Kitchen remodels

A typical full kitchen runs six to ten weeks from demo to punch list, and counters add two to three weeks in the middle because they are templated after the cabinets are set. Moving walls or plumbing adds time. Cabinet lead time is the thing most likely to move your start date, so we order early.

Most people do. We can set up a temporary sink and a spot for the fridge and microwave, and we seal the kitchen off so the dust stays put. Plan on two to three weeks without a kitchen sink, which is the part people underestimate.

Yes. Moving a sink means new drain and vent lines, which is simple over a basement and harder on a slab. Moving a range usually means a new dedicated circuit, and a gas range means a new gas line. We quote the rough-in separately so you can see what the layout change actually costs.

We do the layout, the cabinet plan, and the material pairing with you, and we will tell you when something looks good on paper and works badly in a real kitchen. For a full architectural change we bring in a designer. Either way you approve drawings before anything gets ordered.

In the St. Louis area, a cabinet-and-counter refresh in the existing layout commonly lands between $25,000 and $45,000, and a full gut with a new layout, flooring, and electrical more often runs $60,000 to $110,000. Custom cabinets and high-end appliances go past that quickly. The honest number comes after we see the room and your selections.