A kitchen refresh in the layout you have starts from about $12,000 for a small kitchen and about $15,000 for a typical-size one. A full renovation with a new or open layout starts from about $25,000, and a custom signature kitchen from about $60,000. Your room and your choices set the final number. After a free visit, Yan gives you one fixed, itemized price before you sign.

For the whole kitchen, usually not: a same-layout refresh of a small kitchen starts from about $12,000. $10,000 can cover one part, such as a new countertop and backsplash, or new doors and hardware on solid cabinet boxes in a small kitchen. Send us a photo on WhatsApp, and we'll tell you which part changes the most for that budget.

No big deposit. You pay in milestones tied to finished stages, and the final payment comes after the walkthrough, so your money follows the work.

A kitchen on its own rarely qualifies. If it is part of a self-contained suite for a senior, or an adult relative eligible for the disability tax credit, the federal Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit can return up to $7,000 for work completed in 2026. If your project also includes insulation, windows or flood protection, Ontario and Toronto programs may apply. We tell you which programs may fit at the free visit, and your quote separates the eligible work.

Nobody can honestly promise what a buyer will pay. If you're selling within a year or two, think about what a buyer sees in the listing photos and at a showing: cabinet doors, counters, lighting, and a layout that works with every door open. A same-layout refresh changes those without paying for a new layout the next owner may change anyway. Our lifetime workmanship warranty is in writing and transferable, and it goes with the house if you sell. Tell us your listing date at the free visit, and we'll tell you what fits before it.

A mid-range kitchen commonly needs about four to eight weeks of active construction after design, ordering and required permits. Structure, custom cabinetry, deliveries and concealed corrections can extend the calendar. Confirm when water, power and cooking become unavailable and when they return. Agree a temporary cooking area, routes for materials and protection for adjoining rooms. Keep design and product lead times separate from the active build dates.

Not usually for new cabinets, counters and finishes in the same layout. Structural changes, such as taking out a wall, and changes to plumbing systems can need a building permit. We do the permit check at the free visit and prepare the drawings and application when one is needed.

Structural alterations and changes to plumbing systems can require a Toronto building permit. Assess the actual work before calling it cosmetic. Toronto’s House and Express review clocks apply only to complete eligible applications; they do not promise permit issuance or include construction. Condo work also needs the building’s approval, access and shared-system requirements checked. Put the responsibilities in the agreement before the work is scheduled. If opening a wall is part of the plan, establish whether it carries load and what structural design or support is required before it is removed.

A clear quote separates specified work, allowances and exclusions from concealed conditions. Older kitchens may reveal previous alterations, wiring, plumbing or uneven surfaces that need attention. Identify what can be assessed before the build and record what remains unknown. An undecided appliance is different from hidden damage. Review the cost and schedule effect of proposed changes before approval and keep them with the original scope.

Yes. Before we quote, we check what the wall carries and what runs through it: ducts, drains and wiring. A load-bearing wall needs a beam, drawings and a permit. Because we renovate whole houses, the wall, the floor it opens onto and the room on the other side stay with one team under one contract.

Yes, when the retained parts are suitable. Sound cabinet boxes may allow refacing or selected cabinet changes alongside counters, backsplash and a sink. A same-layout renovation can still replace the whole room; it simply avoids moving some main positions. Start with the problem you need to solve. New finishes help worn surfaces, while inadequate storage or blocked movement may need a different plan.

Yes. The scope can focus on cabinetry, counters or selected improvements if the retained parts are suitable. Start by identifying whether the problem is the finish, storage or layout. A partial project is useful when it resolves that problem without leaving connected work unfinished.

Check door conflicts, unreachable corners and the space around an island before assuming you need more floor area. Custom cabinets can be useful where a standard size wastes space you need, such as a tall pantry wall or narrow gap. Use the measured plan to compare the gain with the cost. Set appliance models, door swings, storage needs and service locations before the cabinets are ordered.

Ask for removal, cabinetry, counters, fixtures, lighting, plumbing and electrical work, flooring, finishing, cleanup and trade coordination to be named. Compare the same cabinet construction, hardware and countertop specification, then read allowances, exclusions and tax treatment. Bring existing drawings or quotes to the visit. The useful result is one coherent scope, with the schedule, warranty and change process attached.

Bring it into the scope discussion. Cabinet drawings, appliance selections and an existing quote help show which decisions are fixed and which trade work, allowances or exclusions still need checking. The result should be one coherent kitchen scope rather than several documents pricing different versions of the room.

Use the completed kitchens on this page to compare cabinet runs, islands and connections to the wider room. Photos establish visible work, not the price or clearances for your home. Read the written workmanship warranty with your proposal, including transferability, exclusions and claim conditions; electrical issues have two-year coverage. A $350 claim deposit is refunded when the issue is covered. Bring the ideas you like to the estimate visit so they can be checked against your room.

Tell us your city, the part of the kitchen that is not working and the changes you are considering. Include your budget direction and timing, and mention drawings or selected appliances if you have them. You do not need to choose every finish before making contact. You need a starting problem, a sensible budget direction and a chance to compare what staying within the current layout or changing it would mean for your home.