Engineered Stone Ban Australia 2026: 5 Benchtop Alternatives for Melbourne Homes
A working homeowner’s cost guide for kitchen renovations in Melbourne, written from inside the supply chain. Three working budget tiers ($15–25k basic / $25–45k mid / $45–80k+ premium), a line-by-line breakdown of where the money goes, the real Custom-vs-Flatpack price gap, how direct import lands 25–30% under retail, what the 2024 engineered stone prohibition changed for benchtop pricing, and the seven overspends Melbourne homeowners hit most often. Closes with a 4–22 week timeline by tier and what a quote you can actually use looks like.








