outsourced quote.
Materials and next steps
Choose the board to suit the room — moisture-resistant grades for kitchen base units and bathrooms, standard lasani for bedroom wardrobes. Once you have a face-area estimate, send it to us on WhatsApp for board pricing and current stock. We supply MDF, HPL and lasani sheets and lamination sheets across Lahore with nationwide delivery, so your carpenter can build to your budget.