Kitchen Renovations

Your Kitchen Is The Heart Of Your Home!

Kitchen Renovations

Whether you kitchen is original to your home or if it has had a makeover in the past. One of the best ways to add new life and vibrancy to your home is with a full scale kitchen renovation.

Custom Kitchen Remodeling Services

Every home is unique and each new kitchen remodel has its own challenges and design goals. We can help you achieve your kitchen remodeling dreams.

The kitchen has been dubbed the “heart of the house” by others, and I believe that is an accurate term. Most families spend a significant portion of their at-home time in their kitchen and neighboring areas, thanks to the trend of open kitchens. We’re in the kitchen preparing and organizing meals, eating meals, snacking, laughing, working or doing homework, relaxing at the island with a cup of coffee, and so much more. Since the kitchen is the heart of the house, it’s no surprise that many homeowners want to remodel and modernize it.

Kitchen renovations are usually a relatively simple project if you do some homework, plan your scope and budget, and employ a good contractor who shares your vision for the end result. Learn more about specific aspects of a kitchen, such as the average cost of a kitchen remodel, which materials are most appropriate, and more.

The cost of a kitchen remodel in the Fraser Valley ranges from $20,000 to $100,000,000. Although there is a wide variety of prices, most kitchen remodels cost between $30 and $60,000. Just a few categories will account for the bulk of your kitchen remodel costs: cabinets, countertops, appliances, and labour. And only a few factors influence overall kitchen remodel costs: the size of the kitchen, the need to reconfigure the kitchen or make structural improvements, the materials (including appliances), and the complexity of the project. To learn more about kitchen remodeling get in touch with us to talk about your options.

Kitchen Renovation Locations We Serve

We serve the entire Fraser valley with over 100 kitchen renovations completed in the last 7 years. If you are looking for a kitchen renovation anywhere in the Fraser Valley then give us a call!

Kitchen Layout Tips

The most simple and cost-effective solution if you want to remodel your kitchen is by installing cabinets, counters, appliances, and other items in the same exact position as the old kitchen. The quantity of materials required and where they will be built are both obvious to the contractor.

Reconfiguring your kitchen layout, on the other hand, would increase the cost of the remodel since ‘utilities’ such as water, electrical, gas, and venting could need to be moved to fit the new design. Similarly, removing and/or installing walls as part of a kitchen remodel can increase costs. The cost of rearranging a kitchen varies depending on factors such as the need to demolish load-bearing walls and the complexity of relocating utilities.

You’ll need to create a new plan if you want to change the layout of your kitchen. You have the option of hiring a designer, having the contractor plan it, or doing it yourself. If you aren’t working with a professional designer, there are a few common rules to remember:

Design the kitchen in a square/rectangular form rather than an unusual shape such as an L-shape or T-shape;
Make sure there’s a strong flow between the refrigerator, sink, and range (also known as the kitchen “triangle”).
Make sure the aisles are at least 36 inches wide.
Make sure you have enough counter space.
Place the refrigerator away from the oven/range (hot vs cold).

The kitchen is a high-traffic location, so having enough open space for cleaning and general use is essential. You’ll also want to think about productivity while preparing and serving meals, as well as cleaning up; you don’t want to sprint through the entire kitchen several times when working on a job.

If you’re going to put in an island, make sure it’s not too close or too far away from the appliances and fixtures. Make sure you leave enough space to walk around the island while also being able to get to important places quickly.

Many designers choose to start with the kitchen sink and work their way from there. Since we spend so much time at the sink, the best places to put it are usually underneath a window or as part of an island.

Stoves should almost always be mounted on an exterior wall so that the ventilation system can be properly installed without adding a lot of extra cost.

Vertical storage, such as open shelves and overhead racks, is a perfect way to create more room in the kitchen while still adding convenience and dimension. We prefer to concentrate our efforts on designing cabinets and drawers, and it’s easy to forget the value of vertical storage.

Kitchen Cabinets

In most cases, homeowners have two cabinet choices. Prefabricated cabinets in standard dimensions are a less expensive choice (IKEA or Home Depot, etc). The cost of these cabinets is likely to start at about $150 per built lineal foot. (Sum of the lengths of the lower and upper cabinets)

Custom cabinets are likely to be chosen by homeowners who want a more high-end look and style for their kitchen remodel. These can be made in any style and size for your particular kitchen, and installation costs usually start at $250 per lineal foot.

There are a few things you can talk about with your contractor to ensure you get the results you want: Is it your intention for the upper cabinets to extend all the way to the ceiling? If that’s the case, keep in mind that most ceilings aren’t perfectly flat, so talk to your contractor about how to better deal with this up front. If your upper cabinet has a corner, determine if you want it to be at a 45-degree or 90-degree angle. If you want unique cabinet features like trash drawers, pull-out cabinets, or soft-close doors and drawers, let the contractor know.

Countertops

Countertops, like cabinets, are available as prefabricated slabs or as custom slabs. Prefabricated counters are less expensive, but they are only available in a limited number of styles and sizes. Custom slabs are available in a wider range of styles and designs, and can be cut to any size. Fabrication is the process of cutting and shaping these slabs into custom sizes, which is one of the reasons they are more costly than pre-fabricated slabs.

To begin, go to a countertop store or a slab yard and pick out your material. Be sure to ask the salesperson about the benefits and drawbacks of different countertop materials like granite, quartz, marble, and others that you’re interested in. When buying several slabs, inspect each one carefully to ensure they are the same colour and quality. You’d be shocked how much the same slab material will differ from shipment to shipment, and you don’t want your countertops to be mismatched.

Also, discuss the specifics of countertop fabrication and installation with your contractor. If you want a rounded or squared edge, let them know. Discuss the location of the countertop joints, or “seams,” and whether they should be diagonal or straight. Inquire about the cutting and seaming of the countertop bits.

Countertop costs range from $40-$50 per square foot to $100-$150 per square foot for one-of-a-kind, high-end items. In most cases of kitchen remodel prices, the cost of the counters for the whole kitchen remodel would vary from $3000-$20,000.

If you are getting a bathroom renovation at the same time as your kitchen renovation you can often save costs and keep the design consistent by using the same quartz slab as your kitchen countertop.