Kitchen renovations built around how you actually cook
Cabinets are the easy part. The layout, the light, and the details are what you live with.
01 / The work
A kitchen renovation touches nearly every trade in the house. Plumbing, electrical, gas, flooring, drywall, tile, and cabinetry all have to land in the right order, and a delay in one pushes everything behind it.
That coordination is the actual job. We sequence it, we are on site while it happens, and we do the carpentry ourselves, which is why the trim and the built-ins tend to be the parts homeowners point at afterward.
We are also happy to build the one-off piece a catalogue cannot supply. On a recent Guelph kitchen the homeowner wanted a live-edge window sill, so we milled the slab, shaped it to the opening, and set it into the quartz.
02 / What is included
Everything this job actually involves
Layout and design input
We work through the plan with you before demolition, including where the light, the outlets, and the traffic actually go.
Cabinetry and installation
Supply and install, or install cabinetry you have already chosen. Levelled, scribed, and shimmed so the doors line up years from now.
Countertops and backsplash
Quartz, tile, and the templating and coordination that goes with them.
Plumbing and electrical
Sink and appliance connections, new circuits, under-cabinet and pot lighting, all by licensed trades.
Flooring and trim
Subfloor correction, vinyl plank or hardwood, baseboard, casing, and the transitions between rooms.
Custom woodwork
Live-edge sills and shelves, floating shelving, range hood surrounds, and open shelving milled in our shop.
03 / Project
A century home kitchen in Guelph
We took this kitchen back to the studs. Behind the lath we found newspaper from the 1920s still stuffed in the walls, along with the wiring and plumbing you would expect in a house that age.
What went back in was a full rebuild: new subfloor, insulation, wiring, a vaulted ceiling with a skylight, sage shaker cabinets with brass pulls, quartz counters, and a live-edge sill under the window over the sink.
04 / What it costs
What actually moves the number
We do not publish a price per square foot, because the honest answer depends on what is behind your walls. Here is what genuinely changes the quote, so you can see where your project is likely to land before we ever visit.
- Whether the layout moves
- Keeping plumbing and appliances where they are costs far less than relocating a sink, a gas line, or a wall.
- Cabinetry choice
- Stock, semi-custom, and fully custom cabinetry span an enormous range, and cabinets are usually the biggest single line.
- Countertop material
- Laminate, butcher block, quartz, and natural stone all price differently, and so does the edge detail.
- What is behind the walls
- In older homes, knob-and-tube wiring, failed plumbing, or an unlevel floor have to be corrected once they are exposed.
- Structural changes
- Removing a wall to open the kitchen usually means a beam, and a beam means an engineer and a permit.
05 / How it goes
Four steps, and you always know which one you are in
- 01
We come and look
Cameron walks the space with you, listens to what you actually want, and tells you honestly what is and is not worth doing.
- 02
A quote you can read
Written scope, line by line, so you know what is included before anything is torn out. No vague allowances hiding surprises.
- 03
We build it
The same crew, start to finish. You get updates as things move, and you always know who is in your house on any given day.
- 04
Walk it together
We go through the finished work with you and fix anything on the list. Then we clean up properly and get out of your way.
Where we do this work
Kitchen Renovations across the west GTA and cottage country
We work from the west end of the GTA up through the headwaters and into cottage country. If your town is close to this list and not on it, call and ask.
- Kitchen Renovations in Mississauga
- Kitchen Renovations in Oakville
- Kitchen Renovations in Burlington
- Milton
- Kitchen Renovations in Guelph
- Kitchen Renovations in Orangeville
- Caledon
- Mono
- Collingwood
- Wasaga Beach
- Barrie
- Muskoka
06 / Questions we get
Straight answers, before you ask
How long is a kitchen renovation?
A typical full kitchen runs six to ten weeks from demolition to finished trim, with cabinetry and countertop lead times driving most of the schedule. We order long-lead items before we start tearing out.
Can I stay in the house during the renovation?
Most people do. We set up dust protection and keep the work zone contained, but plan on a temporary kitchen somewhere else in the house for several weeks.
Do you supply the cabinets or do I?
Either works. We can supply and install, or install cabinetry you have already selected. If you are supplying, we will review the plan before you order so nothing arrives that does not fit.
Do I need a permit for a kitchen renovation?
If you are only replacing cabinets and finishes, usually not. Moving plumbing, adding circuits, or removing a wall generally does require one, and we handle that.
Can you build custom pieces like open shelving or a live-edge counter?
Yes, and we enjoy it. We mill and finish live-edge slabs ourselves rather than subcontracting the millwork out.
Also worth a look
Living Space Renovations
Rooms rebuilt properly, with the floors, light, and millwork they should have had.
Bathroom Renovations
A bathroom is the smallest room in the house and the least forgiving. Every cut is visible.
Basement Finishing
The largest room in most houses is the one nobody uses. We fix that.
Start the conversation
Tell us what your home should become.
Send photos of the space with your message. A few pictures tell us more than a paragraph ever will, and they make the first estimate far more accurate.
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